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In 1874, the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron was asked by her neighbour and close friend, renowned poet Alfred Tennyson if she would create some illustrations for a new 'popular' edition of his poems on Arthurian legends, The Idylls of the King.
The annual TEFAF Maastricht fine arts and design fair will once again offer rare book dealers the chance to offer some of their most interesting items, running March 15-20.
Some of cinema's rarest artwork from The Blue Angel and Casablanca to 2001: A Space Odyssey and Apocalypse Now will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions later this month.
Nuevo descubrimiento del gran rio de las Amazonas (estimate: €80,000 - €120,000) and Hypnerotomachia poliphili (estimate: €30,000 - €50,000) lead The Classics sale at Bonhams in Paris on April 8.
The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection & the Age of Reason now running until June 8 at Princeton University Library focuses on the collecting achievements of Sid Lapidus, Class of 1959.
The 2025 iteration of the international book collecting David Ruggles Prize established to support and encourage young collectors of color is now open for entries.The $1,000 grand prize, $500 second prize, and $250 third prize are awarded annually to applicants whose collections are considered most…
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This week's Rare Book of the Week is a green Apica notebook belonging to singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen including handwritten notes and song lyrics which has just gone under the hammer at Julien's Auctions.
Rare Book School has received a $1 million commitment from bibliophiles, collectors, and RBS supporters Cathy and Glen Miranker to honor its founding director and course instructor Terry Belanger by increasing scholarship access for RBS students.
A new exhibition at the Grolier Club opening next week explores how a growing New York City was portrayed for visitors and residents.On view in the Club’s second floor gallery from March 6 through May 10, Wish You Were Here: Guidebooks, Viewbooks, Photobooks, and Maps of New York City, 1807-…
