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Hujar: Contact is an exhibition exploring the life, times, and creative evolution of photographer…
Magna Carta Regis Johannis XV die Junii AD MCCXV Anno Regni XVII was published in 1816 to mark the…
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SAN MARINO, Calif.—Drawing on the unparalleled manuscripts collection on the topic held by The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, a major exhibition will illuminate the remarkable changes wrought in the United States by the planning, construction, and completion of the…
NEW YORK, March 28, 2010—The Museum of Modern Art draws from its collection to present the exhibition The Shaping of New Visions: Photography, Film, Photobook on view from April 18, 2012, to April 29, 2013.
DALLAS, TX: The Berwick Discovery of Lost Movie Posters - a trove of 33 classic and incredibly rare posters dating back as far as 1930 - many examples of which were thought to be lost for all time, realized $503,035 total, more than double its pre-auction estimate of $250,000+ to lead Heritage…
AMHERST, NH—As we near the 100th Anniversary of the RMS Titanic’s ill-fated maiden voyage, RR Auction is proud to offer the public the opportunity to bid on a vast array of recovered relics and signed memorabilia relating to one of the grandest—and most infamous—vessels to ever succumb to the…
Bibliographers are the unsung heroes of the antiquarian book world. Today marks the start of a new, occasional series at the Fine Books blog where we profile some of these unsung heroes. We begin with Carol Fitzgerald, who has published two excellent bibliographies with Oak Knoll Press.
London--Independent publisher JJ Books is proud to announce the launch of ‘Tales for Great Grandchildren’, the app (for iPad), which they believe will set a new standard for children’s illustrated book applications.Author John Jackson wrote this enchanting collection of 13 folk and fairy tales…
Dominic Winter is pleased to announce that the catalogue for Part One of the Birmingham Medical Institute rare book collection is now online in PDF format (or as an email attachment by request) - www.dominicwinter.co.uk. Other versions of the catalogue will be uploaded during the course of this…
Having read Nigel Beale's recent, disturbing account of Canada's national library and archives--large, empty exhibition rooms, slashed acquisition budgets, possible de-accessioning of collections--I asked our Fine Maps columnist, Jeffrey Murray, what he knew about the situation. Murray retired from…
What's the Point of the Arts and Humanities? A report from the Oxford Literary FestivalGuest Blog by Catherine Batac Walder On Monday, March 26, I attended the discussion on "What's the Point of the Arts and Humanities?" an event at the Oxford Literary Festival. The panel included comedian and co-…
NEW YORK - A newly discovered 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence, painstakingly engraved and printed by William Stone to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the founding of The United States, is expected to bring $250,000+ when it comes across the auction block on April 11 as the…
