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Back in 2009 we reported about a project and group of scientists who tried to prove that one can determine the age and condition of a book by its…

Known to many in the trade and beyond, Rick Gekoski has published a number of books throughout his life, some of them incredibly entertaining for…

The contribution of eminent male thinkers to intellectual and public life is well documented: we all know our Kant from our Keynes, our Wittgenstein…

Let's face it: Visiting a library while traveling to a new city is not always atop everyone's must-do list. Even for the most bookish or…

The RBM has recently changed its RBM Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts and Cultural Heritage to an open access model of publication.

On 30 September 2016, one of the most treasured places for printing history and the history of the book re-opened after extensive renovations, the…

Eric Gill was a sculptor and engraver who is now best known for his scandalous personal behavior alongside his spiritual art. Gill remains a…

At the Ordinary General Meeting on 20th September 2016 in Budapest the presidents of ILAB's 22 national member associations voted for Gonzalo…

The 5th edition of China in Print - Hong Kong's leading international antiquarian fair with particular focus on Asian printed material opens today,…

Today is the 400th anniversary of the death of Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) and the Hakluyt Society will mark this with an exciting programme of…

By the book: Bringing antiquarian bookselling into the 21st century Pom Harrington on the thrill of selling first editions of Shakespeare, Shackleton…

Widely believed to be the oldest library in the world, the ninth-century Al-Qarawiyyin Library in the old medina of Fez, Morrocco will reopen to the…