- A major theft from the Robert M. Ervin Jr. Collection at Florida State University's Special Collections & Archives was announced this week. Some 4,996 items are believed to have been stolen between 17 March 2020 and 10 February 2021. See the ABAA post for a notice and a spreadsheet of the items known to be missing, and for relevant contact information.
- Next up on Getman's Virtual, the Virtual Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair, 23–26 September and Rare Books LA, 30 September–3 October.
- From Julie Swierczek at The Collation, "The Folger G.K. Hall Catalogs, or How to fit an entire card catalog on your bookshelf."
- Brewster Kahle is profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Upcoming Auctions
- Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs at Lyon & Turnbull on 22 September.
- The Library at Howth Castle at Fonsie Mealy's on 22–23 September.
- De Cranach à Picasso (Aristophil 43) at Aguttes on 23 September.
- Books and Works on Paper at Forum Auctions on 23 September.
- Rare Books, Autographs & Maps at Doyle on 23 September.
- Books and Manuscripts at Freeman's on 23 September.
- September Auction at Arader Galleries on 25 September.
