Just back from the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair, which went very nicely indeed. Coming up next, it's Oak Knoll Fest!
- The copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover used by the judge in the British obscenity trial concerning the book will be sold at auction next month.
- From Lindsay Ann Reid over on the OUP blog, "Imagining lost books in the age of Cambridge Analytica."
- Looks like there's a pretty neat photography exhibition, "Bibliophile," up now (through 28 October) at Boston's Panopticon Gallery. I'm sorry to miss it, but if you're in the area, might be worth a visit.
- Coming this month from the University of Pennsylvania Press, Lindsay DiCuirci's Colonial Revivals: The Nineteenth-Century Lives of Early American Books.
- The Atlantic has a new books section landing page.
- A grant will allow for the digitization of a large tranche of Church of Ireland records, the Irish Times reports.
Reviews
- Diarmaid MacCulloch's Thomas Cromwell; review by Robert McCrum in the Guardian.
- Christopher Skaife's The Ravenmaster; review by Helen Macdonald in the Atlantic.
- Kate Atkinson's Transcription; reviews by Jennifer Egan in the NYTimes and David Treuer in the LATimes.
- Joanne Freeman's Field of Blood; review by David S. Reynolds in the NYTimes.
- Adrian Tinniswood's Behind the Throne; review by Anna Mundow in the WaPo.
- James Raven's What is the History of the Book?; review by Eve Houghton in the TLS.
- Daniel Donoghue's How the Anglo-Saxons Read Their Poems; review by Susan Irvine in the TLS.
Upcoming Auctions
- Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs at Lyon & Turnbull on 2 October.
- Printed Books, Maps & Prints, Travel & Exploration at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 3 October.
- Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography at PBA Galleries on 4 October.
- There are a few books among the sale of the Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams at Sotheby's New York on 4 October.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Links & Reviews
- Coming up next weekend in D.C., the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair!
- Video from last weekend's memorial service for Bill Reese is available on YouTube.
- From Kimberly Alexander at The Junto, "Priscilla Mullins Alden and the Search for a Dress in Pieces."
- Printing History 24 is mailing this week; sounds like another great issue!
- Over on the Beehive, Sara Georgini explores the Adams family's interest in genealogy.
- At Echoes from the Vault, Thomas Murrie writes about his work with an alchemical manuscript in the St. Andrews collections.
- From Sarah Hovde at The Collation, "The mystery of the Shakespearian cartoons."
Reviews
- Jill Lepore's These Truths; review by H.W. Brands in the WaPo.
- Richard Powers' The Overstory; review by Paul Quinn in the TLS.
Upcoming Auctions
- Exploration and Travel, Featuring Americana at Bonhams New York on 25 September.
- O'Connor's Americana Collection (Documents) at James D. Julia on 26 September.
- Autographed Documents, Manuscripts, Books & Relics at University Archives on 26 September.
- Printed & Manuscript Americana Featuring the Holzer Collection of Lincolniana at Swann Galleries on 27 September.
- Books & Manuscripts at Freeman's on 27 September.
- Video from last weekend's memorial service for Bill Reese is available on YouTube.
- From Kimberly Alexander at The Junto, "Priscilla Mullins Alden and the Search for a Dress in Pieces."
- Printing History 24 is mailing this week; sounds like another great issue!
- Over on the Beehive, Sara Georgini explores the Adams family's interest in genealogy.
- At Echoes from the Vault, Thomas Murrie writes about his work with an alchemical manuscript in the St. Andrews collections.
- From Sarah Hovde at The Collation, "The mystery of the Shakespearian cartoons."
Reviews
- Jill Lepore's These Truths; review by H.W. Brands in the WaPo.
- Richard Powers' The Overstory; review by Paul Quinn in the TLS.
Upcoming Auctions
- Exploration and Travel, Featuring Americana at Bonhams New York on 25 September.
- O'Connor's Americana Collection (Documents) at James D. Julia on 26 September.
- Autographed Documents, Manuscripts, Books & Relics at University Archives on 26 September.
- Printed & Manuscript Americana Featuring the Holzer Collection of Lincolniana at Swann Galleries on 27 September.
- Books & Manuscripts at Freeman's on 27 September.
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Links & Reviews
- Coming up on 28–29 September, it's the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair!
- At The Collation, Abbie Weinberg explores the books in the Folger collections printed 500 years ago.
- Many congratulations to the winners of this year's Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize - what a great group of collections!
- Via Rebecca Romney's excellent Book Curious newsletter, there's quite an opportunity for the aspiring bookstore owner in Florence ...
- Over at Past is Present, an update on the Isaiah Thomas Broadside Ballads Project.
- Lucretia Baskin writes for the N-YHS blog about some of the different methods used to correct mistakes in books after printing.
- In the Guardian, Alison Flood reports on recent finds in the UK National Archives which shed light on the legal troubles of John Shakespeare.
- Ryan Moore writes for the LC blog about his recent identification of the signature of botanist David Fairchild (in part responsible for bringing the famous cherry trees to D.C.) on a 1901 map of Japan in the LC's collections.
Reviews
- Jill Lepore's These Truths; review by Andrew Sullivan in the NYTimes.
- Walter Besant's The Revolt of Man; review by Michael Dirda in the WaPo.
Upcoming Auctions
- The Erwin Tomash Library on the History of Computing at Sotheby's London on 18–19 September.
- Rare Books & Manuscripts from the Library of James "Ted" Watkins at PBA Galleries on 20 September.
- Livres de Photographies at Ader on 20 September.
- At The Collation, Abbie Weinberg explores the books in the Folger collections printed 500 years ago.
- Many congratulations to the winners of this year's Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize - what a great group of collections!
- Via Rebecca Romney's excellent Book Curious newsletter, there's quite an opportunity for the aspiring bookstore owner in Florence ...
- Over at Past is Present, an update on the Isaiah Thomas Broadside Ballads Project.
- Lucretia Baskin writes for the N-YHS blog about some of the different methods used to correct mistakes in books after printing.
- In the Guardian, Alison Flood reports on recent finds in the UK National Archives which shed light on the legal troubles of John Shakespeare.
- Ryan Moore writes for the LC blog about his recent identification of the signature of botanist David Fairchild (in part responsible for bringing the famous cherry trees to D.C.) on a 1901 map of Japan in the LC's collections.
Reviews
- Jill Lepore's These Truths; review by Andrew Sullivan in the NYTimes.
- Walter Besant's The Revolt of Man; review by Michael Dirda in the WaPo.
Upcoming Auctions
- The Erwin Tomash Library on the History of Computing at Sotheby's London on 18–19 September.
- Rare Books & Manuscripts from the Library of James "Ted" Watkins at PBA Galleries on 20 September.
- Livres de Photographies at Ader on 20 September.
Sunday, September 09, 2018
Links & Reviews
- Johanna Drucker will be the Beinecke Library's inaugural Beinecke Distinguished Fellow in the Humanities. See the full announcement.
- From John Dugdale for the Guardian, "After American Animals," about library thefts which haven't yet made the big screen.
- A first printing of Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables has been stolen ... from the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA.
- Kate Atkinson's "By the Book" column in the in NYTimes is excellent.
- From Heather Wolfe at The Collation, "About that frontispiece of Hannah Woolley ..."
- The National Library of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library have launched the Turnbull Library Record online, with digitized copies of the publication since 1940.
- Don't miss Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell's illustrated essay on why we need libraries.
- Readers may be interested in the call for papers for a conference to be held at Saint Louis University, "Celebrating Belle da Costa Greene: An Examination of Medievalists of Color within the Field."
Reviews
- Sjón's CoDex 1962; review by Parul Sehgal in the NYTimes.
- Sarah Weinman's The Real Lolita; review by Maureen Corrigan in the WaPo.
- Travis McDade's Torn From Their Bindings; review by Pradeep Sebastian in The Hindu.
Upcoming Auctions
- Fine Books & Manuscripts: 30th Anniversary Sale at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 12 September.
- Rare Books & Maps at Heritage Auctions on 13 September.
- From John Dugdale for the Guardian, "After American Animals," about library thefts which haven't yet made the big screen.
- A first printing of Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables has been stolen ... from the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA.
- Kate Atkinson's "By the Book" column in the in NYTimes is excellent.
- From Heather Wolfe at The Collation, "About that frontispiece of Hannah Woolley ..."
- The National Library of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library have launched the Turnbull Library Record online, with digitized copies of the publication since 1940.
- Don't miss Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell's illustrated essay on why we need libraries.
- Readers may be interested in the call for papers for a conference to be held at Saint Louis University, "Celebrating Belle da Costa Greene: An Examination of Medievalists of Color within the Field."
Reviews
- Sjón's CoDex 1962; review by Parul Sehgal in the NYTimes.
- Sarah Weinman's The Real Lolita; review by Maureen Corrigan in the WaPo.
- Travis McDade's Torn From Their Bindings; review by Pradeep Sebastian in The Hindu.
Upcoming Auctions
- Fine Books & Manuscripts: 30th Anniversary Sale at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 12 September.
- Rare Books & Maps at Heritage Auctions on 13 September.
Sunday, September 02, 2018
Links & Reviews
- Next weekend: Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair!
- Sarah Mervosh has a report on the Pittsburgh Carnegie Library thefts for the NYTimes. The ABAA has posted an updated list of stolen materials being sought for return.
- From Cait Coker at Sammelband, "Teaching with Letterpress."
- In the London Review of Books, Mary Wellesley on making parchment.
- A great look at Louis Piette's Die Fabrikation des Papieres aus Stroh und vielen andern Substanzen (1838) from the Princeton Graphic Arts Collection blog.
- Over on the Grolier Club blog, a close look at a lovely seventeenth-century embroidered binding.
- September Rare Book Monthly articles include Bruce McKinney's remembrance of Michael R. Thompson and a Michael Stillman report on a Texas comic book theft.
- Conrad Edick Wright writes for the MHS Beehive blog about the history and future of Sibley's Harvard Graduates.
Reviews
- Nell Stevens' The Victorian and the Romantic; review by Anne Boyd Rioux in the WaPo.
- The Paston Treasure; review by Roderick Conway Morris in the TLS.
Upcoming Auction
- Literature with Books in All Fields at PBA Galleries on 6 September.
- Sarah Mervosh has a report on the Pittsburgh Carnegie Library thefts for the NYTimes. The ABAA has posted an updated list of stolen materials being sought for return.
- From Cait Coker at Sammelband, "Teaching with Letterpress."
- In the London Review of Books, Mary Wellesley on making parchment.
- A great look at Louis Piette's Die Fabrikation des Papieres aus Stroh und vielen andern Substanzen (1838) from the Princeton Graphic Arts Collection blog.
- Over on the Grolier Club blog, a close look at a lovely seventeenth-century embroidered binding.
- September Rare Book Monthly articles include Bruce McKinney's remembrance of Michael R. Thompson and a Michael Stillman report on a Texas comic book theft.
- Conrad Edick Wright writes for the MHS Beehive blog about the history and future of Sibley's Harvard Graduates.
Reviews
- Nell Stevens' The Victorian and the Romantic; review by Anne Boyd Rioux in the WaPo.
- The Paston Treasure; review by Roderick Conway Morris in the TLS.
Upcoming Auction
- Literature with Books in All Fields at PBA Galleries on 6 September.
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