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"The Complete Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom and other Writings," translated by Austryn Wainhouse, is one of the items in the SU Libraries' newly acquired Wainhouse archive.
The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America announces the winners of the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.First Prize: Elias Serna, University of California-Riverside, The Chicano Movement
Second Prize: Ashley Young, Duke University, New Orleans'…
This lot is a treasure trove of memorabilia featuring "The King of the Cowboys" Roy Rogers (1911-1998). Born Leonard Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rogers began in show business as a singer with various vocal groups, culminating with being a co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers in the 1930s. Rogers…
New York, NY, August 19, 2013—This fall, the Morgan Library & Museum will display a selection of exceptional documents from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, one of the country’s foremost collections of Americana. The presentation, which will be on view from September 10, 2013,…
Handwriting was thought to reflect one’s personality in the East Asian tradition, but not in the sense of Western graphology or “handwriting analysis.” Rather, through copying of revered models and through creative innovation, handwriting style conveyed one’s literary education, cultural…
Glenn Horowitz Bookseller is pleased to announce Almond Zigmund: Interruptions Repeated (Again and Again), an exhibition of sculpture and works on paper, opening in our upstairs gallery on August 25 and on view through September 22. A reception for the artist will be held on Sunday August 25 from 4…
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Fall Auction of Astronaut Memorabilia opens at 9 a.m. (EDT) on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at www.AstronautScholarship.org/auction. The online charity auction features 34 lots of rare, flown-in-space and autographed collectibles.
New York, NY, August 14, 2013—Between 1941 and 1943 J. D. Salinger sent nine letters and postcards to Marjorie Sheard, an aspiring Canadian writer. This important collection of documents, acquired by the Morgan in April 2013, sheds light on Salinger’s writing, and the authors that influenced him in…
During the 41st ILAB Congress, preceded by ILAB’s International Antiquarian Book Fair, both in Paris in April 2014, and both coinciding with celebrations around the 100th anniversary of the Syndicat national de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (SLAM), the 16th ILAB Breslauer Prize for…
London — Christie’s is pleased to announce the sale of Modern and Contemporary Prints, at King Street on Wednesday, 18 September 2013. The auction showcases an array of works by some of the most fascinating printmakers, including Erich Heckel, Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Giorgio…
