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The daily lives of students, staff and servants at St John’s College, University of Oxford, are revealed in a new exhibition Life Stories from St John’s: the famous & the forgotten that covers the 500 years since the college was founded in 1555.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring the recipients of our sixteenth series of the MCBA/Jerome Foundation Book Arts Residency. These early career book artists include St. Paul printmaker Nicole Soley; Minneapolis artist, writer, and educator Brooks…
Comedian and science popularizer Robin Ince was all set for an arena tour in 2021 until Covid hit, forcing its cancellation. Rather than sit back and twiddle his thumbs, he changed tack and instead set out on a book reading tour of just over 100 English, Scottish, and Welsh bookshops in as many…
New York – Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (1859) is inarguably one of the most influential texts ever published. Much more than just the basis of evolutionary biology, On the Origin of Species reshaped not only scientific thought, but also the very foundation of…
London – Syd Barrett's rare handwritten lyrics for the Pink Floyd song Vegetable Man are amongst the highlights of Bonhams Rock, Pop & Film sale on 16 November in Knightsbridge, London. Fresh to the market, the lyrics have an estimate of £30,000-40,000.
Here are the sales I'll be keeping an eye on this week:
Boston – The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) has announced special events and programs at this year’s fair; kicking off with an Opening Night celebration on Friday, November 11 from 4-8pm; and featuring in-person talks on Women in the American Wilderness with…
Dublin - To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the National Print Museum commissioned Short Stories in Print, A limited-edition collection of unpublished work by some of Ireland’s leading writers.
The interest in handwritten song lyrics continues to rise, with two song lyrics by John Lydon/Johnny Rotten for the Sex Pistols selling at Sotheby’s for £50,400 ($57,100).
London, British Library - Chinese and British (November 18, 2022 – April 23, 2023). Comprising handwritten letters, photographs and oral histories, this free exhibition draws on personal stories and moments of national significance to ask what it means to be Chinese and British. The exhibition is…
