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Just a few weeks ago, the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Texas, presented an online conversation with author/illustrator Edward Carey. As FB&C readers know, we have a delightful interview with Carey in our current issue, which is available to read online.
In this video, Carey discusses finding…
The Walt Whitman Initiative (WWI) invites applications for a fellowship program to encourage new research on Walt Whitman and his cultural legacy and to mentor a promising, public-minded scholar pursuing a career in the humanities. The fellowship will be available to graduate students and…
New York — Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on March 14th, finished at just under $2 million in sales. Rare Posters Auction LXXXIII surpassed expectations, thanks to passionate collectors and first-rate consignments.
Yesterday the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced a major donation to clean, catalogue, and preserve the 400,000 volumes that comprise its historic Founding Research Collection. Two gifts, totaling $2.1 million, came from an anonymous donor and the Associates of the BPL. The Founding Research…
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Emily Wells, an honorable mention in the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize for women 30 and under.
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I'm originally from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, but I am currently living in Williamsburg, Virginia…
New York — The artist Georgia O’Keeffe – the mother of American Modernism – had a long love affair with New Mexico. From her very first visit in 1929, she was inspired by the landscape, the people, the flora and fauna to produce her most memorable work. Fascinated by the sun-bleached animal bones…
Chicago – On March 19, Hindman Auctions saw outstanding results in its Literature From a Private New Orleans Collection sale. The auction realized over $435,000, more than double its presale estimate, and included competitive bidding throughout. The sale presented several of the most significant…
London — Many great figures of the past had an amanuensis, the humble, often anonymous, scribe or secretary who recorded their thoughts and sayings for posterity. Occasionally, amanuenses found their own place in history; James Boswell, whose celebrated Life of Samuel Johnson captured so many of…
Chicago — Potter and Potter's early spring literature event was a best seller in every regard. After a long day of energized bidding, 107 lots realized between $750-1,999; 50 lots realized between $2,000-9,999; and 6 lots broke the five digit mark. Prices noted include the company's 20% buyer's…
Los Angeles – A scarce Gutenberg Bible Leaf from the 15th Century made From the moveable type that ushered in the Enlightenment by democratizing knowledge through mass production of literature will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on March 25, 2021.
