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A new exhibition at Princeton University Library showcases late 19th and early 20th century…
The Morgan Library & Museum has received a gift from William Palmer Johnston of works by Herman…
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The Bodleian Libraries’ new exhibition Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home will tell the story of the advent of radio in the UK, placing listeners rather than broadcasters at its heart.
Significant works by Oscar Wilde, Ronald Firbank, and Aubrey Beardsley lead Christie’s' Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection auction on February 13 which reveals the literary tastes of the Australian performer famed for his characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.
RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction will feature more than 800 lots, including a special Presidents' Day section showcasing presidential autographs, artifacts, and memorabilia including a comprehensive correspondence archive from Jimmy Carter. The archive comprises a…
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John Steinbeck's personal copies of Webster's Dictionary and of Roget's Thesaurus come to auction this week at Christie's in its online Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana sale ending January 28.
Back in 2016 Mindell Dubansky curated a marvellous exhibition at the Grolier Club about things that looked like books but were not, objects she christened 'blooks'. If you missed it, then your luck is in because running now at the Center for Book Arts in New York City is a new show dedicated to…
Highlights from James Cummins Bookseller's latest catalogue Once Upon a Time including:The Lord Fish by Walter De la Mare, illustrated by Rex Whistler, London: Faber & Faber, 1933
Amy Stewart is the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants and most recently The Tree Collectors which includes a look at former US poet laureate W. S. Merwin who planted a tree almost every day for more than three decades. Nate Pedersen talked to her about her work…
The 2022 and 2023 McKnight Book Artist Fellowship Exhibition opens on January 21 at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
More than 70 exhibitors will showcase a range of rare books, ephemera, art, and design at The Winter Show 2025.Among those at the show running January 24 though February 2 will be Peter Harrington Rare Books. Among its offerings are:
