The Frankfurt Book Fair commenced yesterday, and with a special focus this year on technology. A new digital initiative, called Frankfurt SPARKS, was launched at the fair, and aims to "provide an init... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from October 2010
UPDATE: Book was recovered. Missing while in transit in Atlanta area: The Pilgrims Progress, by Rev. John Bunyan, Very Early Edition. Approximately 4 in x 6 in. The front cover was restored Significan... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
As mentioned in a previous post, Heritage Auction Galleries' Rare Books Auction will take place on October 14th in Beverly Hills, and will offer a rare English copy of 'Russia's Treasure of Diamonds a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
As previously posted about, in early December Sotheby's will auction off a very valuable and very interesting collection of rare books, including a first edition of Audubon's The Birds of America, whi... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
On Thursday, 16 September, 2010 a member of the Castle staff discovered that one of the bookcases in the Castle library had been forced. Subsequent enquiries of the Librarian to The Duke of Norfolk ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Brian Cassidy's interview with the Washington Post. Brian Cassidy, Bookseller [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Tomorrow, October 2nd, Adams Amsterdam will hold its rare books, print and art auction, which will feature live internet bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. Included in over the 800 rare books, manus... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
After undergoing extensive renovations, the McKim Building at the Morgan Library and Museum is set to reopen to the public on October 30th. Originally, the building was the private study and library o... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2010
The Phoenix New Times has named Charles Parkhurst Rare Books as the Best Collectible Bookstore of 2010. Congrats! [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Short post about Alexandre Joseph L’Héritier and his illuminated work; includes interesting photographs. Read here. [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]