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The Lost Libraries of London
A distinctive walking tour through one of the world’s great book towns focuses on historic collections dispersed by auction, war, and fire.
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Major Jane Austen Exhibition Opens
In an exhibition marking the bicentennial of the author’s death, Austen’s world is broadened beyond her native Hampshire. The manuscripts, artifacts, and ephemera on exhibit aim to contextualize Austen as a businesswoman and as an avid spectator of global issues …
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The Getty Museum Announces Major Gift of Photographs
The J. Paul Getty Museum announced last month a major gift of photographs from collector and film industry executive Bruce Berman. The gift includes 186 works by 26 artists, seven of whom are entering the Getty’s collection for the first time.
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New Unrecorded Image of Jesse James Surfaces
A distant cousin of Jesse James has come forward with a never-before-seen ambrotype of the notorious outlaw, young and handsome with piercing light eyes. The ambrotype will be offered at auction in Georgia on August 26.
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- University of Chicago receives 500 Vivian Maier photographs t.co/5dAbaBauHj
- Inside the odd and wonderful world of Jane Austen cosplay by @Ted_Scheinman t.co/DtgNnkR3hO
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Remember the Ladies: Between the Covers Rare Books Catalogue
New Jersey-based antiquarian bookseller Between the Covers (BTC) Rare Books recently published a full-color... read more
Made-for-TV Shakespeare
On July 10, the cable network TNT premiered "Will," an exuberant new drama series... read more
The Graphic Art of Evelyn Waugh
This past Tuesday, May 18, the London rare booksellers Maggs Bros. Ltd.--"antiquarian booksellers by... read more
Third International Bookbinding Competition Soars
The third International Bookbinding Competition, hosted by advocacy group Designer Bookbinders and Oxford's Bodleian's... read more
Sitting with Jane: Celebrating Jane Austen's Life in Hampshire
Guest Post by Catherine Batac Walder We saw our first "Sitting with Jane" BookBench... read more
Tiny Treasures: Mathew Brady Antebellum Portraits Exhibit at NPG
Photographer Mathew Brady (1822-1896) is mostly remembered today for his Civil War images--wounded soldiers... read more
Bermuda's Mark Twain Tree
On the first of Mark Twain's trips to Bermuda--the last port of call in... read more
The Godmersham Lost Sheep Society Needs Your Help!
The Godmersham Lost Sheep Society (GLOSS) is on the hunt for wayward books out... read more
Going Medieval at The Morgan Library
This fall, the Morgan Library will be exhibiting some of its most bejeweled medieval... read more
Bonhams Knightsbridge to Showcase Upcoming Auction Highlights in August
This August, Bonhams Knightsbridge will showcase highlights from its autumn and winter auctions. The... read more
Minnesota Center for Book Arts Announces Winner of the MCBA Prize 2017
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) is proud to announce the winner of the... read more
Alfred Eisenstaedt's Personal Collection of Photographs and Books to be Auctioned
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2017 - Alfred Eisenstaedt’s signed photographs of some of his... read more
Highlights from Freeman's August 9 Collector's Sale
Philadelphia, PA - On Wednesday, August 9 at 10am, Freeman’s will present The Collector’s... read more
"Expired" Photographs by Kerry Mansfield, Homage to Well-Read Library Books
Expired (October 2017) is an exquisite new monograph by American photographic artist Kerry Mansfield... read more
"Milton in Translation" Released to Mark 350 Years Since "Paradise Lost"
The works of John Milton have been translated more than 300 times and into... read more
Humboldt's Magnum Opus Exceeds Expectations at National Book Auctions
The July 15, 2017 sale at National Book Auctions (NBA) featured a broad range... read more
Exhibition at Harvard's Houghton Library Explores the History of the Human Search for Something More
Cambridge, MA (July 2017) -- The search for something beyond the limits of ordinary... read more