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Decorations and holiday trees inspired by poems, traditional tales, and children’s books are on…
A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
Exhibit
New Haven, Conn.—Three exhibitions opening Saturday, Jan. 18, at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library explore an eclectic mix of subjects: a cultural history of the color blue, decorated endpapers in books, and the documentary legacy of a noted British bon vivant. “…
Auctions
An important archive of material relating to William Penn and his family over several generations is to be sold at Bonhams Gentleman’s Library Sale in London on 28th January. The 25 lots, which are being offered individually, are estimated to make a total of up to £40,000. 
Auctions
FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Waverly Auctions’ Jan. 16 Catalog Sale features antique maps, books, atlases and documents from some of the country’s finest private collections.
Auctions
New York—Swann Galleries’ 2014 auction of 20th Century Illustration on January 23 offers rare, sought-after original works of art by well-known illustrators, cartoonists and children’s book creators, including early examples by Dr.
Auctions
Bonhams will sell an archive of rare historical documents, coins and medals created and owned by Augustin Dupré, who was at the heart of the coin and medal design and mint operation for both Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte as well as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.   The collection…
News
BOSTON, MA, January 6, 2014—ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, PBS's most-watched primetime series, has announced its Summer 2014 Tour destinations: Bismarck, North Dakota; Santa Clara, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Austin, Texas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Charleston,…
Exhibit
Pop go the pop-up books in a lively public exhibition at the Grolier Club drawn from the collection of Ellen G. K.
Auctions
Amherst, N.H.—An extraordinarily rare sketch leaf manuscript by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven will be auctioned later this month by the New Hampshire-based RR Auction.
Book Fairs
PHILADELPHIA, PA—FEBRUARY 28 & MARCH 1, 2014: Flamingo Eventz, LLC is pleased to announce the return of the Philadelphia Vintage Book & Ephemera F