Endpapers from Andersen's Fairy Tales, 1933
Children’s Book Illustrations: On the Up
Lesser known children’s book artwork will go on show alongside major collectible names at the…

The Fine Books Blog

June 28, 2022
Rare Original Print of the U.S. Constitution Featured in Art Exhibit
Coming up this Independence Day weekend, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville…
June 27, 2022
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
This week brings manuscript letters, first editions, medical books, rare maps, and historical…
June 23, 2022
Bright Young Booksellers: Erika Hapke Knowles
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Erika Hapke Knowles, office manager at…
June 22, 2022
Eric Carle Museum Kicks Off 20th Anniversary
As readers, parents, and bibliophiles, we at Fine Books have always been great fans of Eric Carle (…
June 21, 2022
Jane Austen’s Fashion Sense
She may have worn a shawl, but what did Jane Austen’s characters wear? In the costume dramas based…
June 20, 2022
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
It's a lively week for rare books and manuscripts auctions; here's the rundown. 
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From the Pages of Fine Books & Collections
Summer 2022
Summer 2022
The Art of Bookish Baking
There are many ways of reinterpreting our cultural heritage, but Shakespeare...
Emily Dickinson, Drama Queen
The typical fate of a television set and its contents post-production is not...
The Women Behind James Joyce
I am sitting in the beautiful, air-conditioned space of the gallery at the...
Spring 2022
Cartographer Olaus Magnus' Map of Sea Monsters
Disappointed with the maps of Scandinavia that were circulating throughout...
NYC Alamo Drafthouse's New "Press Room"
From its inception in Austin, Texas, in 1997, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas has...
Hiding in Plain Sight: Newton’s Opticks
Like many book collectors, David L. DiLaura, professor emeritus of civil and...
Winter 2022
Metal Detecting for John Burroughs Literary Artifacts
When famed naturalist John Burroughs died in 1921, he left behind hundreds of...
Zines at The Ohio State University’s Rare Book Library
Collectors familiar with The Ohio State University’s Rare Books & Manuscripts...
Jan Brett: Magic in the Margins
Before becoming an award-winning picture book illustrator, Jan Brett could tell...
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A copy of Virginia’s Official Ratification of the United States Constitution
Sotheby's to Auction Critical Precursor to the Bill of Rights
New York — To commemorate the anniversary of America’s Independence on July 4, 1776, Sotheby’s…

In The News

June 30, 2022
Complete Set of Signed Harry Potter First Editions Head to Auction
London — Christie’s Valuable Books and Manuscripts auction on 13 July will present a complete set…
June 29, 2022
Declaration of Independence Signatory Completes $1.4-Million Collection
Wilton, CT — If the name Button Gwinnett doesn’t ring a bell, you’re in good company, even among…
June 27, 2022
Heritage Auctions Offers Enola Gay Logbook
New York — "My God what have we done." Captain Robert A. Lewis, the co-pilot of the B-29…
June 24, 2022
Catawiki Holds Exclusive Cartography Auction 
Amsterdam – Catawiki is proud to continue our tradition of offering exciting maps and views in our…
June 24, 2022
Tudor Manuscript on Swan-Keeping to be Offered at Sworders
Stansted Mountfitchet, England — A rare Tudor manuscript designed to help with swan-keeping in the…
June 23, 2022
At Heritage Auctions: All 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Dallas, TX — The sign's message was simple but irresistible: "History for Sale" — three words that…
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