In The News

The Legal Aid Society has defended immigrants, advocated for children and families, protected…
Bonhams will offer Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner: Wit, Women & The Art of Collecting next month…
Auctions
DALLAS—Andy Warhol's Endangered Species, 1983, set a new world record for a numbered edition when it sold for $725,000 in Heritage Auctions’ New York debut of Modern & Contemporary Art. The Oct. 28 auction—the first of two such sales planned this season—garnered more than $3.8+ million on just…
Exhibit
(Amherst, MA) October 29, 2015—The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, is pleased to present Magic, Color, Flair: the world of Mary Blair. On view from November 10, 2015 to February 21, 2016, this comprehensive exhibition explores the artistic process and development of one of…
Auctions
Chiswick Auctions is proud to announce its upcoming sale of Canal and River Books which will be taking place on Wednesday 4th November. View the catalogue. From the private collection of Mark Baldwin, one of the UK’s most prolific canal book collectors, the auction is set to be an industry game…
Book Fairs
BOSTON, MA—The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair is gearing up for its 39th annual event, November 13-15, 2015, which will feature the Boston debut of The Typewriter Rodeo, a group of poets who create custom poems on vintage typewriters. They will be on hand to type personalized original…
Auctions
A unique private British library of over 140 first-edition books, shining light on the stories behind Britain’s most-loved novels and poems, will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s in London on 24 November 2015.
Auctions
New York—On Thursday, November 19, Swann Galleries will offer Rare & Important Travel Posters, featuring classic images advertising ocean liner, rail, and plane travel, as well as scenic and exotic destinations.
News
Acting Librarian of Congress David S. Mao today announced the recipients of the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards, a program originated and sponsored by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein. The Literacy Awards, first announced in January 2013, help support organizations working to alleviate…
Auctions
Boston, MA—October 23, 2015—Skinner, Inc. will present a Fine Books & Manuscripts auction as part of Boston’s traditional fall calendar of rare book ev
News
The Library of Congress has acquired 681 photographs from "The Public Library: An American Commons," a photographic survey by Robert Dawson of public libraries in the United States.
Exhibit
MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Mentorship Series VNovember 6, 2015 - February 19, 2016Opening reception Friday, November 6; 6-9pm