Please touch: Rare, unusual and artistic books are making Miami a center of print cultureThe University of Miami's Special Collections library possesses an unexpected donation of rare engravings of roses, highlighting historical and artistic significance.
"Rare Books San Francisco" 2025 Festival at Fort Mason (Feb. 1-2)The Rare Books San Francisco fair celebrates Jane Austen's legacy with events, workshops, and independent creators.Attendees can enjoy 2-for-1 tickets using the promo code FUNCHEAP.
The 1920s desecration of a Gutenberg Bible shocked the US but miraculously gave a Jewish family new life in AustraliaThe destruction of a Gutenberg Bible's pages, initially seen as sacrilege, played a role in a Holocaust survivor family's journey in Australia.
A Controversial Rare-Book Dealer Tries to Rewrite His Own EndingGlenn Horowitz is a prominent rare-book dealer known for selling the archives of famous authors, reflecting both a legacy and the end of their creative journeys.
Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around EuropeA series of coordinated thefts of rare 19th-century Russian books has occurred across European libraries, leaving experts astonished.
The Surfer Dude Behind a Famous Jewel HeistLetters and art from a famous jewel thief are featured at a New York antiquarian book fair.Contrast between Murph the Surf's flashy jewel heist and Mike Cotter's book-focused trip to New York.
The Book of Colour Concepts: A New 800-Page Celebration of Color Theory, Including Works by Newton, Goethe, and Hilma af KintThe Book of Colour Concepts features over 1000 images from rare books on color theory, making it widely accessible.The book includes works by notable figures like Isaac Newton and covers various art forms beyond color theory.
What to expect from D.C.'s newly renovated Folger Shakespeare LibraryThe Folger Shakespeare Library has reopened with expanded exhibition space for Shakespearean works and other legendary authors.