Though the barometer may suggest otherwise, one of the telltale signs of spring in New York is the annual arrival of Rare Book Week, going on now through March 12.
As readers of this blog will recall, antiquarian medical books are a particular interest of mine, so it was great fun to browse the catalogue of Bonhams' upcoming auction of the medical and scienti
A busier week coming up in the auction world: On Tuesday, March 5, Rossini auctions the first sale of books from the collection of Guy Gaulard, in 229 lots.
George Ticknor (1791-1871) was a true Boston Brahmin ardently devoted to books and learning.
Part II of the sale of world traveler, adventurer, and book collector
Since the beginning of recorded time, humans have tried to communicate with each other, with varying degrees of success.
Seeing not one but two copies of the magnificent 1913 artist's book, La Prose du Transsibérien et de la petite Jehanne de France by Blaise Cendrars and Sonia Delaunay, surface at auction t
We heard today the sad news that world-renowned fashion designer (and bibliophile) Karl Lagerfeld has died.
