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The Antiquarian Book School Foundation has announced the return of the 2026 CABS-Minnesota…
A comprehensive collection of personal Colonel Harland Sanders memorabilia including his personal…
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I visited the Museum of the Book and Printing of Ukraine in 2015, a year after Russia began waging its war in eastern Ukraine. I was in the country to interview political elites and collect survey data measuring the impact of violence in Kyiv and in the Donbass on the recent parliamentary elections…
A new exhibition at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Yorkshire shines an intriguing light not on Charlotte’s work but on her clothes.
London – Women have often been side lined in history, frequently having to fight for their voices to be heard. A new Bonhams sale, Women Through History, aims to highlight this struggle and celebrate the achievements of the women who changed the narrative. The sale, which will take place on…
The spring issue’s Editor’s Shelf recommends five new books about books, and I’m adding two to that list in this brief review of new books bibliophiles will particularly enjoy.
Brooklyn, NY — We are delighted to announce the sixth annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize, a cash award of $1000 for an outstanding book collection built by a woman aged 30 or younger, anywhere in the United States.
Los Angeles – Images drawn from the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the “Old Testament”) were among the most popular subjects for Christian illuminated manuscripts in the Middle Ages.
Chicago — Potter and Potter's spectacular 620 lot Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale was a best seller in all regards. After a long day of competitive bidding, 72 lots realized between $2,500-9,999; 14 lots made between $10,000-24,999; and 5 lots broke the $25,000 mark. Prices noted include the…
Here are the auctions I'll be watching this week:
If the spring issue of Fine Books has arrived in your mailbox, you already know that we feature ten books (like the magical book pictured above) on view at the New York Public Library’s amazing new Treasures exhibit.
New York – The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is pleased to announce that The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is a recipient of the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund, a grant program created in support of the international art community’s vital work to preserve artistic and cultural heritage.
