Fine Books News: Recent
New York-based rare book antiquarian Richard C. Ramer (1942-2026) has died after running his…
Sotheby’s in New York has sold the rare Rothschild Vienna Mahzor Hebrew prayerbook for $6…
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Works from Tintin, Moebius, and Belgian creator André Franquin's Gaston Lagaffe will appear at Heritage Auctions' original art auction next month.
The Raab Collection has acquired and is offering for sale an original document signed by President Abraham Lincoln just four days before his assassination, among his final acts as President. The document was discovered in an antique desk, where it had been kept by the family of the previous…
Highlights from Potter & Potter's auction The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I on February 24. Scholar, author, historian, professor, and magician, Edwin Dawes was the most prolific chronicler of conjuring history in the 20th century. This first offering from his collection features unique…
More than 1,000 white diamonds have been set into the custom fine binding of a first edition of Breakfast at Tiffany’s signed by Truman Capote which has been produced to celebrate the centenary of his birth.
At Brunk Auctions on Wednesday, February 21, The Great Outdoors: From Audubon to Zuni, in 190 lots. A first octavo edition of Audubon's Birds, complete but with a bit of damage, is expected to lead the sale at $20,000–30,000; there is also a full set of the 2006 Audubon's Fifty Best Watercolors,…
In 2024, the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) commemorates its 75th anniversary, reflecting on its rich history and the transformative changes that have shaped the trade. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, the ABAA emerged as a beacon of international cooperation…
Through photographs from a 1946 survey, the National Archives is highlighting the diverse lives of coal miners and their families in Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey, a new exhibit opening on March 16 which shares more than 200 photographs of renowned documentary photographer…
The Bodleian Libraries' new Write, Cut, Rewrite exhibition will shed light on the creative importance of revision in literature. Often referred to as ‘killing your darlings’, Write, Cut, Rewrite delves into the editing, cutting and creative undoing of some of the world's most celebrated authors,…
Our regular look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors this month.The Economics of the Manuscript and Rare Book Trade, ca. 1890–1939, edited by Federico Botana and Laura Cleaver
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 love of antiquarian books, fine press, ephemera, and historic photography. It will be held in the auditorium of the Church of St. Vincent…
