Title opening of the Kelmscott Press edition of "Reynard the Fox" (1892).
Gutenberg Bible Leaf, Katherine Dunham Correspondence, J.P. Morgan's Jewels: Auction Preview
Here are the sales I'll be keeping an eye on in the coming weeks:
Letter from Charles Darwin to John Murray, 31 March 1859
Katherine Mansfield, Charles Darwin, and Amadou Hampâté Bâ Archives Added to UNESCO Register
UNESCO has added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, covering topics such as the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history, and major milestone
Map of the world titled on red banner "Tea Revives the World."
Andersen Rarities, NASA Photos, Qur’an Manuscripts: Auction Preview
Bonhams Paris holds an online sale on Monday, April 28, For All Mankind: The Artistic Legacy of Early Space Exploration. The 449 lots are NASA photographs from the collection of Victor Martin-…
Detail from from the Timurid Manuscripts, the Nahj-Al-Faradis. Estimate £2,000,000 - £3,000,000 ($2,600,000 - $3,900,000)
The Nahj al-Faradis: Rare Book of the Week
This week's Rare Book of the Week comes up for auction at Christie’s in its spring sale of Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds on May 1, an extremely rare
Rydal House and grounds
Save Wordsworth’s Home Campaign Backed by Leading Writers and Actors
A campaign to keep the Lake District home of William Wordsworth open to the public rather than being privately
A pamflyt compiled of Cheese, contayninge the differences, nature, qualities, and goodnes, of the same
Oldest English Book on Cheese: Rare Book of the Week
Held by Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds, the earliest-known English book about cheese has reveal
Triptych poster design for Dubonnet showing a man drinking an aperitif, filling with color as the triptych progresses.
Picasso’s Celestine, Conan Doyle Letter on Houdini, Art Deco Posters: Auction Preview
At Swann Galleries on Tuesday, Fine Books, in 360 lots. A copy of the 1971 limited edition of Fernando de Rojas' La Célestine illustrated by Pablo Picasso is expected to lead the sale at $30,000–40,…
Covers of the three volumes of the "South Polar Times".
Potter Rarities, Signed Harper Lee, Bounty Narratives: Auction Preview
At Hansons Auctioneers on Tuesday, April 15, The Harry Potter Auction (timed online sale), featuring 23 lots of Potter rarities. A copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince containing a variety…
Alan Turing's 'Delilah' papers
Alan Turing’s ‘Delilah’ papers: Rare Book of the Week
An important archive of Alan Turing's unpublished Second World War papers has
Sealskin Confirmed as Material for Medieval Book Covers and Parchment
Reseachers examining volumes held by European monasteries have revealed that rather than deer or boar skin, sealskin was used in their construction. The findings have been laid out in Hiding in plain…