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A first-of-its-kind, bilingual exhibition at the NYPL will showcase Puerto Rican life and culture…
V&A East Storehouse opens its doors on September 13 to the David Bowie Centre and the singer's…
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The discovery of Queen Victoria’s royal post box – with a festive card inside – has underlined the importance of preserving Christmas traditions as strikes and stamp prices crush card joy. The 140-year-old table letter box used for the famous royal’s post at Osborne House, her Isle of Wight…
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No single comic was left on the spinner rack, nor a single work of art was left hanging on the gallery wall. And by the time Heritage Auctions' completely sold-out January 12-15 Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction ended, its final total a remarkable $13,508,641 for only 1,015 lots, numerous…
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Freeman’s first Books and Manuscripts auction of 2023 brings nearly 150 lots to market that will delight collectors of Presidential, Countercultural, Americana, Literature, and Civil Rights - era material.
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Letters boldly signed by early American historical giants George Washington, John Hancock and Thomas Paine, plus a 1963 Christmas card signed by both JFK and Jackie, and an archive of material signed by Lincoln and Douglas, will all come up for bid in University Archives’ online auction slated for…
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To celebrate all things Scots poetry ahead of the celebrations for 2023’s Burns Night (January 25), VisitScotland has teamed up with Scottish acting legend James Cosmo MBE, who has appeared in some 130 Hollywood movies, including the likes of Game of Thrones, Trainspotting, Braveheart,…
Book Fairs
The first major book fair of 2023 takes place February 10 –12 as more than 120 exhibitors unite at the Pasadena Convention Center for the 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair.
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The Booksellers Association (BA) has released the results of its annual Christmas Trading Survey, with respondents reporting strong sales overall, but a decline in high street footfall, and supply chain issues.  
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John Dillinger's signed plea and detailed description of his criminal plan ha sold for $34,370 at auction, according to Boston-based RR Auction. The historically significant one-page document signed "John Herbert Dillinger," circa 1924 Indiana Reformatory document lists his crimes and sentences.
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The Library of Congress will celebrate the Aramont Library with a series of events on January 19 that includes a scholarly symposium, a display of first editions and illustrated books by world-renowned artists from the 19th and 20th centuries and a roundtable discussion about the making…
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Each year, Minnesota Center for Book Arts partners with the McKnight Foundation to offer two transformative fellowships to mid-career book artists living and working in Minnesota. Among other benefits, the fellows were each awarded two years of studio access at MCBA, allowing them to…