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New York-based rare book antiquarian Richard C. Ramer (1942-2026) has died after running his…
Sotheby’s in New York has sold the rare Rothschild Vienna Mahzor Hebrew prayerbook for $6…
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Amsterdam's Fine & Rare Book Fair opens at the city's historic Zuiderkerk church on September 27, running through September 28. Organised by the Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Antiquaren (Dutch Association of Antiquarian Booksellers), more than 40 dealers from around Europe will offer a…
Western County Histories including the scarce Yolo county history from 1879, early California promotional pamphlets, Mormon material, and Zane Grey angling tales all feature in PBA Galleries' Western Americana with Gold Rushers, God-Fearers, Gunslingers and Anglers sale on September 25.Highlights…
Muhammad Ali's draft card which was issued the day the Louisville Kentucky Draft Board ordered him to appear for induction will go under the hammer at a single-lot online auction at Christie's running October 10-28, and with an estimate of $3m-$5m.
A collection of more than 250 historic Bibles, prayer books and other religious works assembled over half a century will be offered in 80 lots at Chorley’s on September 23.
Handwritten works by Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton plus a landmark Nicolaus Copernicus volume and an Edgar Allan Poe letter lead RR Auction’s annual Remarkable Rarities event on September 20.
National Trust Cymru has opened Not Lost in Translation, an exhibition hosted at the Welsh Senedd parliament building that celebrates Welsh literature and language.
The British Library has announced a celebration of Agatha Christie and her legacy in 2026 marking 50 years since her death.
One of Vincent van Gogh's finest portrayals of books will go under the hammer at Sotheby's later this year as part of the The Cindy and Jay Pritzker Collection auction with a presale estimate in the region of $40.
The National Library of Scotland is taking its collections on tour with the launch of its new OUTWITH programme.OUTWITH: National Library around Scotland is a collaborative programme of loans, events and activities which is part of the National Library’s centenary celebrations.
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Liz Hopkins, cataloger at Burnside Books in Portland, Oregon:How did you get started in rare books?
