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This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections…
A special festive selection of items related to Christmas from various dealers:* Robert Frost, a…
Travelogue
Most children and adults of a certain age in this country have read The Poky Little Puppy, Scruffy the Tugboat, The Shy Little Kitten, or one of the many dozens of other titles that make up the popular Little Golden Books series.
While many of us are not quite ready for summer to end, here's the good news: the autumn issue of Fine Books & Collections mails this week. In it you will find a feature on photobook collecting (hence Richard Avedon on the cover, pictured below), as well as articles about Sylvia Plath, Henry D…
Auctions
New York - Christie’s announces Photographs from The Museum of Modern Art, a selection of over 400 photographs to be sold at Christie’s New York starting with f
Auctions
The July 29, 2017 sale at National Book Auctions (NBA) featured a broad range of rare and collectible books and ephemera.
News
The Center for Book Arts, the nation’s first institution dedicated to teaching and promoting the art of the book and related arts, is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a New York City Cultural Tourism Grant, presented on August 9, 2017 by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. The…
Book Fairs
The oldest, continually running regional Antiquarian Book Fair in the U.S. takes place in downtown Rochester, N.Y. at the Main Street Armory on Saturday, September 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Recent Publications
IOLA, WI - Featuring more than 300 outstanding objects gathered from private and public collections, Harry Potter - The Unofficial Guide to The Collectibles of Our Favorite Wizard provides the first comprehensi
Current Events & Trends
"I cannot live without books," Thomas Jefferson famously declared, whose library at Monticello (now at the Libary of Congress) is an enduring testament to one of America's best-read presidents.
Looking forward to the fall season, there are several major exhibitions of books and art to put on your schedule. We list notable current and forthcoming exhibitions in our online calendar, but here are six not to miss.
Auctions
Prints, rare first editions, and out-of-print books from the 17th-19th centuries headline StoryLTD’s Antiquarian Books and Prints online auction on 29-30 August. Estimates range from INR 15,000-20,000 to 16-18 lakhs for the 81 lots on offer. Replete with battle accounts and travels across India,…