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A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
Throughout the year we have enjoyed suggesting the best new books about the many and varied facets…
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MIAMI BEACH (April 27, 2017) — Starting this fall, The Wolfsonian-Florida International University calls attention to the transformative designs of one of history’s leading graphic artists in Julius Klinger: Posters for a Modern Age (Oc­tober 6, 2017-April 1, 2018).
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A screenshot of the AAS Adopt-a-Book online catalog. Credit: BBRichter
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DALLAS (April 27, 2017) - The Mile High Pedigree copy of Suspense Comics #3 highlights a high-e
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Amherst, MA (April 27, 2017) Flying frogs, cloud-sized cabbages, and an underwater living room occupied by octopuses--David Wiesner's wordless picture books are marvels of visual and narrative invention.
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PITTSBURGH (April 26, 2017)--Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art are proud to announce a new partnership to co-organize The Pigeon Comes to Pittsburgh: A Mo Willems Exhibit, inspired by the art and characters of beloved children's book author and…
Auctions
New York—On Thursday, May 25, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of Graphic Design, featuring a premier selection of posters, books and magazines by outstanding designers from around the world.
Bright Young Booksellers
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Obadiah Baird of The Book Bin
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Now in their 21st year, the New York City Book Awards are the only prizes exclusively for books about New York City. Since 1995-1996, the New York Society Library has sponsored these accolades to works of literary quality or historical importance that evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of New…
Auctions
A diary written in 1945 by John F. Kennedy during his brief stint as a journalist after World War II sold for $718,750 according to Boston-based RR Auction.  The diary was consigned by Deirdre Henderson, who began working for Senator Kennedy in 1959 as his research assistant in…
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The Bentley Rare Book Museum, housed within the department of museums, archives, and rare books at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, made its debut this past weekend.