Fine Books News: Recent

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…
Auctions
 New York—An impressive selection of American maps led to active bidding by dealers and collectors alike in Swann Galleries’ December 8 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Historical Prints, Ephemera—and a few records were set along the way.
Current Events & Trends
FB&C is saddened to learn of the accidental death of rare books and art dealer John McWhinnie, aged 43. McWhinnie managed Glenn Horowitz's East Hampton bookstore for eight years before opening his own stores with Horowitz as a partner in 2005. The East Hampton Patch and The Gallerist have more…
News
Books have been ranked as number 8 in our 2011 list of the world's most popular collecting categories.Wikicollecting.org has released its annual list of the most popular collecting related hobbies.The data is based on the collecting interests of 150,000 collectors in 160 countries around…
Book People
For those of you enjoying the winter issue of FB&C, you'll note an article on bibliophilately by Larry T.
Exhibit
New York, NY, January 2012— Bolstered by its recent political independence, economic prosperity, and maritime supremacy, the Dutch Republic witnessed an artistic flourishing during the seventeenth century, known as the Dutch Golden Age. The Morgan Library & Museum presents over ninety drawings…
News
ORANGE, Calif. - Southern California auctioneer and estate specialist Don Presley is in expansion mode. The floor and storage space at his Orange County gallery will soon increase by 18,000 square feet with the incorporation of recently vacated retail space next door. “Our previous neighbor…
Educational Programs
IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2012) - For those with an interest in antiques, fine arts and decorative arts and interested to become a qualified appraiser, UC Irvine Extension will host a free webinar detailing the techniques and practices of the industry and the requirements to become a professional…
News
PASADENA, CA; January 4, 2012 - PBS today unveiled a new competition series from the producers of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MARKET WARS (w.t.), a 20-episode series, airing summer/fall 2012, that gives audiences a lesson in the bare-knuckles business of scoring a bargain. In each one-hour episode,…
Auctions
New York—Swann Galleries’ December 1 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana / Ocean Liner Memorabilia saw an unusually high number of registered bidders. The American Revolution and Civil War sections of the Americana sale attracted the strongest interest, and led to some impressive results.