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| Shakespeare Artifacts at Yale Library |
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| Posted on: 1-February-2012 |
| "Today marks the opening of the “Remembering Shakespeare” exhibit at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and with it, the unification of books, prints and documents chronicling the Bard’s lasting impression on the world and on Yale." Read this... |
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| Rare Books at the Gemological Museum |
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| Posted on:28-January-2012 |
| "The Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) latest museum exhibit, 'Tablet to Tablet: Treasured Pages from Past to Present,' showcases more than 26,000 pages from rare books on gems, minerals, and natural science dating back to the 15th century." Read this... |
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| $2 Million Gift to Boston Athenaeum from Bromer Books |
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| Posted on:28-January-2012 |
| "David J. Bromer (far left) and Anne C. Bromer join Bromer Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Stanley Ellis Cushing in the announcement of a $2 million gift to endow the Anne C. and David J. Bromer Curator of Rare... |
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| Audubon Bird Books Sell for $7.9 Million |
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| Posted on:23-January-2012 |
| "A full-size, complete first edition of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" has been sold for $7.9 million at auction in New York to a private American collector, Christie's said." Read this article.... |
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| Winston Churchill Library to be Created in Washington DC |
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| Posted on:20-January-2012 |
| "An international group seeking to preserve the legacy of Winston Churchill announced plans Thursday to create the first U.S. research center devoted to the longtime British leader." Read this article.... |
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| India: Manney's Bookstore to Close Shop |
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| Posted on:17-January-2012 |
| "67-year-old owner of six-decade-old outlet decides to down shutters in 2 months as there's no male heir to run show" Read this article.... |
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| The Charles Dickens Bicentennial |
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| Posted on:14-January-2012 |
| "Strange as it might sound, the dead bird and accompanying year-long Dickens program at the Free Library probably provide the perfect means for the American culture vulture to celebrate not only Dickens’s 200th birthday on Feb. 7, but also the... |
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| The World's Most Expensive Book |
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| Posted on:10-January-2012 |
| "A first edition of John James Audubon’s book 'The Birds of America' certainly costs more than the average nest egg. The last time another copy of this rare volume was sold in 2010, bids soared to $11.5 million – making... |
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| John McWhinnie: Rare Book Dealer |
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| Posted on:10-January-2012 |
| "His collection includes such items as a handmade book of gruesome crime-scene photographs collected by a Los Angeles detective in 1920s, a 1940s edition of Edgar Allan Poe poems that was annotated with notes and drawings by its owner Frida... |
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| Curtis Photographs to be Exhibited in Minnesota |
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| Posted on: 6-January-2012 |
| "The Minneapolis Athenaeum, a nonprofit that collects and houses rare books and manuscripts, lent the museum about 40 prints for 'Upon Native Waters: The Photographs of Edward Curtis.' It’s the first time the Athenaeum has allowed any museum to display... |
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| Woodie Guthrie Archive goes to Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Posted on:29-December-2011 |
| "Guthrie, known for the anthem, “This Land is Your Land” and his songs about the poor and downtrodden, is remembered mostly as a musician, composer and singer, but was also a literary figure and an artist, said Bob Blackburn, executive... |
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| Algae at the British Royal Society Library |
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| Posted on:27-December-2011 |
| "Not only did the first book of photographs contain cyanotypes of algae, it was produced by a woman. Her book is part of a collection in the Royal Society, which has just put on an exhibit of some of its... |
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| Book Selling in Malaysia |
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| Posted on:27-December-2011 |
| "Set up in 2010 by Penang-based William Knox, the Bookshelf specialises in old and new books on Malaysia and Asia." “'The idea is to provide Malaysians with books they can’t get here and for people overseas who can’t find books... |
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