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Highlights from the exhibitors at the 2026 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair which runs…
Rare books from the personal library of pioneering British scholar of Armenian and Iranian studies…
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A copy of John Gould’s Monograph of the Trogonidae will be offered in the Books, Maps and Manuscripts Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on September 29, with an estimate of £15,000-20,000.
York National Book Fair, running since 1974, has become the largest rare, antiquarian, and out-of-print book fair in the UK and Europe. The 2023 fair, featuring books, prints, maps, and ephemera, takes place at York Racecourse over two days, September 15-16, with around 200 booksellers.
The first real public narrative movie screening took place in Paris in 1895 featuring the Lumière brothers' comedy short L'Arroseur Arrosé (The Waterer Watered). The event was promoted by a large poster that depicted an enthusiastic audience enjoying this new kind of entertainment.
The Oxford Botanic Garden is continuing to celebrate its 400th anniversary - and Hobbit Day - with a new limited edition whisky that has distinct Tolkien overtones.
The British Museum Press today publishes Artists making books: poetry to politics, a striking new publication showcasing its little known yet extensive collection of artists’ books.
The Library of Congress has released some 230 newly digitized manuscripts written in Hebrew and similar languages such as Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Persian and Yiddish. The collection, available online for researchers and the public for the first time, includes a 14th century collection of responsa by…
Handwritten lyrics by Freddie Mercury lead the first night of the Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own auction at Sotheby's last night, eventually going for £1,379,000. Every lot sold in the 'white glove' auction which made a total of £12.2m/$15.4m, including Queen frontman's Freddie's Yamaha…
Potter & Potter's Late Summer Magicana Auction realized nearly $425,000 with a 99% sell through rate. Sale highlights included Thurston the World’s Greatest Magician. The Lady and the Lion. Estimated at $10,000-15,000 and eventually making $43,200, this one-sheet poster depicted three illusions…
The manuscript of Tikune Shabat (prayers and devotions for the Sabbath) sold for a hammer price of £57,000 at Hansons Auctioneers (Sept 5) after an intense international bidding battle. It had been guided at £5,000-£10,000.
The 10-part series – a joint original feature production for fall 2023 from C-SPAN and the Library of Congress - will trace America's history by exploring masterpieces in literature that have had, and still have today, a major impact on society. The series which C-SPAN will air LIVE on Mondays…
