Fine Books News: Recent
The library of American-born poet Ruth Fainlight and her late husband the writer Alan Sillitoe…
A new exhibition opening today at the London home of Charles Dickens brings together the women he…
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Coming up at Sotheby’s later this month is a three-part sale from the Dorothy Tapper Goldman collection of constitutions and related historical documents, including one of just thirteen copies of the Official Edition of the Constitution and at least one constitution from every U.S. state. In this…
Boston — Lee Harvey Oswald's U. S. Marine Corps Score Book sold for $75,000 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
The 80-page softcover workbook issued on December 3, 1956, was filled out by Oswald. The first few pages of the workbook contain instructions for shooting and scoring, with Oswald's…
The Scottish poet Robert Burns was exhumed twice, and the second time, an illustrated publication marked the morbid event.
Dallas — More than 900 bidders were on the case at Heritage Auctions' Nov. 6 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction.
But the day's biggest mystery was solved when the final price for a handwritten page from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original manuscript of his beloved Sherlock Holmes book The…
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum announces the appointment of Elizabeth Abbarno as Director of Exhibition and Collection Management. In this critical role, Abbarno will oversee the implementation of the Morgan’s ambitious exhibition program and take a lead role in stewarding a collection…
For unclear reasons presumably related to marketing, a company called Lawn Love just released a list of the ‘Best Cities for Book Lovers’ in the U.S. At the top is Pasadena, California, noted for its high rankings in book sales and book swaps. Pasadena does have a vibrant community of independent…
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum announces the appointment of Jesse R. Erickson, Ph.D., as the Astor Curator and Department Head, Printed Books and Bindings. This pivotal position stewards a collection that ranges from the earliest printed ephemera to important contemporary first editions…
For its 42nd Annual Conference on Book Trade History at the end of this month, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association in London is taking as its main focus “The Humours of Collecting: Motive and Opportunity in Collecting Books and Related Material across Six Centuries.”
A busy week coming up. Here's what I'll be watching:
New York — On Tuesday, November 9 Swann Galleries will hold Contemporary Artists’ Books: The Property of a Texas Collector—an astonishing single owner auction of works, many known only via institutional copies. The sale includes an abundance of deluxe issues produced in small limitations often out…
