"Australian writers Tom Keneally, Frank Moorhouse and Janette Turner Hospital are among 70 people who have contributed to Found in Fryer, which details 100 of the rare and valuable holdings of the library and the stories behind these items."

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"With an overall result of € 1,9 million, the two day auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst made for the best result in this section for the last twenty years. The evening auction alone realized a stunning 74 percent sold lots and a quota of 128 percent."

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"Worth a staggering QR1.2m, Geographia by Claudius Ptolemaeus, known in English as Ptolemy, is the most expensive book for sale at the 10-day fair. Printed in Rome in 1490, the atlas is considered one of the most important early works by the world-famous Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer and astrologer. It is available at the stand of Antiquarriat Forum, world-famous dealers in rare and antiquarian books, prints, maps, manuscripts and drawings."

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"For collectors, it is the equivalent of spotting the rare ivory gull or Bicknell's thrush: the chance to own an original copy of John James Audubon's 'Birds of America.'"

"Next month, a well-preserved original edition of the book is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's in London, and high-profile book collectors are circling the prey."

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"On December 2, Christie’s is pleased to offer Beautiful Evidence: The Library of Edward Tufte, a superb sale comprised of nearly 200 rare books, including major works in the history of science, statistical graphics, 20th-century artists books, and Edward Tufte artworks. Formed over the past thirty years, this important and rare collection documents his research, scholarship, writing, design and artwork, from the 15th through the 20th centuries."

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"Then there is the 100,000-piece Herbarium, which holds the botanical specimens collected by Sir Joseph Banks on his journey with Captain Cook on the Endeavour. The Baillieu Library's millions of documents, rare books, maps, manuscripts, musical scores and prints, includes works by Rembrandt and Durer."

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"Yellowbacks refer to cheap, 19th century British literature sold at railway bookstalls with the covers sensationalized to attract buyers. Topics included a variety of subjects such as detective stories, romance, sports, medicine and war. The term yellowback came from the yellow-glazed illustrated covers."

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"Volunteer Regina Cummins sorted through the books later in the day to re-box them for Friends of the Library to pick up. As she was going through them, she noticed some small, leather-bound books and called over the branch manager and the reference librarian to have a look. McWilliams did further research and determined that they had found a treasure..."

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"Bostonians with a sense of history are likely to be familiar with abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Less commonly remembered, though no less significant to the movement, are Weymouth’s Weston sisters, who formed the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society to rally for what members called 'the righteous cause.’'"

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"We have promiscuous habits of self-documentation. Facebook hosts more than 40 billion of our photos and threads, Twitter publishes more than 50 million of our aperçus each day."

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"USC libraries debuted their new Holocaust and Genocide Studies collection this week — a large, multi-disciplinary archive featuring rare books, original Nazi pamphlets, diaries, eyewitness testimonies and a variety of other resources."

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"Boles said Cumming had a 19th Century printing shop in his basement where he printed a number of books in hand-set type, including original diaries and collections of letters with historical importance. He produced a book a year on average and often hunted the shelves of type shops for new type faces, Boles said."

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"The collection, compiled by Dr. Greville Haslam, contains volumes published between the 17th and early 20th centuries. Howard and Mary Phipps donated the collection to the Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library, said Jenny Fowler, library director of advancement. Library staffers and archivists are preparing the collection now, and an exhibit of some of the books will open to the public in February during the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, she said."

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"The exhibit, which opens on Nov. 11, houses a collection of rare maps and prints donated to the University by Dr. Seymour Schwartz, a distinguished alumni and a professor of surgery at the University’s School of Medicine and Dentistry."

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"Canada has a number of small antiquarian book fairs, including one in Ottawa and one in Vancouver, but these events are attended mainly by dealers from within the country. Last weekend's Toronto fair was unusual in that it attracted dealers from the UK, Europe, and the States. The TIABF's organizers claim that there hasn't been an international antiquarian book fair in Canada since 1995, and several dealers at the event said likewise."

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"Infibeam - the leading online shopping portal has an impressive collection of books. With over 100 lac titles and 5 lac eBooks, Infibeam is the largest book store in India. Infibeam offers a platform to sell 'new' & 'used' books. Availing rare classics and out of print books is thus made easy."

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