Happy New Year!
- Daniel Boffey writes for the Guardian on the recent sale at auction of one of the smallest printed books, produced in 1952 by the Gutenberg Museum.
- Over on the Leiden Special Collections blog, "Tears behind a manuscript: the tragic history of a Dutch East Indies' officer."
- From Lisa Fagin Davis, "Fragmentology in the COVID-era Classroom."
- SHARP offers up Cecile Jagodzinski's "The History of Paper: A Select Bibliography."
- Over on the BL's Medieval Manuscripts blog, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."
- Don't miss Michael Stillman's annual review of the top prices for books and manuscripts at auction in 2021.
Upcoming Auctions
- Rare Autographs, Photographs, Books at University Archives on 6 January.
- Books in All Fields with Americana, Travel, Maps & Art at PBA Galleries ends on 6 January.