Fine Books News: Recent

Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Amalia V. of New York City who was an…
Highlights of Potter & Potter's Photography, Americana & Historical Memorabilia auction on…
Exhibit
In Imprimer! L'Europe de Gutenberg (Printing! Gutenberg’s Europe), the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) looks back at the innovation of printing by tracing the history of its development and the keys to its success.
News
2023 is the 20th anniversary of Chawton House opening to the public. To mark this milestone, the heritage site once owned by Jane Austen’s brother is launching an urgent fundraising appeal to ensure its legacy continues for the next twenty years and beyond.  
Bright Young Collectors
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Margaret Myers. Where are you from / where do you live? Right now I live on an island in Maine. I grew up in Maine, left for college, and returned to the state after about a decade away. What did you study at University? What do you do now…
News
Poets in Vogue brings together the fashion worlds and poetic work of seven women poets through a series of displays, including an iconic tartan skirt owned and worn by Sylvia Plath. 
Educational Programs
The 2023-2024 ABAA Gender Equity Initiative has announced the ABAA Mentorship Program which furthers the ABAA’s mission to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of rare and antiquarian books and related materials,…
Current Events & Trends
Deborah Coltham is the new President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (ABA) in the UK, taking over from the outgoing Pom Harrington. Her term of office runs for two years and she will be joined by Bernard Shapero as the new Vice-President, with Daniel Crouch staying in post as Treasurer.
Auctions
The 1931 Style A movie poster for Frankenstein designed by the legendary Universal Pictures art director Karoly Grosz is among more than 100 sci-fi and horror rarities coming to sale at the end of this month at Heritage Auctions.
Current Events & Trends
A new initiative to research and promote sites in Virginia associated with The Negro Motorist Green Book is set to launch in July. It follows the signing into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin of a bill which "Directs the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to designate signs recognizing Green…
Events
Growing from its successful 2022 launch, this year’s Photobook Fest will expand into The International Center of Photography’s galleries to host nearly 50 leading and independent photobook publishers from more than 10 countries, showcasing their latest image-based books, magazines, and zines. In…
Book Fairs
Honey & Wax Booksellers and Johnson Rare Books & Archives have announced the offering of the Morris-Levin collection of publishers’ bindings.