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Sotheby’s in New York has sold the rare Rothschild Vienna Mahzor Hebrew prayerbook for $6…
Heritage Auctions in collaboration with SemperFi Comics has completed one of the largest private…
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New York - An important and previously unknown letter written by Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) in 1847 achieved an auction record when it sold for $353,175, more than seven times its estimate, on October 25 at Bonhams Exploration and Travel Literature ft.…
Chicago - Potter & Potter Auctions' October 20th, 2022 Fine Books and Manuscripts sales event was a best seller in every way. When the hammer fell for the last time, 112 lots scored $1,000-2,499; 42 lots made $2,500-9,999; and 23 lots broke the six figure mark! Prices noted include the company'…
Scholars have long known that William Shakespeare frequently adapted older, now-lost court plays for the public stage. However, they have never been able to determine who wrote them. A new book by Dennis McCarthy, published on Amazon, provides compelling evidence that these earlier plays were…
Minnesota Center for Book Arts is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring the recipients of our sixteenth series of the MCBA/Jerome Foundation Book Arts Residency. These early career book artists include St. Paul printmaker Nicole Soley; Minneapolis artist, writer, and educator Brooks…
New York – Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (1859) is inarguably one of the most influential texts ever published. Much more than just the basis of evolutionary biology, On the Origin of Species reshaped not only scientific thought, but also the very foundation of…
London – Syd Barrett's rare handwritten lyrics for the Pink Floyd song Vegetable Man are amongst the highlights of Bonhams Rock, Pop & Film sale on 16 November in Knightsbridge, London. Fresh to the market, the lyrics have an estimate of £30,000-40,000.
Boston – The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) has announced special events and programs at this year’s fair; kicking off with an Opening Night celebration on Friday, November 11 from 4-8pm; and featuring in-person talks on Women in the American Wilderness with…
Dublin - To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the National Print Museum commissioned Short Stories in Print, A limited-edition collection of unpublished work by some of Ireland’s leading writers.
London, British Library - Chinese and British (November 18, 2022 – April 23, 2023). Comprising handwritten letters, photographs and oral histories, this free exhibition draws on personal stories and moments of national significance to ask what it means to be Chinese and British. The exhibition is…
New York - In 2022, Les Enluminures celebrates its tenth year in New York with an exhibition of exceptional medieval illuminated manuscripts. The focus lies on ten manuscripts, each unique and world-class. Included are Books of Hours, romances, philosophical treatises, and fables. There are also a…
