Fine Books News: Recent

A new exhibition at The Grolier Club explores the evolution of technology and its impact on labor…
The current exhibition at The New York Historical focuses on the development of the ideas of the…
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Kelli Hansen, Print Collections Librarian in Special Collections and Rare Books at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Events
BOSTON, MA, May 26, 2015—In an all new summer of Vintage episodes, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW looks at memorable objects from previous shows to discover what they are worth today and how the market and their value has changed. As a hint, some have increased in value, while others haven't…
Auctions
LONDON, 399 Strand - With 2015 marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions and A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd present an auction centred on Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars. Prices range from £50 - £22,000 across approximately 300 lots, featuring a…
James Smithson, after whom the Smithsonian Institution is named, was a rock hound.
Book Reviews
Across an ocean and more than 500 years, America remains gripped by Shakesp
Auctions
[ITHACA, NY] National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, announces the launch of their next auction catalog.  Book, Art and Ephemera Auction - Genealogy, Ephemera, Kane, etc.  
Auctions
New York— On Wednesday, June 10, Swann Galleries will offer an eclectic selection of printed and manuscript art books from the 16th through the 20th century, including limited editions, art journals, modern and private press pieces,
Book Fairs
The world’s largest antique map fair will once again be held in the historic environs of the Royal Geographical Society on June 6 and 7.
Auctions
New York—The top-selling lot at the American Art sale at Bonhams was a work by one of America’s greatest illustrators, Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), which realized $1,325,000, more than twice the high estimate.  After a lengthy bidding war, the work finally went to a telephone bidder.
Auctions
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is thrilled to have brought a significant collection of American paintings to the auction market.