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Printed in Kilmarnock by John Wilson during the summer of 1786 and published on July 21, 1786, the…
The National Library of Scotland and publishers DC Thomson are celebrating the 90th anniversary of…
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Even if you aren’t an Ernest Hemingway fan, it would be remiss for a bibliophile to skip the Hemingway Home & Museum when visiting Key West, Florida.
In an excellent conversation piece posted on BBC's Culture page, journalist Jane Ciabattari argues that 1925 was the greatest year for books.
"Selfies" aren't so new after all.
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce their upcoming Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale to be held on July 21st, 2022 starting at 10am. This auction will be conducted entirely online via the company's website, as well as on Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. All lots are…
The Christie's online sale First Editions, Second Thoughts, to benefit English PEN, ends on Tuesday, July 12. This sale includes 89 lots of modern first editions, all annotated or illustrated in manuscript by their authors.
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of 'going home again' so to speak. Drew University Library in Madison, New Jersey, has been holding a series of conversations on collecting. Drew is where I did my graduate work in book history, and where I stayed on to work in the library's archives for several…
Boardwalk Empire, HBO's period drama about the early days of the mob in Atlantic City, offered some of the most compelling television in 2010. I could gush for awhile about the acting, cinematography, storytelling, and music but you can go elsewhere for that. Let's talk about the books.
She's one of the world's most beloved novelists, but we still don't really know what she looked like.
On Tuesday of this week, this tattered copy of Edgar Allan Poe is expected to sell for more than $20,000 at a
