Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Before we get to the upcoming sales, some notes from last week: At the Sotheby's Books and…
Oscar Wilde’s ‘Confessions’ Raise $60,000+
What was Oscar Wilde’s favorite amusement? “Writing sonnets and reading.” Favorite occupation? “…
Final Two-Volume Catalogue of Cotsen Collection Published
In March 1994, Neutrogena CEO Lloyd Cotsen's massive trove of children's literature arrived at its…
Call to Action for Ken Sanders Rare Books
Ken Sanders has been buying and selling rare books for more than fifty years, but the COVID-19…
Discover the UK's Historic Books
While curators are scrambling to get shows back into exhibition spaces, a new project encouraging…
Video Fridays: Secrets from a Rare Book Dealer
Second in our series of “Video Fridays” is one of ABAA bookseller Adam Weinberger’s videos, “How to…
Sold: Mary Queen of Scots’ Prayer Book
Yesterday, at Christie’s in London, a sixteenth-century prayer book that once belonged to the…
Bright Young Librarians: Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Associate…
For Sale: Renaissance-Era Reliquary Pendant in Book Form
There are no words in this tiny book, but the engraved spine gives it an unmistakable codex shape.…
Collection of Antiquarian Cookery Books Feature at Bonhams Book Sale
London — If we think that eating healthily and economically are modern preoccupations, we should…
The Wealth of Nations Led Swann's Fine Books & Manuscripts Sale at $125k
New York — Swann Galleries’ sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on Thursday, July 30 boasted high…
Rare Movie Poster for Cleopatra Spoof Heads to Auction
Surrey, England — A rare surviving Carry On film poster that sparked a court case with Hollywood…
Stephenson’s Aug. 14 Auction Spotlights 339 Vintage Rock Concert Posters
Southhampton, PA – It’s far out, man. Stephenson’s August 14 auction of rock concert posters from…
Belle Epoque Icons Mucha and Toulouse-Lautrec Prevail at PAI’s 81st Rare Posters Auction
New York – Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) second sale of the year, on July 21st, finished at…
351-Lot Rare Books, Manuscripts & Relics Auction Online August 19
Westport, CT – A United States flag flown aboard the Apollo XIII space mission in 1970 with a NASA…
Smithsonian, Library of Congress, and National Archives Launch #19SuffrageStories
Washington, D.C. — The Smithsonian, Library of Congress and the National Archives have launched #…
Firsts – London’s Rare Book Fair Finds New Home at Saatchi Gallery for 2021
London — The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association is pleased to announce its annual flagship event…
Outstanding Classical Music Pieces Lead Fine Autographs & Artifacts Auction
Boston — RR Auction's August Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale features over 1,300 items, led by…
One of Gabriel García Márquez’s passports is on exhibit at the Ransom Center in Austin, Texas.

García Márquez’s Global Reach

Michael Schaub
When Whitman College sociology professor Álvaro Santana-Acuña was in high school, he came across a story that would change his life.
Katharine Hepburn Letters

Historical Enigmas Come to Life in July Sale

Peggy Carouthers
From Howard Hughes to Henry VIII and communist leaders, Profiles in History’s upcoming sale offers rare glimpses into the past.
John Fleming library replica

For Sale: Miniature Replica of a Mid-Century NYC Rare Bookseller’s Gallery

Rebecca Rego Barry
As an object of desire for book collectors, it would be hard to top this replica of rare book dealer John Fleming’s 57th Street Gallery, where he bought and sold in “baronial splendor” according to the New York Times, from 1952 to 1987.
The prayer book of Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots’ Prayer Book to be Auctioned at Christie’s

London – Mary Queen of Scots' prayer book will be offered as part of Christie’s Classic Week’s Old Master Group Evening Sale, being held live in London on 29 July 2020 (estimate: £250,000 - £350,000).