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It's not an easy job, but someone has to do it: I spent Friday and Saturday in New York City browsing the antiquarian book fairs. This was my ninth year at the fairs, and they have never failed to amaze.
New York—Swann Galleries’ auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana on Thursday, March 29 sheds light on some of the darker moments in American history and provides crucial context for cultural sea changes, from abolition to the Civil Right
Ithaca, NY—National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, announces the launch of their next auction catalog.
A lighter week this time around, with just a trio of auctions to watch:
Dallas, TX - A private collection of rare, first editions offered in Heritage Auctions’ March 7 Rare Books Auction in New York pushed the sale total to more than $2.1 million
Sir David Attenborough, the much-loved and admired veteran naturalist and television presenter, is an avid collector of rare books and will be opening the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) flagship 61st Fair, which takes place this May in Battersea. For the last 20 years the Fair, which is…
Those feeling a bit windswept by the weather these days may do well to head over to the NYABF at the Park Avenue Armory and peek into Abby Schoolman's exhibit at booth A32, where she's highlighting some exciting contemporary art books and bindings. In addition to her stable of works by the likes of…
The Manuscripts Meet the World: Handwriting from Around the World is the culmination of a mon
An extremely rare letter written by Karl Marx sold for $53,509 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
French author Victor Hugo was, it seems, a militant supporter of American abolitionist John Brown. A rare first edition of a pamphlet written by Hugo and retaining its original photograph of Hugo's striking line drawing of the 1859 hanging of Brown, is one of the highlights at the New York…
