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Better on Paper is a new exhibition that celebrates some of the thousands of newly acquired and previously unseen works of art on paper including prints, drawings, photographs, books, and other objects, acquired by the Davis Museum and the Wellesley College Library Special Collections in…
The National Library of Scotland is marking its 100th birthday with a year-long programme of events and initiatives. The holder of the largest collection of antiquarian books north of Cambridge, it is a ‘legal deposit’ library with the right to claim a copy of everything published…
The General Theological Seminary of The Episcopal Church (GTS) in New York has announced its plans for the future of its Keller Library.The rare book collections of the General Theological Seminary trace their origins to the earliest benefactors of the seminary founded in 1817, including John…
After 40 years Tina and John Bruno who run Flamingo Eventz organizing and promoting vintage book, paper, and antiques shows in the Northeast U.S. have announced their retirement.
On display for the first time at the Charles Dickens Museum in London are two letters which shed light on Charles Dickens and his LGBTQ+ characters and his work as a social reformer.They are part of the museum's exhibition which opened this week celebrating 100 years since it opened its doors for…
How to Be a Power Player: Tudor Edition opens at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D. C. on February 21, examining how literary figures ranging from royal advisors to household staff used cunning and creative means to…
The Bodleian Libraries and the Vesuvius Challenge have announced a breakthrough in the bid to decipher text preserved on papyrus scrolls from the ancient site of Herculaneum which was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.Researchers have successfully generated the first image of the…
The top lot at Freeman’s | Hindman’s Printed and Manuscript Americana sale was a printed broadside of George Washington’s first Inaugural Address which soared past its $15,000 – $25,000 estimate to finally sell for $381,500. While newspaper printings of Washington…
A unique and historically important book documenting Lakota Sioux tribal history has topped Morphy’s' Western and Native American art, relics and memorabilia auction.
Chicago-based Barrovian Books is launching its Artist Series, a collection of limited edition books featuring work from local artists. The studio, which specializes in handmade journals and notebooks, will incorporate original artwork into their signature hand-bound books.
