A life-size bronze of writer Sylvia Townsend Warner has been unveiled in Dorchester her home county…
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NEW YORK-On 17 October 2016 at 2pm, Sotheby’s New York will offer John F. Nash, Jr.'s 1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Want to read how an 18th-century newspaper covered the inauguration of George Washington? How about learning what issues divided Congress in the early 1800s?
Going back into early American history is now possible due to new digital content that has been added to Chronicling America, the open access…
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Robert MacLean, Assistant Librarian in
NEW YORK, NY - Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night reconfirmed its status as the hobby’s elite luxury brand this past weekend, posting 20 lots that surpassed $100,000+ as well as a single, stag
If there's any one book about books that I always keep within reach, it's John Carter's ABC for Book Collectors. For about twenty years, my go-to reference has been the seventh edition (1995), edited and revised by Nicolas Barker.
Abandoned Bookshop, an imprint of British publisher Canelo, is actively seeking any heirs of Clifton Robbins, a "Golden Age" detective fiction writer.
DALLAS - An early Confederate flag likely hand-made by the notorious spy Belle Boyd - will open at $50,000 during a special, joint auction event Sept 17 at Heritage Auctions, celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Rail Splitter, a respected publication for enthusiasts of Abraham L
DALLAS — Nearly 870 lots of important and historically significant objects relating to the life of President Abraham Lincoln debuts Sept.
