- Marsha Lederman writes for the Globe and Mail about the University of British Columbia's recent acquisition of a Shakespeare First Folio. And this isn't your standard "library buys book" story either - there are some interesting wrinkles! This copy, West 202 in the censuses, was previously at Meisei University (apparently with at least one intervening owner). Meisei seems to have deaccessioned two copies of the First Folio sometime in the last ten years, which I hadn't been aware of prior to looking in the censuses for info on this copy: their website now says they have ten First Folios, rather than twelve as before.
- Christie's announced their plans this week for the sale of Bill Reese's collection, including an exhibition of selected materials this month. Jennifer Schuessler has coverage in the NYTimes.
- Carissa Pastuch writes for the LC's Worlds Revealed Blog on "Al-Idrisi's Masterpiece of Medieval Geography."
- David Ferriero will retire as the Archivist the United States in mid-April 2022.
Review
- Mark Argetsinger's A Grammar of Typography; review by Joshua Langman at Typographica.
Upcoming Auctions
- Literature, Graphic, Illustrated at New England Book Auctions ends on 18 January.
- Books and Works on Paper at Forum Auctions on 20 January.
- Important Americana at Christie's New York on 20–21 January.
- Important Numismatic Books at Kolbe & Fanning ends on 22 January.
- Bonhams had announced that their sale of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's library would begin on Wednesday, 19 January, but the auction page now redirects back to the main page. Not sure what's going on there but perhaps we'll learn something soon (maybe an institutional acquisition?). [Edited to add: the link seems to work again but the complete catalog still isn't available so, who knows.]
