Fine Books News: Recent
The library of American-born poet Ruth Fainlight and her late husband the writer Alan Sillitoe…
A new exhibition opening today at the London home of Charles Dickens brings together the women he…
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The New England Book Auctions sale of Fine Books & Ephemera ends on Tuesday, May 9. The 207 lots include the usual very wide range of material.
The New York Public Library, in partnership with Cambridge University Library, has launched a new exhibition, Charles Darwin: A Life in Letters which celebrates the recent completion of the Darwin Correspondence Project, a 45-year endeavor to publish all of Charles Darwin’s letters.
Highlights from Coronation catalogues from Bernard Quaritch, Peter Harrington, and Bauman Rare Books including:
* Coronation of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide, 1831.
One of the largest collections of Enid Byton books in the world is set for auction thanks to a lifelong collector whose passion gained royal attention.
Over the course of nearly 50 years Julia Sesemann amassed thousands of books written by the famous children’s author including valuable…
Freeman’s latest Books and Manuscripts auction was marked by fierce bidding competition over presidential material and significant Americana, resulting in the $441,000 sale of a volume from the personal library of George Washington.
“The market for presidential books, documents, and autographs is…
The Magnificent Library of Norman Bobins: Part One, American Color sale gets underway next month at Christie’s.
Bobins, from Chicago, began collecting color-plate books more than 40 years ago and his collection traces the historical use of color in publishing, from hand-colored copper-plate…
Oxford University Press (OUP) has a rich history producing bibles, starting in the 16th century at a time when Shakespeare was alive, writes Clare Hofmann, Design Manager, OUP. It is this expertise and heritage, that resulted in an Oxford bible being used in the Coronation of George III in 1761 and…
Historical manuscripts and documents dating from the 17th to 20th centuries attracted strong bidding when they came under the hammer in Tennants Auctioneers’ Books, Maps and Manuscripts Sale, led by a superb 18th century manuscript account of a Grand Tour through Europe written by Lady Mary…
London-based dealer Bernard Quaritch is again running its paid summer internship programme and is now inviting applications for a maximum of two full-time positions, each for a minimum of four weeks.
Here are the sales I'll be watching this week:
