Fine Books News: Recent

A life-size bronze of writer Sylvia Townsend Warner has been unveiled in Dorchester her home county…
Decorations and holiday trees inspired by poems, traditional tales, and children’s books are on…
News
Austin, TX — A digital collection of manuscripts and photographs related to Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas will soon be available online thanks to an international collaboration.
Book Fairs
Just in time for your holiday shopping!  The Independent Online Booksellers Association offers its second virtual fair, running November 20-22 online at https://www.iobabookfair.com.
Auctions
In many ways this feels like the perfect time to feature the brooding genius of Edward Gorey, and, as luck would have it, Hindman Auctions in Chicago is offering a substantial collection on November 13 that once belonged to Thomas J. Barrett. “He is a true Gorey enthusiast, and the books, prints,…
Auctions
Westport, CT – A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe signed and inscribed “to Joe” (possibly Joe DiMaggio), a one-page letter written in 1796 and signed by George Washington on the eve of his retirement, and 25 lots relating to Napoleon Bonaparte (mostly from an important single-owner…
News
San Francisco — The Book Club of California congratulates the recipients of the 2020 Oscar Lewis Awards: John Briscoe for his contributions to Western History, and Mary Austin & Kathleen Burch for their contributions to the Book Arts. 2020 Oscar Lewis Award for Western History—John Briscoe,…
Auctions
New York — As fall marks the beginning of a new auction season, Swann Galleries, a family-owned firm founded in 1942 and New York’s preeminent specialized house for books and works of art, appoints Nigel Freeman and Rick Stattler as Vice Presidents, and Alexandra Mann-Nelson as Chief Marketing…
Current Events & Trends
Two engrossing new books of interest to collectors are out this Halloween season, both covering gruesome topics yet not grim to read.
Auctions
Los Angeles – An anti-Semitic letter by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Philipp Lenard regarding Albert Einstein and the Jewish people will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on October 29, 2020. Lenard provided content on both his scientific work, and his rival Albert Einstein, who…
Auctions
Falls Church, VA – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present an online, phone and absentee auction of rare and illustrated books, works on paper, Americana and signed books and documents on Thursday, October 29, starting at 2 p.m. ET. The auction catalog is packed with more than 250 first editions,…
Auctions
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce their nearly 800 lot Vintage Posters, Prints & Works on Paper Sale to be held on Saturday, November 14th starting at 10am CST. Given current public health regulations, the event will be held entirely online and live streamed from the…