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}]
Entries from October 2010
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}]
Apparently the Pentagon decided to commemorate Banned Books Week early, and last Monday burned 9,500 copies of Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan by Lt. Co... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
It's the 27th Annual Banned Books Week, and librarians, teachers and book lovers throughout the country are commemorating with various activities and protests against censorship. The ALA is one of sev... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A brief blog post about recent acquisitions by the Wolfsonian-FIU Rare Books and Special Collections Library, can be read here. Some interesting photos of WWII propaganda leaflets, especially in light... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]