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(Boston, MA, December 19, 2013)—The Boston Athenæum will present craftsman Peter Korn on his new book, Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Athenæum’s Long Room at 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston. The event is open to…
A book charting the expedition which led to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, sold as part of a set for £14,880 at Dreweatts and Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Antiquarian Books, held yesterday, Wednesday 18th December.
AUSTIN, Texas—In conjunction with the centenary of the start of the First World War, the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, presents the exhibition “The World at War, 1914-1918.” The exhibition runs from Feb. 11 through Aug. 3.
AUSTIN, Texas—The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to establish an endowment that will sustain the institution’s exhibition program.…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—December 17, 2013—We are delighted to announce that Richard S. Newman has been appointed to succeed John C. Van Horne as the Edwin Wolf 2nd Director of the Library Company of Philadelphia.
NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ November 26 auction of Autographs brought in more than $990,000*—making it the highest earning sale in the department’s history.
(Boston, MA, December 2013)—The Winter 2014 Noon Series at the Boston Athenæum features book talks on the Civil War, famous writers who also gardened, the rise of Boston’s suburbs, an alphabet in ancient Greek, Richard Powers’ latest novel, and more.
Handcuffs, leg irons and other props used by famous escape artist Harry Houdini were among a collection of early Victorian books, and other magical ephemera sold in a sale at Dreweatts and Bloomsbury Auctions Godalming saleroom in Surrey on Thursday 12th December.
New York—Swann Galleries’ November 21 auction of 19th & 20th Century Literature featured a selection of scarce first editions by Rex Stout in their original dust jackets.
New York—Bidding was strong and record prices were achieved at Swann Galleries’ November 14 auction of Contemporary Art.
