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Great Barrington, MA – The Berkshire Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair will held on Friday, July 26th, 5-8 pm and Saturday, July 27th, 10 am – 4pm at the South Berkshire Community Center, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230.
The fair will showcase used & antiquarian…
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Dr. Anke Timmermann of Type & Forme in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.
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For many people summer brings at least a short break from the workaday world, time to be spent chipping away at personal projects and hobbies or simply reading a great (bookish) novel. Five recently published books about books speak to these priorities. So if you’re seeking a stack of summer reads…
Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association's annual flagship event, opens its doors for the 62nd time in the capital in June. There will be plenty on view with more than 150 exhibitors from fifteen countries presenting signed first editions, maps, manuscripts, art,…
New York – On June 13, Bonhams sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts will be highlighted by a fine first edition, early presentation copy of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (estimate: $200,000-300,000).
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce their Rawlins Magic Collection II Auction to be held on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 starting at 10am at the company's gallery, located at 3759 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613.
The 1969 fantasy painting Egyptian Queen, one of the most legendary artworks by famed artist Frank Frazetta, sold for a world record $5.4 million Thursday, May 16, at a public auction of vintage comic books and comic art held by Heritage Auctions in Chicago, Illinois.
A pretty busy auction run this week; here are a few things I'm keeping an eye on:
London — Peter Harrington, the UK’s largest rare bookseller, this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, and is pleased to present an exciting selection of rare books, manuscripts and letters at Firsts London. The focus of the Fair is on the first appearance, in print or manuscript form, of…
Amherst, MA — Peter Sís invites readers on incredible journeys. His exquisitely detailed picture books follow the historic adventures of French pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Czech arctic explorer Jan Welzl, while others herald the scientific discoveries of Galileo Galilei and Charles Darwin.…
