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A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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Among the standout lots at National Book Auctions' April 8, 2017 sale was the complete seven-volume Holy Bible printed in London for Thomas
Las Vegas, NV, April 12, 2017-- Morphy Auctions, the finest auction destination for fresh to the market collections, is pleased to announce this world-class sale to be held on Friday, May 26th at the company’s Las Vegas, Nevada galle
(Amherst, MA--April 10, 2017) Children's book author/illustrator and Regina Medal recipient Steven Kellogg will deliver the 7th annual Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL) Lecture on Saturday, April 29th at 2:00 pm at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The BERL series features the…
A previously unknown series of letters that Sylvia Plath wrote toward the end of her life claim that her husband, poet Ted Hughes, beat her, leading to the miscarriage of her second child.
Bibliophiles, grab a slip of paper and a mini pencil: the Library of Congress has traced the history of a much beloved piece of library furniture (and knowledge repository) in
New York—On Thursday, May 4, Swann Galleries will hold their biannual auction of Autographs, featuring personal snippets of the lives of important artists, musicians, politicians, scientists and write
The word calligraphy comes from the Greek for “beautiful” (calli) and “writing” (graphy). It is an art with a long and noble history, going back many centuries and spanning cultures. Exhibitions and collections of Asian art, Persian art, and even Medieval Western art have…
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Harris (C.J.H.) & Ingpen (Brian)…
Tennants’ sale of Books, Maps, Prints and Manuscripts on the 28th April is set to include Part I of a collection comprising over 150 original illustrations made for Ladybird books by artist a
