Residents of Malton, a market town located in North Yorkshire, banded together and raised funds for the purchase of a rare inscribed copy of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. A number of the charac... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The appeal of natural history books and prints is twofold, as they are both of scientific and artistic interest. They present a snapshot in time of scientific understanding of the natural world and th... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The only confirmed photograph of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic will be offered at auction next month. The photo was taken by the captain of the S.S. Estonian two days before the infamous crash occ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

I've been taking a fabulous course on rare books through NYU SCPS and the greatest part about it is that each session features a guest lecturer and/or a trip. We have visited the Morgan Library & Muse... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The Atlantic recently featured a post on tintype photography and a short video about Harry Taylor, a modern professional photographer who uses the technique in his own work. I found the process intere... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The following item has been reported stolen: Title : 'Ignavia' (a print of a cartoon of Lord North) Authors : J Boyne Date of publication : 1 February 1784 Publisher : E Hedges, 92 Cornhill, London De... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The following item has been reported stolen: Title : King James Bible Date of publication : 1634 Publisher : Robert Barker, London Description : A heavy leather-bound Bible which has sustained damage ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

This past weekend was the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, which was held at the Hynes Convention Center. The Boston fair kicked off the ABAA's fair season, which includes our California sh... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

If you've been trying to read your little one Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick or some other literary tome before bed, I'm sure you've reached the conundrum that yes, it does help put them to sleep, but... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Apologies for the blog-silence, it's been a rough two weeks here in New York/New Jersey. Thousands of people are still without power, water, or heat, and those are the lucky ones that still have a hom... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]