- The Cotsen Children's Library has acquired a large cache of woodblocks used to illustrate books published by John Newbery and several successors. An online searchable database of the blocks is planned.
- From Keith Houston, "Interrobang Archaeology."
- Over on the Morgan Library blog, John Bidwell on "A Fine Binding for the Prince of Books."
- Adam Smyth's excellent TEXT! dispatch this week is "Paper, wasps, dandelion roots."
- Bodleian Library Publishing has made nearly 550 publications, exhibit catalogs, &c. available through HathiTrust.
- Salt Lake City bookseller Curt Bench, who some readers may recognize from the Netflix documentary "Murder Among the Mormons," has died aged 68.
- In Smithsonian, V.M. Braganza on the cipher monogram of Lady Mary Wroth.
- Steven Lubar sent along a post about a course he taught this summer at Brown, "Books, Material & Digital," which looks like it worked very well!
Upcoming Auctions
- Summer Historical Auction at Alexander Historical Auctions on 24–26 August.
- Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books at University Archives on 25 August.
- Books and Works on Paper at Forum Auctions on 26 August.
- 100 Items of Judaica, Rare Autographs at University Archives on 26 August.
- Books in All Fields with Fine Press Books, Americana & Maps at PBA Galleries on 26 August.
- Fine Books & Manuscripts at Potter & Potter Auctions on 28 August.
