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At Chiswick Auctions on Tuesday, February 14, Autographs & Memorabilia, in 398 lots. Rating the top estimate is a pair of boxing trunks worn by Muhammed Ali during his final match in December, 1981 (£15,000–20,000).
Sidney Lapidus ’59 has donated a collection of rare Revolution-era books and publications to Princeton University as part of the Venture Forward campaign, enabling Princeton University Library (PUL) to greatly enrich the Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution.
The New York Public Library has acquired the collection of the East Village Eye, the 1980s newspaper that documented the development of the East Village and played a pivotal role in establishing the “downtown scene” during a transformative decade.
Highlights from the 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair running February 10-12 from various booksellers include:
Part of bookseller and writer Larry McMurtry's personal estate will come to auction at Vogt Auction Galleries in May featuring a range of items belonging to the Texas author including some from his home in Archer City.
An Abigail Adams letter discussing the Battles of Lexington and Concord sold for $106,998, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Conversation Tree Press, based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is publishing limited editions of Peter Pan, illustrated by Charles Vess, printed by Nomad Letterpress and bound by Ludlow Bookbinders.
New dates have been announced for the excellent travelling exhibition The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists which is currently on at Braintree Museum, Essex until July 1 2023.
A short biography of pioneering scientist Mary Anning, written in the final ten years of her life, has been made public for the very first time.
Penned by George Roberts (1804–1860), who ran a private school opposite Anning’s fossil shop in Lyme Regis, and preserved in the Special Collections of…
This spring, the Grolier Club in New York City presents a special exhibition exploring the history and culture of dining out through a vast collection of vintage menus.
