A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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A major new collection focusing on the literary and scientific history of climate change dating back to the fifteenth century will go on display at Frieze Masters Art Fair this month in the run-up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
London — In commemoration of the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death in September 1321, The Folio Society determined to create the most sublime edition of The Divine Comedy. This new limited edition of one of the greatest classics of world literature is truly a work of art. Three exquisite leather-…
Kansas City, Missouri – Does photography accurately reflect the things we see? Or does it merely present illusions? Those are the central questions explored in an exhibition opening this fall at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Art of Illusion: Photography and Perceptual Play,…
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Medieval manuscripts dealer Les Enluminures of Paris, New York, and Chicago is celebrating thirty years in the business this fall. To mark the occasion, they have produced six short videos to showcase their history and vision for the future of collecting. The first one, "An American in Paris,"…
The Federal Writers’ Project, the writing/publishing arm of the Works Progress Administration, has become topical in the literary world again. Our current issue features a story about collecting the FWP's American Guides, written by Scott Borchert, also the author of the recent book, Republic of…
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum proudly presents Imperial Splendor: The Art of the Book in the Holy Roman Empire, ca. 800–1500, opening October 15, 2021, and running through January 23, 2022. The exhibition offers a sweeping overview of manuscript production in the Holy Roman Empire, one…
New York — The Thursday, October 14 sale of Early Printed Books at Swann Galleries features travel, medicine, and science publications, and offers a chance for rare book buyers to travel through time and around the world to shop for historically and culturally significant works and objects. The…
Boston — The Athenæum presents highlights from its special collections related to Dante Alighieri, celebrating a major anniversary of one of the great poets of world literature. A superb selection of historic and rare books will be on public view through December 30, 2021 on the Boston Athenæum’s…
It’s always reassuring to discover other readers who revel in their bibliophilia. In White Spines: Confessions of a Book Collector (Salt Publishing), English writer and publisher Nicholas Royle recounts his life with books in a meandering memoir which focuses on the ongoing progress of his…
