A life-size bronze of writer Sylvia Townsend Warner has been unveiled in Dorchester her home county…
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Decorations and holiday trees inspired by poems, traditional tales, and children’s books are on…
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DALLAS - Direct from the collection of New York Post founder Samuel Boyd,
Los Angeles, California - (August 17, 2016) - Julien’s Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars, has announced its highly anticipated Icons & Idols: Hollywood auction event to take place on September 23-24, 2016 in Los Angeles. This year’s Hollywood event will offer…
Coming to auction later this week is a neat little relic of President Abraham Lincoln's life--or more accurately, his death.
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Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has hired Jason Rovito as a specialist and the director of its Fine Books and Manuscripts department. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Rovito worked for two years at Rare Books and Special Collections at McGill University Library and for four years as an independent book…
In 1964, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson visited Ernest Hemingway's last home in Ketchum, Idaho, where the novelist had shot himself three years earlier. Thompson was working on an essay, titled "What Lured Hemmingway to Ketchum," investigating the draw of Idaho on Hemingway toward the end of…
David Mitchell's 2004 novel, Cloud Atlas, skyrocketed here in the states after the film adaptation starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry was released in 2012. Now it's making headlines again.
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Dorset based fine and rare books dealer Antiquates are thrilled to announce the opening of their new shop, in the heart of Wareham, at 12A West Street.
Antiquates Ltd., established in 2007 by owner Tom Lintern-Mole, has previously operated online and at local, regional, and national book fairs.…
Dust jacket for Madeline and the Bad Hat. photo credit: Wikimedia
