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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Here are the sales I'll be keeping an eye on this week:
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its 25th anniversary, the National Print Museum commissioned Short Stories in Print, A limited-edition collection of unpublished work by some of Ireland’s leading writers.
The interest in handwritten song lyrics continues to rise, with two song lyrics by John Lydon/Johnny Rotten for the Sex Pistols selling at Sotheby’s for £50,400 ($57,100).
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…
The iconic sponge cake in Marcel Proust’s masterpiece À la Recherche du Temps Perdu (In Search of Lost Time) started off life in earlier drafts as quite a different snack, reveals a new exhibition in Paris.
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…
Chicago – Hindman will present one of the most significant groups of letters written by notorious American gangster Al Capone to ever come to market in its November 9 Books & Manuscripts auction. These letters illuminate “Scarface’s” thinking during prohibition and his years with the Chicago…
London, British Library - Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth (October 21 2022 – February 19 2023), supported by the Kusuma Trust and Ubisoft, is the first exhibition to traverse the rich history of storytelling about one of the most famous figures of the ancient world.
The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association’s upcoming 43rd Annual Conference On Book Trade History in London will focus on ‘Family Business: Generational Continuity In The Book Trade Since The Fifteenth Century’.
