A new exhibition at The Grolier Club explores the evolution of technology and its impact on labor…
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Freeman’s May 3 Books and Manuscripts auction is led by an exceedingly rare first edition of the King James Bible, printed in London in 1611 and one of only 114 known extant copies. Also under the hammer are illustrated books from the Collection of Nicholas Wedge, 17th and 18th century maps, a…
Lambeth Palace Library is celebrating the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III through an exhibition showcasing coronation documents and religious items that have been used in Royal Coronation ceremonies going back to the Middle Ages and up to Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.
Curators of a new exhibition about book stories to open at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford later this year are asking for readers' stories about books they have been given.
Gifts and Books will go on display in June and will draw on material from ancient Sumerian writing tablets to contemporary…
A painting which was part of the frontispiece of a Timurid manuscript, perhaps a copy of The Conference of the Birds, comes under the hammer at Christie's next week at its Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds auction with an estimate of £150,000-£200,000 ($186,000 - $249,000).
NYIABF Presents is an annual event at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair that focuses on the rare book industry and ideas about literature, print, and material culture.
The series of talks and events, curated by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, will be…
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a Grand Tour two year journey around Europe will be sold in the Books, Maps and Manuscripts Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on April 28 with an estimate of £500-800 ($620-$990) plus buyer’s premium.
Here are the auctions I'll be watching this week:
A copy of the American classic Little Women signed and inscribed by Louisa May Alcott, handwritten musical scores by Stephen Sondheim including material from early unproduced shows, and a World War II poster by a young Dr. Seuss are among the items at Bonhams Skinner's upcoming Fine Books and Rare…
Hundreds of thousands of postcards loving compiled over nearly 60 years will come to sale next week. The collection of around 750,000 individual cards is so vast, experts at Richard Winterton Auctioneers estimate it might take years before they can all be auctioned.
Highlights from Bauman Rare Books' new arrivals of rare sports and adventure books including:
* Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and On the Great Plains by Theodore Roosevelt
