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The Hispanic Society Museum & Library has announced the launch of The Hispanic Society Poetry…
A collection of rare books, fine writing implements, and library furniture belonging to Australian…
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The Stockholm Book Fair runs this weekend March 14-15 in the city's Academy of Fine Arts.The Swedish Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (Svenska Antikvariatföreningen) has organized the fair since 1959 and returns again to the halls of the Academy of Arts in the centre of Stockholm.
“Exhibitors and participants from New York City to Reykjavik and Tokyo are convening to share their involvements and activities with contemporary art books” is how Printed Matter introduced the first NY Art Book Fair 20 years ago.
A new manuscript exhibition exploring how books of hours personally engaged users has opened at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.Curated from the Walters’ collection of rare books and manuscripts, Medieval Mindscapes features 22 works and is on view through August 23, 2026.
Two original watercolour illustrations for The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling which were long thought lost have been sold at Roseberys for a total of £130,480.
Arts Over Borders has launched a new project identifying and celebrating the concentration of literary greatness across Ireland.
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Viktoria Malik of PY Rare Books in London and New York:How did you get started in rare books?
The Legal Aid Society has defended immigrants, advocated for children and families, protected people’s homes, and stood alongside those accused of crimes who cannot afford a lawyer in New York City for 150 years.Delivering Justice: 150 Years of The Legal Aid Society at The New York Historical…
Bonhams will offer Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner: Wit, Women & The Art of Collecting next month in New York featuring 33 lots of photography and fine art amassed throughout the partnership of actress comedian Lily Tomlin and writer director Jane Wagner.
This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well as fine photography and prints.
Some of the very few surviving pieces of clothing belonging to Charles Dickens will go on show later this week in a new display at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.Among the items on show from March 11 is a linen shirt collar, recently acquired by the Museum and reputedly the last Dickens ever…
