- Jennifer Schuessler reports for the NYTimes that one of Charlotte Brontë's tiny manuscript books will be offered at the upcoming New York Antiquarian Book Fair.
- On the BL's Medieval Manuscripts blog, "Deciphering an English exorcism manual."
- Tom Staley died this week; obituaries are in the NYTimes and the Austin America-Statesman.
- Over on the Bodleian's Conveyor blog, "Nature Printing," by Elena Trowsdale.
- Kurt Zimmerman has been making some wonderful new acquisitions, as usual: he recounts a couple in "The Love and Pursuit of Books Unites Us."
- On the AAS Acquisitions Table, "Turner & Fisher's Infant Primer."
- Over at Shakespeare & Beyond, an interview with Brian Cummings about Nicolas Rowe.
- Thomas Venning, Head of Books and Manuscripts for Christie's, offers up a "What I've Learned" feature.
- A fascinating find will be at auction this week at Dominic Winter: Rebecca Rego Barry has the report on the Fine Books Blog (though I have to say I'm fairly unconvinced that this volume could have spent all that much time in the eaves of a thatched roof).
Upcoming Auctions
- Oeuvres Graphiques & Autographes (Aristophil 47) at Aguttes on 5 April.
- Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 6–7 April.
- Bibliothèque d'un Amateur at ALDE on 7 April.
- Printed & Manuscript Americana at Swann Galleries on 7 April.
- Photographs at Bonhams New York on 7 April.
- The Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection with Photography and Fine Art at PBA Galleries on 7 April.
- Comics and Comic Art at Heritage Auctions on 7–10 April.
- Autographes et Manuscrits: Bibliothèque de Monsieur et Madame B, Seconde Partie: Livres Illustrés Anciens, Romantiques et Modernes at Binoche & Giquello on 8 April.
