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Major Collection of Lincoln Manuscripts, Letters, and Campaign Ephemera to Auction

2 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

Highlights include: * the earliest known example of Lincoln’s writing, dating from when he was about 15 years old, a double-sided sum book leaf covered in long division practice sums and signed three times. In one corner he wrote: “Abraham Lincoln is my name / And with my pen I wrote / the same / I wrote in both hast and speed / and left it here for fools / to read” (estimate: $300,000 -  $400,000).
Tolkien Sculpture to be Unveiled Next Month

2 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

The new wooden Tolkien statue Two new wooden carved sculptures celebrating East Yorkshire’s influence on J. R. R. Tolkien’s work will be officially unveiled on June 6 at All Saints Church in Roos, East Riding of Yorkshire. Funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Route Yorkshire Coast, the statues fom part of the ongoing celebration of Tolkien's connection to the area which feature on the council's self-guided trail, The Tolkien Triangle.
LA Art Book Fair and NY Art Book Fair Dates

3 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes |Byu Library

The LA Art Book Fair opens this week on May 15 at a new location across two buildings on ArtCenter College of Design's South Campus. Established in 2013, the LA Art Book Fair is a celebration and international gathering for artists’ books publishers to distribute their work and connect with broad audiences.
Works by Frédéric Chopin Including Recently Discovered Waltz at the Morgan

3 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

Frédéric Chopin, Valse, autograph manuscript, between 1815 and1849, recto An installation of works by Frédéric Chopin opens today at the The Morgan Library & Museum. Running through September 14, 2025, it will feature the recently discovered waltz (ca.
National Archives to Display Historic Volumes in Declaration of Independence Celebration

4 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the National Archives is launching Opening the Vault, a new exhibition series that will display the most historically valuable and iconic artifacts in American history for the first time in many years.
Black Book of Hours: Rare Book of the Week

4 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

This week's focus is on the Horae beatae marie secundum usum curie romane better known as the Black Book of Hours which has been awarded conservation funding from the the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund and Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project.
AntiquarianAuctions.com - Online Auction

6 days ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

Auction #123 has an exciting line up of collectible titles, including:Lot 1: Sanuto (Livio), GEOGRAFIA... Venice, 1588. First Edition. Reserve: $15,000Livio Sanuto (c.1520–1576) was a Venetian cosmographer, mathematician, and globe maker who aimed to create an accurate world atlas with his brother Giulio. He focused on Africa, producing descriptive text and 12 detailed maps.
Charles Dickens's Descendants to Work as Guest Stewards at His Museum

1 week ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

Ollie Dickens, great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, with HM The Queen at the Museum earlier this year To mark the exact 155th anniversary of Charles Dickens's death and the opening of the Charles Dickens Museum in London will be free of charge to all visitors on June 9 when it will also be guest-stewarded by members of the writer's family.
Executive Director Elysa Voshell to Leave Minnesota Center for Book Arts

1 week ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) Board of Directors has announced that Executive Director Elysa Voshell will step down from her position in September 2025 after six years of leadership. Voshell will be relocating to Los Angeles to join her wife and to focus on her personal artistic practice. During her six-year tenure, Voshell lead the organization through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and under her leadership MCBA has grown revenue by 45% and assets by more than 300%.
The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place

1 week ago | finebooksmagazine.com | Nicholas Basbanes

A prolific writer and artist, Grace Lin’s twenty-five-year career spans board books, early readers, and middle grade novels, garnering Caldecott, Newbury, and Geisel honors along the way. Lin is a dedicated advocate for diversity in children’s book publishing, with a popular TEDx talk, “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf” and created the video essay, “What to do when you realize classic books from your childhood are racist?” for PBS News Hour and New England Public Radio.