A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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Los Angeles – Books of hours were among the most widely produced and used manuscripts in the Middle Ages. These decorated prayer books not only structured time for their readers (over a day, a year, or a lifetime) but met an increasing demand for private and personalized Christian devotion.
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland celebrates the history of what early adopter Mark Twain called the “new-fangled writing machine.”
The Typewriter Revolution looks at the impact on society in general and the arts in particular of the likes of the Remington (particularly admired…
Here are the sales I'll be watching this week:
Today’s featured video is part of the “Paper Cuts” series of short presentations hosted by Jason W. Dean, vice president for special collections, and Dr. Jamie Cumby, assistant curator of rare books and manuscripts, at Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri. In this episode, they talk about…
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, rescheduled for September 2021, has now been canceled yet again. The upswing in Covid, as a result of the Delta variant, and a less than expected vaccination rate, made proceeding with the show impossible.
Santa Monica, CA — Rare Books LA welcomes you back to in-person book fairs with the upcoming show Rare Books LA - Santa Monica. This exciting event is sponsored by Biblio.com and being held in a beautiful retail storefront at 1219 Third Street Promenade, a prime retail and dining destination…
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Madison Rootenberg Schwartz, of Rootenberg Rare Books with locations in Los Angeles, California and Durham, North Carolina. Madison was also a previous entry in our Bright Young Collectors series for her collection of unicorn books.
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce this 600+ lot sale to be held on Saturday, August 28th starting at 10am CDT. The event will be held online and live streamed, with a limited number of bidders physically allowed in the gallery as determined by current Illinois public…
Wilton, CT – University Archives will hold back-to-back online auctions on Wednesday and Thursday, August 25th and 26th, starting at 10:30 am Eastern time both days. The August 25th auction will be a general sale offering collectors a variety of autographs, rare books, historical documents and…
We've reached the quiet August period of auction sales, but I will be keeping an eye on the Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Vinyl Records & CDs at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on Wednesday, August 11.
