A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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Those who enjoy visiting secondhand and antiquarian bookshops in the UK can once again plan their trips easily and reliably thanks to the regeneration of a much-loved online compendium, thebookguide.
London – Known as one of the greatest Chinese leaders, Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty in 1911 and the ensuing power struggles between rival factions. In the process he experienced years of constant struggle both in and out of China, from which he…
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with J. Eric Ensley, Curator of Rare Books & Maps at the University of Iowa.
What is your role at your institution?
New York – Prepare to be amazed by the most important collection of objects spanning the history of magic illusionism, popular entertainments, and other curiosities to ever appear at auction: Sotheby’s today announces that property from the collection of Ricky Jay – one of the world’s greatest…
New York — Swann Galleries is set to open the fall 2021 season with the sale of the Virginia Zabriskie Collection on Tuesday, September 21. The special single-owner sale is comprised of Zabriskie’s personal collection, built during a pioneering career spanning more than five decades, marked by…
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Paris — Christie's is delighted to welcome Aguttes* to its Exceptional Sale on 23rd November, which will offer collectors an exceptional document : a 54-page autograph manuscript written by Albert Einstein and Michele Besso between June 1913 and early 1914.
Get a three-minute introduction to the historic American Bibles and religious texts in the collection of David M. Rubenstein (the billionaire book collector and philanthropist profiled in our spring 2020 issue).
New York -- As Jewish communities around the world are set to observe the two holiest holidays on the Jewish calendar – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that it will offer the earliest illustrated Hebrew Prayerbook to ever appear at auction.
Late last year, lawyer and city court judge David J. Whitcomb found a secret attic in a building he had just purchased in Geneva, New York. Even better, the hidden storeroom was filled with hundreds of old photos and antique photography equipment. “Oh my God, I think we found the Goonies treasure…
