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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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The original woodblock depicting what is better known today as Carline Thistle in one of the most important Renaissance herbals has been sold by Christie's for $16,380.
Andreas Vesalius's own annotated copy of his magnun opus, De humani corporis fabrica, has found a new home and will be on display at KU Leuven, the oldest university in the Low Countries following the Christie’s Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts sale.
At the newly-combined Freeman's | Hindman on Tuesday, February 6, 138 lots of Books and Manuscripts, expected to be led by Thomas Jefferson's seven-volume customized set of the works of Aeschylus, bound by Frederick Mayo of Richmond and estimated at $80,000–120,000.
On view at the Getty Center in Los Angeles through April 28, 2024 is Drawing on Blue: European Drawings on Blue Paper, 1400s–1700s, an exhibition that dives into the history of blue paper, from its earliest use in Renaissance Italy to Enlightenment France and beyond.
Goldin's latest Pop Culture Elite Auction features some of the most sought-after Pokémon Cards, rare comic books and original, vintage video games.Leading the sale are a 1939 Superman #1 and a 1962 Amazing Fantasy #15, featuring Spiderman’s first appearance. Other highlights include:
Highlights from Freeman’s | Hindman’s February 6 Books and Manuscripts sale includes:* A seven-volume set of The Works of Aeschylus from the personal library of Thomas Jefferson
Lyon & Turnbull's February 7 Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs sale features items covering 200 years of one of Scotland's best-known families.
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Auroura Morgan, winner of the 2023 Honey & Wax Book Collecting prize for female collectors aged 30 and younger.Where are you from / where do you live?
A new exhibition at The Wolfsonian–Florida International University showcases the museum’s exceptional holdings of rare books from the Harlem Renaissance.
In an initiative championed by Her Majesty The Queen, 20 tiny manuscripts have been penned and decorated by hand by leading writers and illustrators to establish a modern-day miniature library for one of the largest and most famous dolls’ houses in the world.
