- Paula Reed Ward has an update on the legal wrangling in the case of thefts from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Library, which continues.
- Manuscript Road Trip goes to the lab this week, with "You Can't Argue with Science!"
- From Megan Constantinou for the Grolier Club blog, a note on an ownership inscription by the English Renaissance post Rachel Jevon in one of their books.
- Jim Hinck asks "Do Book Collectors Need Rules?" on the Vialibri blog.
- Laura Maiklem talks about her new book Mudlarking to Richard Lea for the Guardian.
- The ABAA passes along a theft report of books stolen from Roanoke, VA.
- The winners of the 2019 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest have been announced. Many congratulations to the winners!
- Roadtrippers visits the Book Club of California.
- Over on the BL Medieval Manuscripts blog, "Tweet, tweet," about avian debates in manuscripts.
- Alex Johnson offers some "Podcasts for Bibliophiles" on the FB&C blog - I would add Brattlecast and Behind the Bookshelves, at least. The latter had a great interview with Lisa Fagin Davis about the Voynich Manuscript recently which I recommend highly.
Reviews
- Leah Price's What We Talk About When We Talk About Books; reviews by Jennifer Szalai in the NYTimes and Dan Chiasson in the New Yorker.
- Jon Day's Homing; review by Helen Macdonald in the TLS.
Upcoming Auctions
- The Maurice Car Collection of Arts and Sciences Featuring Rare Books and Manuscripts at Heritage Auctions on 4 September.
- Books and Works on Paper at Forum Auctions (online) on 5 September.
- Rare Books & Manuscripts at PBA Galleries on 5 September.
- Rare Books Signature Auction Featuring The Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction, Part II at Heritage Auctions on 5 September.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Links, Reviews & Auctions
- Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair, 7–8 September. The preview (10 a.m.–noon on Saturday) benefits Rare Book School's Scholarship Fund.
- Lisa Fagin Davis writes about the fascination with the Voynich Manuscript in the Washington Post.
- AOTUS David Ferriero talked to the Washington City Paper about the National Archives' recent moves toward digital-only records.
- New from Oak Knoll Books, Frank Romano's History of Desktop Publishing (hardcover $75, paperback $37.50).
- "Note-worthy connections: antique shorthand in Carolingian books" over on the BL Medieval Manuscripts blog.
- On the LC Blog, a post about the recent conservation and digitization of the Gandhara Scroll. See also a longer version on their 4 Corners of the World Blog.
Reviews
- Laura Maiklem's Mudlarking; review by Frances Wilson in the Guardian.
- Michael Dirda reviews recent books on books in the WaPo.
Upcoming Auctions
- Americana, Travel, Cartography, the Mexican War - with Material from the Warren Heckrotte Collection at PBA Galleries on 22 August.
- Advertising & Americana, the Collection of Mary Wells at Leland Little Auctions on 23 August.
- Historical Documents, Autographs & Books Including a Large Science Collection at University Archives on 28 August.
- Maps & Atlases at Forum Auctions (online) on 29 August.
- Lisa Fagin Davis writes about the fascination with the Voynich Manuscript in the Washington Post.
- AOTUS David Ferriero talked to the Washington City Paper about the National Archives' recent moves toward digital-only records.
- New from Oak Knoll Books, Frank Romano's History of Desktop Publishing (hardcover $75, paperback $37.50).
- "Note-worthy connections: antique shorthand in Carolingian books" over on the BL Medieval Manuscripts blog.
- On the LC Blog, a post about the recent conservation and digitization of the Gandhara Scroll. See also a longer version on their 4 Corners of the World Blog.
Reviews
- Laura Maiklem's Mudlarking; review by Frances Wilson in the Guardian.
- Michael Dirda reviews recent books on books in the WaPo.
Upcoming Auctions
- Americana, Travel, Cartography, the Mexican War - with Material from the Warren Heckrotte Collection at PBA Galleries on 22 August.
- Advertising & Americana, the Collection of Mary Wells at Leland Little Auctions on 23 August.
- Historical Documents, Autographs & Books Including a Large Science Collection at University Archives on 28 August.
- Maps & Atlases at Forum Auctions (online) on 29 August.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Links & Auctions
- Less than a month now until the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair, which will feature more than 110 dealers this year plus a full weekend of exhibitions, seminars, &c. Very much looking forward to it!
- From the Swann Galleries blog, "What—exactly—is the Swann Shelf Sale?" (It's coming up on 22 August).
- Another "Missing in Transit" alert from the ABAA - if you can help, please do!
- Israel's national library has opened another tranche of Kafka's papers recently returned from Germany.
- Jamie Quatro writes for the New Yorker on "The Hidden Life of a Forgotten Sixteenth-Century Female Poet."
- A.N. Devers' The Second Shelf is highlighted in a piece by Mareesa Nicosia for Barron's.
Upcoming Auctions
- Angling & Miscellaneous Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson (online) at Doyle New York, ending on 13 August.
- The Glynn and Suzanne Crain Science Fiction Collection at Heritage Auctions on 13–14 August.
- Printed Books, Maps & Documents at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 14 August.
- Rare Books and Ephemera at Addison & Sarova on 17 August.
- From the Swann Galleries blog, "What—exactly—is the Swann Shelf Sale?" (It's coming up on 22 August).
- Another "Missing in Transit" alert from the ABAA - if you can help, please do!
- Israel's national library has opened another tranche of Kafka's papers recently returned from Germany.
- Jamie Quatro writes for the New Yorker on "The Hidden Life of a Forgotten Sixteenth-Century Female Poet."
- A.N. Devers' The Second Shelf is highlighted in a piece by Mareesa Nicosia for Barron's.
Upcoming Auctions
- Angling & Miscellaneous Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson (online) at Doyle New York, ending on 13 August.
- The Glynn and Suzanne Crain Science Fiction Collection at Heritage Auctions on 13–14 August.
- Printed Books, Maps & Documents at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 14 August.
- Rare Books and Ephemera at Addison & Sarova on 17 August.
Sunday, August 04, 2019
Links & Auctions
- From PRI's "The World," Rupa Shenoy reports on efforts to digitize records in Sierra Leone archives as part of the Mellon-funded Enslaved open data platform.
- New blog to watch: Print Not Print, focusing on "words and images in eighteenth century Dutch trompe l’oeil books.
- It's all about the birds and the bees over on the BL's Medieval Manuscripts blog this week.
- The ABAA has issued a "lost in transit" report for an early Erasmus sammelband.
- Stuart Kells offers up his ideas for the "Top 10 Libraries in Fiction" for the Guardian.
Upcoming Auctions
- Vintage Posters at Swann Galleries on 7 August.
- Books and Works on Paper (online) at Forum Auctions on 8 August.
- Summer Miscellany – Golf Books at PBA Galleries on 8 August.
- New blog to watch: Print Not Print, focusing on "words and images in eighteenth century Dutch trompe l’oeil books.
- It's all about the birds and the bees over on the BL's Medieval Manuscripts blog this week.
- The ABAA has issued a "lost in transit" report for an early Erasmus sammelband.
- Stuart Kells offers up his ideas for the "Top 10 Libraries in Fiction" for the Guardian.
Upcoming Auctions
- Vintage Posters at Swann Galleries on 7 August.
- Books and Works on Paper (online) at Forum Auctions on 8 August.
- Summer Miscellany – Golf Books at PBA Galleries on 8 August.
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