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220 items including editions, translations, commentary, ephemera, and reference works related to Edward Fitzgerald and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Available from Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books & Manuscripts
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Firsts Online
Highlights from Firsts Online, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association's virtual book fair running through March 3:
Henry David Thoreau manuscript leaf from Walden
Rare Thoreau Walden Manuscript Leads Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction
A rare handwritten manuscript leaf from Henry David Thoreau's Walden
The copy of Das Kapital before conservation work
Charles Darwin's Unsolicited Das Kapital from Karl Marx Goes on Display
An intriguing copy of Karl Marx's work Das Kapital is returning to Down
A presentation copy of Alice Rahon’s poetry book Sablier couché illustrated by Joan Miró, inscribed by the author to Peggy Guggenheim. The frontispiece is signed in pencil by Miró.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Poetry
Highlights from Peter Harrington’s new Poetry catalogue include: 
Antique books
Getman’s Virtual Now Included in viaLibri Rare Book Search Engine
Getman’s Virtual Book Fairs has joined with viaLibri, the world’s largest marketplace for old, rare and, second-han
Hocus Pocus Junior. The Anatomy of Legerdemain. Or, The Art of Juggling set forth in proper Colours. London: Printed by G. Dawson, 1663. The sixth edition, “with many additions.” One-third smooth calf over marbled boards, spine banded in gilt with date at foot and gilt-stamped title label. 32 leaves, unnumbered. Woodcut frontispiece, woodcuts in text. Dawes and Findlay bookplates. One of two known examples of this edition.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Magic
Highlights from Potter & Potter's auction The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
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Manhattan Rare Book & Fine Press Fair Returns to the Upper East Side
The Manhattan Rare Book and Fine Press Fair is back for one day only - April 6 - inviting booksellers and bibliophiles from around the world to share their lo
The Little Red Book signed by Mao
Mao Zedong Signed 'Little Red Book' and Rare George Washington Check Lead Sale 

One of the standout items in RR Auction's February Remarkable Rarities sale is a historic 'Little Red Book' signed by Mao Zedong during a momentous 1966 vis
A pen and ink drawing, one of six from A Book of Old English Love Songs by George Wharton Edwards, New York: 1897. Signed by the artist lower right. The work was published in New Yor by Macmillan and contained an Introduction by Hamilton Wright Mabie with all illustrations by Edwards. 
Illustration or chapter titles penciled in the margin (in the order of the book): 
Lullaby of a Lover, Rosalynd's Madrigal, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, Ariel's Songs, To Althea from Prison.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Valentine's Day
Highlights from James Cummins bookseller's Valentine's Day catalogue include:
A scarce prototype edition of the famous Little Red Book
Rare Prototype of Mao’s 'Little Red Book' to Auction
A scarce edition of the Quotations of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, the famous 'Little Red Book', comes for sale in London this month.