book collecting

I began blogging for Fine Books in late 2009. I remember agonizing over that first post, not yet acclimated to the kinds of content I should consider worthwhile for the Fine Books blog.
Fortunat Mueller-Maerki’s passion for collecting books and ephemera related to time began with one clock.
Her Majesty The Queen Consort joined presenter Fiona Bruce for the latest episode of the BBC television series Antiques Roadshow, bringing in two items and discussing her interest in collecting boo
The sale of a major collection can become an almost mythic event in the book world.
Last spring, Fine Books & Collections broke the news that Colorado book collector David L. DiLaura had discovered, in his own home library, a second edition (1717) of Sir Isaac Newton’s Opticks…
As the year comes to a close, we like to look back on the stories that particularly appealed to our readers, a list that includes Bob Dylan, bookish cookies, and sea monsters — go figure!
In our current issue, five new books about books appear on the Editor’s Shelf.
Earlier this fall, bookseller Patrick Mullins of The Rare Book Company in Grottoes, Virginia, wrote to share some exciting news for collectors of
Spencer W Stuart, Collections Advisor, is pleased to announce the publication of
In our current issue, the Editor’s Shelf features “Five Picks for Autumnal Reading.” All fall under the category of ‘books