- Over on Medium, Travis McDade on "Of Rich Kids and Rare Book Theft: American Animals and the Various 'Nonfictions' of a True Crime."
- Diane Mehta writes for the Paris Review on "The Rare Women in the Rare-Book Trade."
- From Cait Coker over on Sammelband, the second post in a series on setting up a print shop.
- Among the books from West Horsley Place being sold at Sotheby's tomorrow is a copy of the Faerie Queen believed to have been among the books Charles I read during his pre-execution imprisonment; see Alison Flood's report in the Guardian.
- Meaghan Brown writes for The Collation on the Lost Plays Database.
- Alex Johnson takes a look at the books on the secure e-readers developed for the Navy.
- Peter Steinberg explores the story behind a Sylvia Plath association copy.
- Margaret Gamm has been appointed Head of Special Collections at the University of Iowa.
- An important collection of British suffragette material was sold at auction in Derbyshire for £16,000.
- James Pickford reports for the Financial Times on "Triumph of the trophy hunters at rare books auctions."
Reviews
- John R. Payne's Great Catalogues by Master Booksellers; review by Don Lindgren for the ABAA blog.
- Edmund White's The Unpunished Vice: A Life in Reading; review by Rachel Cooke in the Guardian.
Auctions
- English Literature, History, Science, Children's Books and Illustrations at Sotheby's London on 9–10 July.
- The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VIII at Sotheby's London on 10 July.
- The Rothamsted Collection: Rarities from the Lawes Agricultural Library (Part I | Part II) at Forum Auctions on 10–11 July.
- Valuable Books and Manuscripts at Christie's London on 11 July.
- Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper at Forum Auctions on 12 July.
- Fine Americana – Travel & Exploration – World History – Cartography at PBA Galleries on 12 July.
- Autographs & Memorabilia and The Library of Giancarlo Beltrame Part III and other Fine Antiquarian Books at Chiswick Auctions on 12 July.
