Alex Johnson

Hocus Pocus Junior. The Anatomy of Legerdemain. Or, The Art of Juggling set forth in proper Colours. London: Printed by G. Dawson, 1663. The sixth edition, “with many additions.” One-third smooth calf over marbled boards, spine banded in gilt with date at foot and gilt-stamped title label. 32 leaves, unnumbered. Woodcut frontispiece, woodcuts in text. Dawes and Findlay bookplates. One of two known examples of this edition.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Magic
Highlights from Potter & Potter's auction The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
Write Cut Rewrite: The Cutting Room Floor of Modern Literature
Literary Fist-Fighting, Rare Book Economics, and Carson McCullers: February Books Roundup
Our regular look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors this month.
A pen and ink drawing, one of six from A Book of Old English Love Songs by George Wharton Edwards, New York: 1897. Signed by the artist lower right. The work was published in New Yor by Macmillan and contained an Introduction by Hamilton Wright Mabie with all illustrations by Edwards. 
Illustration or chapter titles penciled in the margin (in the order of the book): 
Lullaby of a Lover, Rosalynd's Madrigal, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, Ariel's Songs, To Althea from Prison.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Valentine's Day
Highlights from James Cummins bookseller's Valentine's Day catalogue include:
Doves Press Bible (1903-1905), title page.
Complete Doves Type Alphabet Exhibited for First Time
Emery Walker's House in London is to put on Mudlarking: Unearthing London's Past, running March 2 through April 28.
The first English trade edition of Conan Doyle's The Lost World in its original dust jacket
Only Known Copy of First English Edition of The Lost World in Original Dust Jacket Leads A Study in Sherlock Part II
A huge collection of Sherlockiana and Arthur Conan Doyle items will go under the hammer ne
Original woodblock for Cardus vulgaris, from Mattioli's Herbal
Original Woodblock for Cardus Vulgaris from Mattioli’s Herbal Sold for $16,000
The original woodblock depicting what is better known today as Carline Thistle in one of the most important Renaissance
The Works of Aeschylus
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Books and Manuscripts
Highlights from Freeman’s | Hindman’s February 6 Books and Manuscripts sale includes:
Lot 81, Jan Janssonius, Novus Atlas, sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum: volume 1
Stevenson Archive of Unusual Maps, Atlases and Maritime History to Auction
Lyon & Turnbull's February 7  Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs sale features items covering 200 years of one of Scotla
Bernard Quaritch's new Almanacks catalogue
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Almanacks
Highlights from Bernard Quaritch's latest catologue Almanacks: Twel
Winston Churchill's desk
Winston Churchill's Desk Sold for $450,000
Winston Churchill’s desk from his Hyde Park Gate home in London has been sold at The Winter Show 2024, taking place at The Armoury New York for $450,000.