Thomas Jefferson Letter on Avoiding Wars and Debt at Raab

The Raab Collection has acquired and is offering for sale a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Philadelphia scientist and Founding Father David Rittenhouse warning that the goal of the nation should be k...

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NY Art Book Fair 2026 Opens Tonight

More than 300 exhibitors will take part in this year's NY Art Book Fair which starts this evening with an Opening Night celebration at MoMA PS1.Running September 24–27, NYABF will host a wide range of...

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Tove Jansson's Illustrations Focus of New Exhibition

The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration in London has announced its winter programme of exhibitions including a new major exhibition on the work and life of Moomin creator Tove Jansson.

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Rare Iron Man, Captain America, and Batman Comic Art to Auction

Gene Colan and Johnny Craig’s original opening splash page of Iron Man No. 1 from May 1968 will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions’ September 25–27 Comic Art sale, part of a four-day event along...

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Gaffurio Codex Leads ll Ponte's Antique Books & Livres d'Artistes Sale

The Gaffurio Codex by composer and kapellmeister of Milan Cathedral Franchino Gaffurio headlines Il Ponte's Antique Books & Livres d'Artistes auction on September 30 and October 1.The famous Italian m...

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Dr Paul Bate Appointed as Chief Executive of the British Library

The British Library is has announced the appointment of Dr Paul Bate as its new Chief Executive, succeeding Interim Chief Executive Dr Jeremy Silver.

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Major Collection of Nelson's Letters and Documents to Auction

What Sotheby’s describes as "the greatest collection of letters and documents relating to Vice-Admiral Horatio, Viscount Nelson in private hands today" will come to auction next month including letter...

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Kierra Duncan Wins 2026 David Ruggles Prize

Kierra Duncan has been awarded the David Ruggles Prize Grand Prize of $1,000 for her collection Translating  Blackness Across Space which gathers American, British, and Anglophone Caribbean editions  ...

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Jack London's Real Life 'Buck' and Kahlil Gibran Signed Sketch: The Week in Rare Books

This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well as fine photography and prints.

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Eric Carle's Modern Art Inspirations Featured in New Display

A new exhibition at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opening tomorrow examines the movements and artists that shaped Carle’s distinctive visual language.On view through September 5, 2027 at t...

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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens Next Week in Los Angeles

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open its doors to the public on September 22 as a first-of-its-kind institution dedicated to showcasing the tradition of storytelling through images.Founded by G...

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History and Legacy of Irish Literature Focus of New Exhibition

The New York Historical museum explores the history of literary Ireland in a new exhibition opening tomorrow featuring more than 135 rare books, manuscripts, broad sheets, playbills, drawings, prints,...

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Details of First U.S. Exhibition Devoted to Medieval Blockbooks

Graphic Devotions: Late Medieval European Blockbooks will explore the pivotal period 1450 to 1480 in European book history when growing demand for books spurred innovation and experimentation in their...

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U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Launches 'Words Bridging Worlds' National Tour

Arthur Sze’s signature project as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry launches this week with a national tour encouraging Americans to engage with poetry written in foreign languages.

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BIBLIO Relaunches ABSA with Completely Redesigned Platform

BIBLIO has relaunched the Auction and Book Sales Archive (ABSA) as a fully rebuilt and expanded platform bringing together more than 8,000,000 book and manuscript sales records from the world's leadin...

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The Annals of Inisfallen Manuscript Goes On Display

One of Ireland's most significant medieval manuscripts is now available for the public to view in a major new free exhibition in University College Cork.The 57 vellum leaves known as The Annals of Ini...

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The Ordinary of the Divine Office of the Order of Avis: Rare Book of the Week

The earliest known testimony of the liturgy followed by the priests and knights of Avis will go under the hammer at ANNO on September 21.These 'warrior monks' played a leading role in the Reconquista ...

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George Washington’s Secret Annotated Draft of the U.S. Constitution Goes on Display

All seven pages of George Washington’s annotated copy of a draft of the U.S. Constitution go on display for the first time today at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.The secret printing o...

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Rare Chance to Visit Charles Dickens's Writing Chalet

Charles Dickens's writing chalet in Rochester which is currently closed will open briefly as part of the Heritage Open Days scheme on September 12, 13, 19, and 20.

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Books From Painter John Singer Sargent's Collection to Auction

John Singer Sargent’s family collection including a Laurie Lee archive will go under the hammer at Chorley's on September 15.

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Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea' Location Photos to Auction

A collection of original 1956 photographs and negatives of Ernest Hemingway during the shooting of The Old Man and the Sea at Cabo Blanco, Peru, will go under the hammer tomorrow at Britannic Auctions...

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Enola Gay’s Hiroshima Logbook and Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ Lyrics Lead RR Auction Sale

Captain Robert A. Lewis’s mission-used flight logbook from the Enola Gay containing 25 handwritten pages including an eight-page account written aboard the aircraft as the August 1945 Hiroshima missio...

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New 'Winnie-the-Pooh at 100' Exhibition Opens at NYPL

A new exhibition at the New York Public Library opens today celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh. Silly Old Bear! Winnie-the-Pooh at 100 is a special pop-up display ...

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$5m Joel ben Simeon Mahzor Leads Major Judaica Auction

An illustrated mahzor created in Italy circa 1475 by Joel ben Simeon and estimated at $3m–$5m is among the highlights of the upcoming Magnificent Judaica sale at Sotheby's.The December 17 auction will...

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Rare First Edition of 'The Lost World' Plus Sidney Paget's Waistcoat to Auction

Only the second known first edition copy of The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in its rare dust jacket comes up for auction tomorrow at Potter & Potter's Select Rarities: Exceptional Books and P...

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Rare Japanese Illustrated Books in New Art of Japanese Publishing Exhibition

Princeton University Library focuses on the art and evolution of Japanese publishing in its The Art of Japanese Publishing exhibition opening today.It features selections from Marquand Library’s colle...

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Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, and Winston Churchill Feature in Rare Autographs Auction

Ernest Hemingway’s driver’s license, a Marilyn Monroe photographic model release, and a monumental World War II map signed by Winston Churchill are among the items coming to University Archives’ onlin...

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James Bond First Editions to Auction

A collection of James Bond first editions spanning the spy's career from Casino Royale through to the posthumously published Octopussy and The Living Daylights comes up for sale at Gorringe's' Books a...

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Harold Bloom Archive Acquired by The Harry Ransom Center

The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin has acquired the papers of literary scholar and cultural critic Harold Bloom who taught for six decades in the English Department at Yale U...

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Agatha Christie, 19th Century Children's Books, and the Folies Bergere: The Week in Rare Books

This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well as fine photography and prints.

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