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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 British Library has today confirmed plans to return its main catalogue online on January 15 following the major cyber attack at the end of October 2023 which also saw hackers leaking personal data belonging to users and library staff.
Stuttgart Rare Book Fair opens later this month with international booksellers heading back to the Württembergischer Kunstverein from January 26 to January 28 following a break due to the pandemic and renovation works at its traditional venue in 2023.
The Part of the Furniture exhibition will explore the history of furniture and furnishings through books from the extensive library of book collector and antiques dealer John Bedford.
Non-fiction writers Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage have jointly filed a class action suit in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging - and seeking damages for - copyright infringement of their intellectual property in the building of AI engines,…
![STAMP ACT CRISIS [THE SONS OF LIBERTY – LAMB, John (?) (1735 ‐1800).] Autograph document signed (“Vox Populi”), [New York, October 23‐24 , 1765]. One page, 156 x 192mm., on laid paper. Estimate: $4,000,000-6,000,000](/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_listed_teaser_thumb_768x735_/public/media-images/2024-01/christies-stamp-act-placard-january-24.jpg?h=5f8dda7f&itok=13Z3RDJ6)
Christie’s' January 17 Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana sale will feature a selection of rare pieces documenting some of the most important events in American history, from the earliest days of the American Revolution to the closing days of the Civil War.
At University Archives on Wednesday, January 10, 406 lots of Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos, and Relics, including a lengthy Thomas Jefferson letter to typefounder James Ronaldson ($25,000–35,000). In this October 11, 1812 letter Jefferson mentions the ongoing conflict between Britain and…
The Morgan Library & Museum will present Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature, running February 23 through June 9, an exhibition telling the life story of Beatrix Potter, one of the 20th century’s best-loved authors of children’s fiction.
The National Archives Building, located near the National Mall and the most prominent structure in the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC, has been officially designated as a National Historic Landmark."It is such an honor to receive the National Historic Landmark designation for the National…
For the past eight years, we have checked in with consummate reader Linda Aragoni of the Great Penformances blog for her appraisal of the bestseller list from a century ago. This year we continue the tradition, learning about the bestsellers of 1923 and how they hold up today.Here…
Highlights from Potter & Potter Auctions' Golden Age and Pre-Code Horror: The Comic Book Collection of Stephen J. Farber sale on January 11:* Fantastic Comics #1 (Fox Features Synd., 1939). The issue contains the origin and first appearance of Samson. Classic Japanese war cover by Lou Fine.…
