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Book Arts

Clive Hicks-Jenkins' Beowulf

Folio Society Celebrates Decades of Book Art and Illustration

New TV Series Looks at the History of Science Fiction

Bookbinder Roger Powell Celebrated in New Exhibition

Auctions

A scene from À Bout de Souffle

Only Manuscript for Jean-Luc Godard's À Bout De Souffle Script to Auction

Infamous Murderer Dr Crippen's Prayer Book to Auction

Cameron's Tennyson Illustrations, Rosa Parks Notes, Stowe Autograph: Auction Preview

Rare Books

Christ on the Mount of Olives. Metal-cut relief print, hand-colored. Germany, ca. 1455–1465.

Huntington Reunites Rare 15th Century Print with Gutenberg Bible

Noble Fragments: Gabriel Wells, the Gutenberg Bible and a Personal Family History

Golf: Five Rare Books for Collectors

Sponsored

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Caveat Emptor: or some thoughts on ethics and online book buying

In Lincoln’s Own Words

Heritage Seeks Illustration Art for April Sale

Book People

Artist’s impression of the new British Library extension, featuring visitors exploring the site and surrounding space

Groundbreaking British Library Development Confirmed

The Book Collector Names David Pearson as New Editor

Fresh Perspectives Symposium Focuses on Next Generation of Rare Book Collectors and Professionals

Americana

Part of 26 pages of arrangements from The Temptations' 'My Girl'

African Americana: Five Rare Books for Collectors

'The Great Gatsby' Centenary Celebrations at Princeton

George Washington’s ‘Recur to Arms’ Letter For Sale on Presidents’ Day

Photographs

Julia Margaret Cameron', illustrations to Tennyson's Idylls of the King, and Other Poems, first volume, first edition

Julia Margaret Cameron's Images for Tennyson to Auction

Historic England Acquires Collection of Earliest Photographs of England

Einstein's 'Tongue' Photo Sold for $338,630

Exhibitions

MS. Duke Humfrey c. 1_2025-01-29_0007_fol. 1r

Weston Library Celebrates Anniversary with Unveiling of Newly Discovered Royal Manuscript

Book of Hours: Rare Book of the Week

Rare Books Collector Sid Lapidus Celebrated at Princeton University Library

Maps

Geographia, Sebastian Münster, 1540

Sunderland Collection Rare Cartographical Loan on Display

16th Century Cartographer's Library Recreated at TEFAF Maastricht

Five Rare Books for Collectors: Rare Maps and Atlases

Visual Art

Howard Chaykin (b. 1950-) original pen-and-ink page art (Page 16) from ‘Star Wars’ #1 comic book

Original Art from Marvel’s 1970s Comic Books to Auction at Hake's

Dwight Cleveland’s Rare Movie Posters Collection to Auction

Robert Motherwell's Literary Influences Revealed in New Exhibition