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Bath Book Fair returns to Bath Pavilion later this week co-hosted by the Provincial Booksellers…
Bonhams' upcoming sale of items from the Brentwood residence of William 'Billy' Haines includes a…
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In Freeman’s first Books and Manuscripts auction of 2023, a rare, highly sought-after 1924 first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s in our time achieved $277,200.
“We’re honored to have been entrusted with such an important piece of literary history,” says Darren Winston, Head of Freeman’s Books and…
Lyon & Turnbull are presenting a spectacular document never before offered for sale, uniting Nelson with an astonishing array of characters in his story and providing a snapshot of a moment of sublime unreality amid a period of high tension in the contest for the Mediterranean. It…
Highlights from Justin Croft Antiquarian Books' latest catalogue 100 Victorian Gift Books from the collections of Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan include:
* Dalziel’s Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith with one hundred pictures drawn by G.J. Pinwell, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. London…
The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City April 27-30, 2023, for its 63rd Edition.
Nick Barley, Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, announced today that he will step down in September after successfully delivering 14 editions of the internationally-acclaimed festival.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens will exhibit for the first time the oldest printed book in its collection, The Scripture of the Great Flower Ornament of the Buddha.
Book artists Peter and Donna Thomas recently completed two unique accordion books with neat musical backstories. The one pictured above was made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American band Los Lobos, known for its eclectic mix of rock, Tejano, and folk.
Last year, the British Library and its development partners Stanhope plc and Mitsui Fudosan UK Ltd (SMBL) submitted a planning application to extend, reorient and open up its St Pancras site. Following an extensive consultation process with our users and neighbours, the plans have now been approved…
Handwritten personal correspondence from poet and novelist Philip Larkin to his cousin in Lichfield, England, is coming up for auction in the city. The archive goes under the hammer in Richard Winterton Auctioneers’ Fine Art Sale on February 15, at The Lichfield Auction Centre.
It includes one of…
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Whitney Milam, winner of the 2023 California Young Book Collector's Prize. An exhibition of Whitney's collection will be on display at the 55th California International Book Fair, February 10 - 12 in Pasadena.
