Fine Books News: Recent

Highlights from Richard C Ramer Old and Rare Books' latest Spanish & Portuguese Golden Age…
A spectacular illustrated letter by Edouard Manet with original watercolors of French fashion…
Auctions May 25, 2023
Stockholms Auktionsverk is bringing to auction Swedish economist Olle Wallin's botanical library featuring his impressive collection of botanical literature comprising many rare and important works in the field.
News May 25, 2023
A total of 47 grants totaling $6,510,701 have been awarded to projects in 27 states and the District of Columbia to improve public access to historical records by the National Archives. The grants program is carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)…
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Kathryn Reuter of the University of Iowa: What is your role at your institution? 
Exhibit May 24, 2023
Artworks, rare books and artifacts documenting the beginnings of avian study in the U.S. feature in the new exhibition at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Illuminating Birds: Drawing as a Way of Knowing draws on the collections of the Academy which houses one of the largest…
Heritage Auctions is seeking a Rare Books Cataloguer and Writer to join its dedicated team of bibliophiles. The successful applicant will be crucial in preserving and showcasing Heritage Auctions' collection of rare and valuable books. They will research and write descriptions for incoming…
News May 23, 2023
The DC Public Library has announced that the exhibit Imagining the Future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the Mind of an Italian Genius featuring 12 original Leonardo da Vinci drawings from the Codex Atlanticus will be on display at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Presented by Confindustria,…
Auctions May 23, 2023
An extremely rare Charles Dickens signed presentation first edition, first impression of his travelogue American Notes for General Circulation will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders on May 25.
Two gardens at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show running this week in London celebrate the importance of books and reading. In the Balcony Gardens category, The Doorstep Library Garden: Words Take You Places celebrates the community-focused children's literacy charity Doorstep Library. This…
There are a few lots of books amongst the 209 lots of the Collection of Olivia de Haviland, offered at Bonhams on Tuesday, May 23 (roughly lots 27 through 75). These are mostly being sold as large group lots.
Auctions May 22, 2023
Christie’s will present The Collection of Donna Summer in an online sale next month, open for bidding June 15 through June 29. Ahead of the sale the singer-songwriter’s personal collection will be showcased in a curated exhibition and sale at Christie’s Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York…