Fine Books News: Recent

This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections…
An 1837 English translation of Santa Anna's second-in-command's account of his conduct in the Texas…
Auctions
New York­-Swann Galleries’ auction of Illustration Art on December 6 saw a bustling auction room as well as live bidding from the newly launched Swann Galleries app. Original works from children’s literature and Peanuts comic strips from Charles M. Schulz were among highlights. Of the sale,…
Current Events & Trends
Today, the country's oldest and largest bibliophilic society, the New York-based Grolier Club, will unveil the fruits of a three-and-a-half-year, $5-million renovation of the organization's entire first floor and exhibition hall with, appropriately, a show highlighting the club's Francophile roots…
From January 7-18, Londoners will have the chance to see a selection of books and rarities not often in public view in an exhibition titled Voyages: a Journey in Books from Eton College Library. Hosted by Bonhams Knightsbridge and supported by Martin Randall Travel, an agency that specializes in…
Auctions
An important private library of polar exploration, travel and local history books, including many rare and important volumes, is to be auctioned at Tennants Auctioneers in North Yorkshire on 10th January in a single-owner sale. 
Auctions
London--A sketchbook showing the original hand-drawn costume designs for key characters in Star Wars - including Darth Vader Chewbacca and the Stormtroopers - sold for an impressive £125,000 at Bonhams, New Bond Street, on Tuesday 11 December 2018.The sketchbook was part of the 73-lot…
Exhibit
Los Angeles - The written word was a major art form in the premodern world. Calligraphers filled the pages of manuscripts with scrolling vines and delicate pen flourishes, and illuminators depicted captivating narratives with large letterforms. These decorative embellishments reveal the monetary,…
Bright Young Librarians
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Erika Jenns, Engagement Consultant for the Southern Tier Library System in Painted Post, New York. What is your role at your institution?
Auctions
Los Angeles - A handwritten letter from renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to a Central Park volunteer will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on December 13, 2018.  Olmsted is known as the father of American landscape architecture. He was most famous for co-…
Current Events & Trends
With a nod to our current issue's cover picturing author/illustrator Eric Carle and celebrating the forthcoming fiftieth anniversary of one of his most famous children's picture books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, it was welcome news to hear that collectors are on the same page.
Exhibit
New York — The 2019 winter season at the Morgan Library & Museum continues to celebrate visual artists and writers whose experimental methods and innovative creative processes have transformed our understanding of drawing, illustration, writing, and photography. Over the course of January…