Nick Wilding of Georgia State University has announced on the EXLIBRIS mailing list his findings pointing to forgeries of Galileo material that appear to trace back to Marino Massimo de Caro, curren... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

A small exhibit at the University of South Carolina at Columbia is currently displaying Joseph Heller's workstation. Heller's desk, lamp, and the typewriter on which he composed many of his major work... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

This item was still reported missing as of June 11, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Sylva Frutetum Authors : STEPHANUS, Carolus Date of publication : 1538 Publisher : Estien... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

'The Emperor Napoleon in his study at the Tuileries', Jacques-Louis David A rare letter written by Napoleon written in English was auctioned off in an intense bidding war in Paris last Sunday, with P... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Update: All the items were recovered. The following items have been reported stolen: 1. Title : Iustini ex Trogo Pompeio historiae cum multis memorabilibus in margine. Addito insuper indice: quo facil... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

London booksellers Adrian Harrington and Jonathan Kearns focus on the physical nature of the book in this informative video. Inspired by the slideshow of the scariest French children's books publishe... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

"So that's the answer to life. If you can find a person to love, who loves life as much as you do, and loves books as much as you do, grab her or him and get married." Ray Bradbury Yesterday we lost a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

UPDATE: Please note the updated link to the stolen books, which are also listed below. In November of 2004, the National Library of Sweden made the unfortunate discovery that a department head had bee... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

A reminder to register for the upcoming Booksellers' Seminar in Seattle, which will take place Thursday, June 28 from 9am to 4pm at the Seattle Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Pacific No... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

While sorting through the returns pile last week, librarians at the Meath County library in Ireland came across a rare book that had been borrowed eighty years ago and never returned. The book was a p... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]