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A working manuscript of Walt Whitman’s Civil War poem, working drafts of Dylan Thomas's work, and a…
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A rare handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven has sold for nearly $100,000 at auction, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
The one-page letter, written in German and signed "Beethoven" was penned circa September 1823 and addressed to Franz Christian Kirchhoffer. The letter - which went for $…
The neglected birthplace home of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Willa Cather in Virginia has gone on sale for $200,000.
The c. 1810, 2,561 square feet farmhouse is a Virginia Landmark Property and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However the four bedroom, one bathroom property…
An important collection of signed, first edition novels given by W. Somerset Maugham to members of the Maugham family are to be offered by Sloane Street Auctions on 27 April 27 including 23 first editions presented to Maugham’s relatives, each signed by the author himself, with estimates ranging…
Swann Galleries' May 4 Early Printed Books sale features the third installment from Ken Rapoport’s collection, showcasing a large group of pre-Restoration quarto plays.
In Imprimer! L'Europe de Gutenberg (Printing! Gutenberg’s Europe), the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) looks back at the innovation of printing by tracing the history of its development and the keys to its success.
2023 is the 20th anniversary of Chawton House opening to the public. To mark this milestone, the heritage site once owned by Jane Austen’s brother is launching an urgent fundraising appeal to ensure its legacy continues for the next twenty years and beyond.
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Margaret Myers.
Where are you from / where do you live?
Right now I live on an island in Maine. I grew up in Maine, left for college, and returned to the state after about a decade away.
What did you study at University? What do you do now…
Poets in Vogue brings together the fashion worlds and poetic work of seven women poets through a series of displays, including an iconic tartan skirt owned and worn by Sylvia Plath.
The 2023-2024 ABAA Gender Equity Initiative has announced the ABAA Mentorship Program which furthers the ABAA’s mission to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of rare and antiquarian books and related materials,…
Deborah Coltham is the new President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (ABA) in the UK, taking over from the outgoing Pom Harrington.
Her term of office runs for two years and she will be joined by Bernard Shapero as the new Vice-President, with Daniel Crouch staying in post as Treasurer.
