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The Bodleian Libraries' forthcoming exhibition Wonder of Birds will feature rare 10th century…
Bonhams' 50 Years Of Punk dedicated auction next week will focus on artefacts from bands such as…
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Forum Auctions’ Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899–2026 has achieved a total of over £1m and formed the conclusion to one of the rare book trade’s most respected names.The sale marked the final chapter of Antiquariaat Junk, the well known specialist…
London in the 18th Century by Wallace Crawford Snowden, revised and edited by Marie Clayton, offers a full reproduction of pioneering cartographer John Rocque’s 1746 An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster which provided a detailed bird's-eye view of London for…
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Kierra Duncan, winner of the 2025 California Young Book Collector's Prize.Where are you from / where do you live?I am currently based in Philadelphia, PA, but I am from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.
A rare copy of the oldest surviving book about playing chess leads a major sale of one of the finest collections of chess books and memorabilia at Sotheby's this week.
'Revolution' is the theme for Firsts London at the Saatchi Gallery this year featuring books, manuscripts, maps, and ephemera relating to all types of political, cultural, social, and scientific revolutions.This year's rare book fair in Chelsea runs May 14-17 and will welcome around 100…
A signed 'Order of Battle' document issued by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson from HMS Victory days before the Battle of Trafalgar has sold for $189,888 in RR Auction’s Remarkable Rarities sale.
Our monthly look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors.Paper and Ink: Management for Fine Letterpress by Graham WilliamsA useful guide to improve your letterpress printing from a genuine expert. Published by Florin Press William Tyndale and the…
A notable edition of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass comes up for auction next week at PBA Galleries' Fine Press & Fine Bindings auction on April 2.
Sotheby’s is to hold a series of auctions showcasing the significant private Jill and Marshall Rose Collection of 20th century American and European modernist photography.
Virginia Woolf and the Hogarth Press is a new exhibition opening next week at Charleston which focuses on Virginia Woolf’s pivotal but lesser-known work as a printer and publisher. Charleston in Firle, Sussex, England, was the home and studio of painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and also…
