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Golden Age Illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith: A Perennial Favorite
American illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935) is (back) in the spotlight, with one of her…

The Fine Books Blog

May 18, 2022
Antiquarian Book Fairs Summer 2022: UK Edition
Although the book fairs in London tend to receive the most attention, there are many more around…
May 17, 2022
Antiquarian Book Fairs Summer 2022: US Edition
Summer is near, and there’s more good news: the calendar is brimming with antiquarian book fairs,…
May 16, 2022
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
At Aguttes on Tuesday, May 17, Lettres & Manuscrits Autographes, Livres, Estampes &…
May 13, 2022
Video Fridays: The Fisher Library Rare Book Library
Take a ten-minute, behind-the-scenes tour through the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto,…
May 12, 2022
18th-Century Executioner’s Manuscript Gives Medical Advice
It may come as a surprise to learn that some executioners also practiced medicine. A 1,500-page…
May 11, 2022
Bright Young Collectors: Read Brown
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Read Brown, of NYU, who won second place in…
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From the Pages of Fine Books & Collections
Spring 2022
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...
Autumn 2021
9 Anytime Gifts for Bibliophiles
If, like us, you have missed the annual Fine Books gift guide, pine no longer....
Rail & Road
Maps set “the stage on which the drama [of politics and business] is...
Artists Book House Finds a Home
Audrey Niffenegger was fifteen when she first entered the Harley Clarke...
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Kelmscott Press printing of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Kelmscott Chaucer Headlines PBA Galleries Auction on June 2
Berkeley, CA – PBA Galleries announces an auction of Rare Books & Manuscripts on June 2nd, 2022…

In The News

May 19, 2022
The Morgan Library Celebrates the Building of a Book-Lover’s Paradise
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum presents J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library: Building the…
May 18, 2022
William S. Reese Collection at Christie's
New York – Christie’s is honored to present The Private Collection of William S. Reese over two…
May 17, 2022
Opening at the Rosenbach: 18 Reasons to Read Ulysses
Philadelphia — The Rosenbach is proud to announce 18 Reasons to Read Ulysses: A Centennial…
May 16, 2022
Early Bob Dylan Poems Among Highlights of Music Auction
Boston — Boasting an extraordinary array of marvelous modern music items, RR Auction's spring sale…
May 16, 2022
Catawiki Holds Exclusive Auctions Week
Amsterdam — Catawiki is proud to continue our tradition of offering exciting and high quality books…
May 16, 2022
Fairhaven Collection of Natural History Heads to Auction After 70 Years
London — Unseen for 70 years, the library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973…
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