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The wartime papers and drumhead wallet of an officer in the German Regiment of the Continental Army…
The Charles Dickens Museum has announced that its current Deputy Director, Frankie Kubicki, will…
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The presidents of ILAB’s 22 member associations have elected a new committee headed by the new ILAB President Angus O'Neill.He succeeds Mario Giupponi, who served as ILAB President from 2022 to 2024 and will continue as a member of the ILAB Committee for another term, and will be supported by the…
The Marauder's Map used by Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter movies goes under the hammer next month at Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia November 14-17 auction.
Rebecca Lawrence has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the British Library and will take up the role from January 2025, succeeding Sir Roly Keating who has led the Library since 2012.
The Bodleian Libraries in Oxford have announced the discovery of previously unknown engravings on the reverse of a series of copper plates, thought to be the earliest engravings by the poet and artist William Blake.
The Jackie Kay archive runs to 34 boxes of material that offers a unique insight into Kay’s life and writing and a record of her personal journey including personal letters, manuscripts of poems, novels, short stories, plays, diaries and press articles, as well as schoolbooks and university writing…
The British Library and CBRE Global Workplace Solutions have commissioned Naked Energy to deliver the UK’s largest solar heat project to accelerate the public building’s transition to renewable energy.The installation comprises 950 solar collectors across 712.5m2 of the library’s…
Sotheby’s' recent Ansel Adams: A Legacy - Photographs from the Meredith Collection featured a comprehensive selection of Ansel Adams’ most significant images, from his views of Yosemite Valley to his abstract studies of the Pacific Coast. Highlights included:
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair has announced its special events and talks programs at this year’s fair, a three-day event celebrating the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America’s 75th anniversary.
A signed collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's four most celebrated works, comprising The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has sold for $61,599 at RR Auction's recent Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction.Other highlights included:
University Archives' Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books features more than 485 lots including a set of presidential signatures from George Washington to Barack Obama, all signed as President, from 1789 to 2010.
