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It is with great sadness that the German Antiquarian Booksellers' Association reports the death of its long-deserved member and Member of Honour Dr.…

From June 9 to 11, 2011, over 160 rare book dealers showcase a huge array of magnificent books, prints and manuscripts from the early beginnings of…

"The Golden Cockerel Press is one of most important, productive English private presses in the history of fine printing. In 2002 Oak Knoll Press and…

No April fool: "A LOST dictionary of the Scots language compiled by the famous 18th century biographer James Boswell has been rediscovered after more…

"You can tell a lot about people from the kind of books they steal. Every year, the public library service brings out a new batch of statistics on…

His paintings, sketches and lithographs about Africa and Australia have become book illustrations, the originals are kept in various museums and …

What is an antiquarian book fair? "Dealers sit in their little, lit booths, displaying their wares like girls in Amsterdam windows. A few potential…

"Dear Colleagues, We have the honour to give you herewith full details about the First International Antiquarian Bookfair. We cordially invite all…

All ILAB members are invited to attend The Fifth Hong Kong Antiquarian Bookfair from 2 to 4 December 2011 at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre. Last…

Mark Twain was the first author to submit a typed manuscript in 1883. Since then authors have been devoted to their typewriters. For many of them it…

Bellow's three National Book Award-winning books, Mr. Sammler's Planet (1971), Herzog (1965), and The Adventures of Augie March (1954); and his…

Mailer has enjoyed great public esteem, exceeded perhaps only his own opinion of himself, ever since his first book The Naked and The Dead was…