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The Chelsea Rare Book Fair returns to the Chelsea Old Town Hall on the Kings Road in London on…
More than 70 Bibles and devotional works from from the Estate of Robert Funk will go under the…
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Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced that Louise Erdrich, author of such critically acclaimed novels as "Love Medicine," "The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse," "The Plague of Doves" and her current novel, "The Round House," will receive the Library of Congress…
DALLAS—A private collection of rare photographs of starlet Marilyn Monroe, taken by Bert Stern during his Last Sitting session in 1962 just weeks before her death, exceeded all expectations to bring a combined $80,000 at Heritage Auctions. The March 15 auction realized $137,519 and included a range…
Amherst, MA (March 16, 2015)—The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is pleased to announce the 2015 Carle Honors honorees to be celebrated at Guastavino’s in New York City on Thursday, September 24, 2015. The 10th annual benefit will fête the talented people who have played an instrumental…
New York—Exciting and valuable objects from the dawn of computing lead the Fine Books & Manuscripts auction on April 13 at Bonhams New York.
Amherst, MA (March 13, 2015)—The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art presents The Art of Eric Carle: Bees, Butterflies, and Other Bugs on view April 7 through August 30, 2015. The exhibition highlights the wings, stings, and crawling things that have appeared in Carle’s art throughout his career…
NEW YORK—Swann is pleased to present our annual auction devoted to Printed & Manuscript African Americana on Thursday, March 26. This impressive catalogue of material relating to the African experience in the Americas was catalo
SAN MARINO, Calif.—In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will explore the origins and trace the establishment of Magna Carta and the
Crossing the Delaware: New Jersey Women of the Book at Lafayette College—Exhibit: February 1-June 30, 2015
Skillman Library, Lafayette College, Easton, PA. Curated by Diane Shaw, Director of Special Collections and Pam Murray.
PITTSBURGH (March 10, 2015 )—Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh has partnered with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, to co-organize the first traveling exhibit in North America inspired by the art of Eric Carle, beloved children’s book author and illustrator.
The Library of Congress and its highly popular celebration of authors and readers, the National Book Festival, will mark a double anniversary in 2015. In addition to recognizing the festival’s 15th year since its founding by Laura Bush and Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, the event will…
