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Dallas — More than 900 bidders were on the case at Heritage Auctions' Nov. 6 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction.
But the day's biggest mystery was solved when the final price for a handwritten page from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original manuscript of his beloved Sherlock Holmes book The…
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum announces the appointment of Elizabeth Abbarno as Director of Exhibition and Collection Management. In this critical role, Abbarno will oversee the implementation of the Morgan’s ambitious exhibition program and take a lead role in stewarding a collection…
For unclear reasons presumably related to marketing, a company called Lawn Love just released a list of the ‘Best Cities for Book Lovers’ in the U.S. At the top is Pasadena, California, noted for its high rankings in book sales and book swaps. Pasadena does have a vibrant community of independent…
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum announces the appointment of Jesse R. Erickson, Ph.D., as the Astor Curator and Department Head, Printed Books and Bindings. This pivotal position stewards a collection that ranges from the earliest printed ephemera to important contemporary first editions…
For its 42nd Annual Conference on Book Trade History at the end of this month, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association in London is taking as its main focus “The Humours of Collecting: Motive and Opportunity in Collecting Books and Related Material across Six Centuries.”
A busy week coming up. Here's what I'll be watching:
New York — On Tuesday, November 9 Swann Galleries will hold Contemporary Artists’ Books: The Property of a Texas Collector—an astonishing single owner auction of works, many known only via institutional copies. The sale includes an abundance of deluxe issues produced in small limitations often out…
The poet and short story writer Jorge Luis Borges, who so famously imagined “that paradise will be a kind of library,” was also director of the Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina. Of course, he kept a small library of his own, too, and four of the volumes once owned by him—with his “…
Cincinnati, OH – On November 12, Hindman Auctions will present The Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca, an incredibly distinguished collector and dealer of Civil War memorabilia. This carefully curated and meticulously researched collection contains relics, weaponry, uniforms, accoutrements,…
Chicago – On November 10, Hindman Auctions will present Selections from the Studio and Personal Archive of Barry Moser. Moser, a renowned artist and illustrator, is the owner, operator and proprietor of the Pennyroyal Press, which is recognized for its finely printed and illustrated editions of…
