Rare Books

Leonard Cohen's green Apica notebook
Leonard Cohen's Notebook: Rare Book of the Week
This week's Rare Book of the Week is a green Apica notebook belonging to singer-songwriter L
Lee Mortimer, ed. New York Behind the Scenes. First Edition. New York: Ajax Publishing Co, 1939. From the Collection of Mark D. Tomasko.
Early New York City Guidebooks and Maps Go on Show at Grolier
A new exhibition at the Grolier Club opening next week explores how a growing New York City was portrayed for visitors and residents.
Dr Hannah Thomas with the Bar Convent Arma Christi
Rare Medieval Arma Christi Scroll Discovered in Box at York’s Bar Convent
An unassuming box in the archives at York’s Bar Convent has yielded the discovery of an illuminated medieval scroll known as an Arma Christi, featuring the p
A page from the newly acquired sketches for Elgar's Introduction and Allegro
Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings: Rare Book of the Week
Original sketches and drafts by English composer Sir Edward Elgar for his famous w
The National Archives collection of historical documents includes several poems by Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy Poems Among New Arlington Cemetery Records Deposit at National Archives
The National Archives has received a collection of historical documents from Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) including Audie Murphy poetry, and rare maps a
an electrotype for the frontispiece of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, People’s Edition (1887)
Major Lewis Carroll Collection Donated to Oxford by American Book Collector
The Jon A Lindseth Lewis Carroll collection, one of the world’s largest private Lewis Carr
Mare Booksellers, Hip Hop Map of the Bronx signed by Coke La Rock
ESA Ephemera Fair Returns for its 45th Edition
The Ephemera Society of America's flagship event next month will feature more than 10,000 items including advertisements, baseball cards, rare maps, p
The Tennessee Williams script
A Streetcar Named Desire Script: Rare Book of the Week
A rehearsal script headed “Final Version, December 3rd, 1947”, signed and dated by the author on the title page, “Tennessee Williams, 1975” is one of the highlights of
The General Theological Seminary
20,000 Rare Books from General Theological Seminary Library Acquired by James Cummins Bookseller
The General Theological Seminary of The Episcopal Church (GTS) in New York has announced its plans for the future of its Keller Library.
Scroll PHerc. 172, one of three Herculaneum scrolls housed at the Bodleian Libraries
Inside of Herculaneum Scroll Seen For First Time Since 79 AD
The Bodleian Libraries and the Vesuvius Challenge have announced a breakthrough in the bid to decipher text prese