- The Ticknor Society has announced the George and Anna Eliot Ticknor Book Collecting Prize. See the page for full details; the deadline is 15 April 2019.
- Alison Flood writes for the Guardian about the National Trust project to preserve and catalog the Chute family library at The Vyne (with a side of schoolboy marginalia).
- Also from Alison Flood in the Guardian, a previously-unknown manuscript collection of John Donne's poetry has been identified at Melford Hall in Suffolk.
- In Rare Book Monthly for December, Michael Stillman writes on the AbeBooks Revolt, Susan Halas considers what to do with books that don't sell, and Bruce McKinney reports that David Hall of National Book Auctions has been charged with second-degree grand larceny after allegedly failing to pay a consignor.
- In Smithsonian, Zita Cristina Nunes on Howard University librarian Dorothy Porter.
- Manfred Heiting's extensive collection of photobooks was destroyed in the California wildfires; the library had recently been donated to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, but had not yet been transferred.
- The recently-discovered copy of Poe's Tales in wrappers sold at Skinner for $315,000.
- Over on the APHA blog, "A Linotyper for Life."
- In the HRC magazine, an interview with Alan Gribben about his extensive work on Mark Twain's library.
- Susan Orlean talked about her new book The Library Book for the NYPL podcast.
- Annie Rowlenson is featured in "Bright Young Booksellers."
- On the JHIBlog, Molly Nebiolo on "John Parkinson and the Rise of Botany in the 17th Century."
- A warm welcome to several new ABAA members.
- From Simon Beattie's blog, "Inscribed to Amelia Opie."
- Also on the ABAA blog, a notice of censure, a short announcement about forged LDS material, and a report about a book misdelivered and now missing in London.
- More on the LDS thefts/forgeries from GephardtDaily and the Standard-Examiner.
- J.L. Bell has some notes on the pronunciation of several 18th-century printers' names.
- Elena Weissmann writes about the new Penguin Mini editions of several John Green books for the CSM.
- Former Librarian of Congress James Billington died; see coverage in the NYTimes and on the Fine Books Blog.
Upcoming Auctions
- Music, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental Books at Sotheby's London on 4 December.
- Albert Einstein: The God Letter and Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana at Christie's New York on 4 December.
- Fine Books and Manuscripts including the World of Hilary Knight and History of Science and Technology, including Space Technology at Bonhams New York on 5 December.
- Rare Autographs, Books, and Relics at University Archives on 5 December.
- Illustration Art at Swann Galleries on 6 December.
