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American boys, in the first half of the 20th Century, often found their heroes in print, tantalizingly displayed on the shelves of the corner…

Is this your notion of a librarian - a gray-haired, bun-coiffed woman? Of course, this one does not appear to have the requisite spectacles. When I…

"Everyone knows Alice Walker's 1982 novel The Color Purple, but not everyone knows that the first issue jacket has only one address for the publisher…

"A priceless 12th-century illustrated manuscript containing what has been described as Europe's first travel guide has been stolen from the cathedral…

Two men tried to steal historical documents from the Maryland Historical Society on Saturday. The papers include documents signed by Abraham Lincoln,…

The Harry Ransom Center holds the Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. archive, which includes books published under the Borzoi imprint and books from Alfred A. and…

At the height of the festivities, our host produced an unexpected guest, even more belatedly arrived than most of us. His country of origin seemed a…

"Someone once said if you remember the sixties you didn't live them right. Even if you did live them right, you probably still remember underground…

"For many people in the west mention of Japanese woodblock prints brings to mind the beautiful single sheet colour examples by artists such as…

This week two spectacular book thefts have gone through the press. The World's famous Codex Calixtinus, worth millions, is missing in Santiago de…

The Gravell Watermark Archive (www.gravell.org) is bringing together more than 50,000 watermarks from America and Europe, including 7,500 images…

It was legendary: Seredenpity Books. An era came to an end when one of the iconic characters and most famous antiquarian booksellers Peter B. Howard…