Fine Books News: Recent
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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On November 17, 2022 PBA Galleries will host a Rare Books & Manuscripts sale with over 250 lots of valuable and interesting books in all fields, with select manuscript material and other rarities.
The British Library has announced its coming exhibitions for 2023 which feature a number of items which will interest Fine Books readers.
An apparently unpublished, original drawing by Arthur Rackham depicting Santa Claus from inside a chimney on Christmas Eve is included in Peter Harrington's new Christmas catalogue.
The Kislak Family Foundation is donating $10 million to create a new exhibition at the Library of Congress that will share a fuller history of the early Americas, featuring the acclaimed Jay I. Kislak Collection of artifacts, paintings, maps, rare books and documents. The new Kislak Gallery will be…
Hudson, NY - Stair announces the fall auction An American Icon: Property from the Collection of Joan Didion to take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 11am. The single-owner sale will include Ms. Didion’s fine art collection, furniture, decorations and books from her Upper East…
Earlier this fall, bookseller Patrick Mullins of The Rare Book Company in Grottoes, Virginia - now renamed Mullins Books - wrote to share some exciting news for collectors of modern firsts, particularly those interested in the 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner, A Confederacy of Dunces by John…
New York – 235 years ago, America’s Founding Fathers signed the United States Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, marking the formation of the country’s most significant and lasting document—as well as the longest continuing charter of government in the world.
Chicago - Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce this nearly 700 lot sale to be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022 starting at 10am CDT. This auction will be held online and live streamed, with a limited number of bidders physically allowed in the gallery as determined by current…
Chicago – On November 8 and 9, Hindman is pleased to present its Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana auction. The sale features a scarce 19th century bird’s-eye view map of Chicago, a group of letters written by Chicago’s most notorious gangster, Al Capone, and a…
Cincinnati – Hindman will present the Collection of James Milgram, M.D. as the cornerstone of its November 3-4 American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction. Dr. Milgram’s collection features one of the most significant offerings of broadsides to ever come to market. In addition to the 18th…
