A life-size bronze of writer Sylvia Townsend Warner has been unveiled in Dorchester her home county…
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The St. Louis Mercantile Library at UMSL opened earlier this week an exhibit devoted to historic newspapers. Headlines of History: Historic Newspapers of St.
Paris-The sixth part of the R. and B. L. library, devoted to the Romantic period, with illustrated books, posters, first editions, autographs and drawings of exceptional quality, ended on a resounding high note. This unique collection, sold in association with Binoche & Giquello, achieved a…
LOS ANGELES—Artists, intellectuals, and pious members of society in Renaissance Europe looked to nature for inspiration and guidance in their contemplation of divine order.
Previously unseen photographs taken by the father of modern travel writing, Robert Byron, are to be sold at Bonhams Fine Bo
BOSTON, MA - Winston Churchill's cigar from a 1947 trip to Paris will be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction.
Churchill’s half-smoked cigar from May 11, 1947 at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, measuring 4?? long, retaining the "La Corona / Winston Churchill" red-and-gold band at the…
DALLAS, Texas - Heritage Auctions, the largest collectibles auctioneer and the third-largest auction house in the world, has announced it is expanding its San Francisco office to accommodate its growing staff and services. The new office, located at 603 Battery Street, is within walking distance to…
If you're looking for a literary take on Halloween, check out the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford this month, which will be hosting an after-hours ghost tour while discussing 19th-century Spiritualism.
England's Lake District is a well-known spot for biblio-tourism. Against a backdrop of beautiful scenery, poetic souls revel in the words of Wordsworth. But, as Craig Manor Hotel reminds us with this awesome infographic, there are more "Lakeland scribes" to enjoy in this literary landscape.
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass.—Tufts University will be the only institution in Massachusetts to host “Robert Frank: Books and Films, 1947-2017,” a bold exhibition of the life’s work of one of the preeminent figures in 20th century photography. The exhibit will be held at the Tisch Library on Tufts'…
