Rare Books

The newly-opened library at The Stump
Boston Stump’s Historic Rare Books Library Opens to the Public
A historic library established in 1634 is now open to residents and visitors to Boston for the first time.
A selection of East Village Eye covers, 1979-1987; The East Village Eye records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. The Library now possesses a full print run of all 72 issues of the newspaper.
New York Public Library’s Archive of East Village Eye Newspaper Opens to the Public
The New York Public Library’s extensive archive of the groundbreaking East Village Eye has been processed and is now available to researchers.
A rare author's presentation copy of Charles Darwin’s On the origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Estimate: £150,000- 200,000. 
Rare Darwin On the Origin of Species Presentation Copy Leads Fine Books & Manuscripts Sale
A very rare first edition and author’s presentation copy of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species from 1859 leads Bonhams' Knights
Book of Hours (Use of Sarum), Southern Netherlands, likely Bruges, circa 1430-1440. In Latin, with an added prayer in Middle English, illuminated manuscript on parchment. 15 full-page miniatures by the Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Book of Hours Exhibition Plus Precious Manuscripts and Rare Books at TEFAF Maastricht
Highlights from the latest edition of TEFAF Maastricht running March 9 - 14 include a special exhibition of Books of Hours from
220 items including editions, translations, commentary, ephemera, and reference works related to Edward Fitzgerald and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Available from Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books & Manuscripts
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Firsts Online
Highlights from Firsts Online, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association's virtual book fair running through March 3:
Henry David Thoreau manuscript leaf from Walden
Rare Thoreau Walden Manuscript Leads Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction
A rare handwritten manuscript leaf from Henry David Thoreau's Walden
The copy of Das Kapital before conservation work
Charles Darwin's Unsolicited Das Kapital from Karl Marx Goes on Display
An intriguing copy of Karl Marx's work Das Kapital is returning to Down
A presentation copy of Alice Rahon’s poetry book Sablier couché illustrated by Joan Miró, inscribed by the author to Peggy Guggenheim. The frontispiece is signed in pencil by Miró.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Poetry
Highlights from Peter Harrington’s new Poetry catalogue include: 
Antique books
Getman’s Virtual Now Included in viaLibri Rare Book Search Engine
Getman’s Virtual Book Fairs has joined with viaLibri, the world’s largest marketplace for old, rare and, second-han
Hocus Pocus Junior. The Anatomy of Legerdemain. Or, The Art of Juggling set forth in proper Colours. London: Printed by G. Dawson, 1663. The sixth edition, “with many additions.” One-third smooth calf over marbled boards, spine banded in gilt with date at foot and gilt-stamped title label. 32 leaves, unnumbered. Woodcut frontispiece, woodcuts in text. Dawes and Findlay bookplates. One of two known examples of this edition.
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Magic
Highlights from Potter & Potter's auction The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I