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A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
Christ Church Oxford and the Bodleian Libraries have become joint owners of an exceptionally rare…
Exhibit
The exhibition “Ray Safford, Rare Bookman,” at the Grolier Club second floor gallery, offers a look into the storied New York firm of Charles Scribner's Sons and the literary, publishing, and rare-book worlds in turn-of-the-century New York. Ray Safford was a consummate rare bookman and book…
Exhibit
New York, NY, February 13, 2012—Beginning tomorrow, The Morgan Library & Museum will exhibit nearly thirty extraordinary works from its extensive collections of printed books, illuminated manuscripts, music, and literary and historical manuscripts. The diverse objects—which include a portion of…
Auctions
Los Angeles - Timed to coincide with the 45th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, Bonhams was pleased offer property from the Serendipity Bookstore in Berkeley, CA on February 12.  Highlights included general antiquarian books, art and fine press, modern literature and poetry with…
Auctions
San Francisco—The much-anticipated continuation of Bonhams February 12 sale of property from Serendipity Books in Berkeley, Calif., along with a great selection of European paintings and 20th century designs, will go on the auction block at Bonhams Period Art & Design sale, April 15-16 in San…
Educational Programs
Rare Book School is pleased announce our Summer 2012 course schedule. Rare Book School (RBS) provides continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of written, printed, and born-digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the…
Events
On Friday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. Stop Smiling hosts a multi-media evening of performance, readings, and visual presentations by four artists and writers who are not only dissolving the boundaries between the visual and literary but re-envisioning the form of “the book” itself. From uncanny poems…
Auctions
[ITHACA, NY] National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, will host a Sunday, February 19th auction featuring a broad range of rare antique books, as well as intriguing ephemera and artwork.  Of particular note are rare first editions of early and modern titles, many of which are signed.…
Exhibit
The Center for Book Arts is Pleased to Present Its Winter 2012 Featured Artist Project Patricia S. Ward: Re/Vision January 18th to March 31st 2012 Patricia S. Ward: Re/Vision When: January 18th to March 31st 2012 Where: 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY Subway: N/R to 28th St, or F to 23rd St…
Exhibit
The Center for Book Arts is Pleased to Present Its Winter 2012 Featured Artist Project Ethan Shoshan: Strange Birds January 18th to March 31st 2012 Ethan Shosan: Strange Birds When: January 18th to March 31st 2012 Where: 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY Subway: N/R to 28th St, or F to 23rd…
Book Fairs
PARIS February -- LES ENLUMINURES gallery will showcase several exceptional examples of Illuminated Medieval and Renaissance miniatures, manuscripts, stained glass and finger rings at TEFAF Maastricht from March 16 - 25.