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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 historic St Bride Foundation printing centre in London is asking for contributions from letterpress printers using Adana preses for its new exhibition next year.
Adana was founded in 1922 by young ex-soldier Donald Aspinall and still trades today as part of the Caslon group, enjoying new…
The Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath has been successful in its quest to buy Caroline Herschel’s own handwritten manuscript draft of her memoir, thanks to generous funding from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), ACE/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and the Friends of National Libraries,…
For the first time in more than a decade, antiquarian book fairs return to the Golden Gate City with Rare Books San Francisco!
Presenting the finest antiquarian booksellers, ephemera, and map dealers from all over the world, this exciting event takes place February 3-5, 2023, at The Hibernia…
Quite a big week coming up in the sale rooms. Here's what I'll be watching:
A Charles Darwin manuscript in which he defended his theory of evolution has sold for a record price of $882,000 (£719,000) at Sotheby's Age of Wonder sale to an anonymous buyer.
Sell My Comic Books is delighted to announce that we have been acquired by Goldin, the leading collectibles auction house.
The staff, intellectual properties and other assets were included in the acquisition, including SellMyComicBooks.com and sister site SellMyComicArt.com.
Sean Goodrich will be…
A new exhibition will open in April 2023 that will explore how the Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell presented Manchester and its people through her novels and short stories, and the impact she had through her writing.
Highlights from The 19th Century Rare Book and Photograph Shop's latest catalogue Magnificent Books & Manuscripts include:
Sir Terence Conran (1931-2020) had a huge impact on the design of the modern British home via his Habitat stores and The Conran Shop. Parts of his various collections are coming up at Bonhams for its sale of the contents of his home and former boys’ school, Barton Court in Berkshire, on December 14.
The National Library of Scotland is appealing for urgent help to save its vast historic Scottish newspaper collection from degradation.
Offering unique stories about everyday life and major events, the newspapers open a window into centuries of Scottish history. The collection, which dates from as…
