The ILAB Breslauer Prize for Bibliography sponsored by the International League of Antiquarian…
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The British Library is pleased to announce the donation to its American Trust of 43 historically important letters, written by Q
Los Angeles, CA - Medieval manuscripts preserve stories of faith, romance, and knowledge, but their luxurious illuminations can sometimes reveal hidden prejudices as well.
Dallas, TX - Sales of Rare Books & Historical Manuscripts at Heritage Auctions recorded its best year in the category’s 12-year history with total 2017 sales reachin
Dallas, TX - Numerous records set by Heritage Auctions' Comics & Comic Art category in 2017 include total sales of $44.3 million - the highest ever in the 16-year history of the category and a new standard for the second year in a row. Gross sales surpassed 2016’s total sales of $42.95…
New York, NY — Before the appearance of the clock in the West around the year 1300, medieval ideas about time were simultaneously simple and complex.
Westport, CT - Former United States presidents and their wives will take center stage in University Archives’ online-only auction of autographs, books and relics slated for Wednesday, January 17th, at 10:30 am Eastern time.
A fairly quiet auction week coming up, but here are some of the things I'll be keeping an eye on:
A new book from Library of Congress Historian John Y. Cole, “America’s Greatest Library: An Illustrated History of the Library of Congress,” tells the story of the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and how it came to be the world’s largest library.
Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden…
St. Petersburg, FL - Few would argue that the Florida Gulf Coast is an agreeable place to be in January.
Los Angeles - The early history of paper photography in the United States is a formative but rarely studied aspect of the medium’s evolution.
