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Feature
The Cold War’s Underground Press
Fighting censorship in the Soviet Union
By Katie Dancey-Downs
Feature
Collecting the World’s Fair
Past visions of utopia
By Norman Miller
Special Supplement
2026 Collector’s Resource Guide
The most complete guide for bookish resources available
Gently Mad
A New Epic for Gilgamesh
Bringing fresh life to the legendary hero
Digest
A Palestinian Library in Jerusalem
Record-Breaker
Going Ape for Fantasy Art
Frank Frazetta’s blockbuster auction
In View
Between Grit and Grace
The singular vision of photographer Jun Fujita
Modern Firsts
Overlooked Crime Fiction
An emerging genre to collect now
Beyond the Basics
A Buddhist Monastery’s Literary Legacy
The story of one of Tibet’s greatest book collections
Sold @ Auction
From Houdini to the Harlem Renaissance
A roundup of rare books, fine art, ephemera, and more
On the Block
Tales of Beatrix Potter
The author’s enchanting world at auction
How I Got Started
Books of Exploration
Collector Jim West
Digest
A Lifetime of Conversations from the Antiquarian Book Trade
Sheila Markham has reached a new landmark in her ongoing project to interview book dealers and collectors with the publication of A Third Book of…
By Alex Johnson
Digest
A Revolutionary Collector
In 1823, Thomas Jefferson recalled a pivotal moment in American history: “I consented; I drew it; but before I reported it to the committee, I…
By Jonathan Shipley
Digest
Mail Art Didn’t End with the Digital Age
As long as humans employ courier services, from pigeons to state-maintained networks, artists harness these systems for their work. The earliest…
By Julianna Rose Dow
In the Library
When Japan Went West
Only a moment earlier, the talking dog-like badger was a tea kettle. Now, the magical animal—still part kettle—is smoking a pipe while casually…
By Rachel Herschman
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Feature
The Cold War’s Underground Press
Fighting censorship in the Soviet Union
By Katie Dancey-Downs
Feature
Collecting the World’s Fair
Past visions of utopia
By Norman Miller
Special Supplement
2026 Collector’s Resource Guide
The most complete guide for bookish resources available
Gently Mad
A New Epic for Gilgamesh
Bringing fresh life to the legendary hero
Digest
A Palestinian Library in Jerusalem
Record-Breaker
Going Ape for Fantasy Art
Frank Frazetta’s blockbuster auction
In View
Between Grit and Grace
The singular vision of photographer Jun Fujita
Modern Firsts
Overlooked Crime Fiction
An emerging genre to collect now
Beyond the Basics
A Buddhist Monastery’s Literary Legacy
The story of one of Tibet’s greatest book collections
Sold @ Auction
From Houdini to the Harlem Renaissance
A roundup of rare books, fine art, ephemera, and more
On the Block
Tales of Beatrix Potter
The author’s enchanting world at auction
How I Got Started
Books of Exploration
Collector Jim West