Rare Book News http://www.rarebooknews.com/ News and commentary about rare books. 2008-05-07T08:00:28-05:00 Early Editions of Yale Newspaper Go Online http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/early_editions.php "The Yale Daily News (YDN) is the oldest college daily newspaper in the United States, and has been covering student life at Yale and in New Haven for 130 years. The Library has now digitized key periods from the YDN... News about Libraries rarebooknews 2008-05-07T08:00:28-05:00 Wayne Rhodes: Director of Virginia's Jones Memorial Library http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/wayne_rhodes_di.php "Not even a power outage can stop Wayne Rhodes from doing his job. " "Rhodes, director of the Jones Memorial Library, recalls a night when the power went out while he was working. The emergency lights came on, but the... News about Librarians rarebooknews 2008-05-07T07:56:59-05:00 Rare Maps at the World's Biggest Charity Book Sale http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/rare_maps_at_th.php "RARE Victorian maps of Edinburgh – as well as hand drawings of the city's first tram routes – are to be included in the world's biggest charity book sale." "The collection was gifted to organisers of the annual Christian Aid... News about Booksellers rarebooknews 2008-05-07T07:54:43-05:00 Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/mughal_albums_f.php "Situated in the heart of Ireland's capital city, the Chester Beatty Library is an art museum and library which houses the great collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts assembled by Sir Alfred Chester... News about Book Collectors rarebooknews 2008-05-05T07:38:52-05:00 In Search of Margaret Mitchell Papers http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/in_search_of_ma.php "ATLANTA — A legal battle over prized documents purportedly belonging to Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell has blown over but the final resting place of the disputed papers is still a secret." "The legal sparring involving the cache... News about Great Writers rarebooknews 2008-05-05T07:37:20-05:00 Audubon on Exhibit in Greenville, South Carolina http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/audubon_on_exhi.php "'Audubon’s Birds of Americais the most important illustrated book ever published, I think most people would agree,' said Scott." "The University of South Carolina was one of the first subscribers to the book in 1831, he said. Now, only 125... News about Libraries rarebooknews 2008-05-05T07:31:48-05:00 Exhibit of Persian Manuscripts in New Delhi http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/exhibit_of_pers.php "An exhibition of Persian Manuscripts and rare books inaugurated Thursday in New Delhi at Dr. Zakir Husain Library of Jamia Millia Islamia university as part of Iranian Cultural Week in India organised by the university. " Read this article.... News about Book Exhibits rarebooknews 2008-05-02T07:51:52-05:00 High-Tech Exhibits at the Library of Congress http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/hightech_exhibi.php "Edits such as this are captured in a new exhibit at the Library of Congress that allows visitors to literally zoom in on the specific words and phrases that formed the basis of the American republic. They can see different... News about Libraries rarebooknews 2008-05-02T07:50:10-05:00 Scanning Rare Books at the University of Michigan http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/scanning_rare_b.php "Mitchel is among hundreds of librarians from Minnesota to England making digital versions of the most fragile of the books to be included in Google Inc.'s Book Search, a portal that will eventually lead users to all the estimated 50... News about Libraries rarebooknews 2008-05-02T07:47:59-05:00 University of Texas Acquires a Rare Bible http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/04/university_of_t_4.php "AUSTIN, Texas -- The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin has acquired a rare Plantin Polyglot Bible, containing parallel texts in Hebrew, Greek, Syriac and Aramaic with translations and commentary in Latin." Read this... News about Libraries rarebooknews 2008-04-30T06:49:28-05:00 Where to Find Rare Books in Kansas City http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/04/where_to_find_r.php "Considered a Kansas City landmark for history enthusiasts, David R. Spivey Rare Books, Maps and Fine Arts is a destination of historic items." Read this article.... News about Booksellers rarebooknews 2008-04-30T06:47:59-05:00 Bullet Holes in Afghan Books http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/04/bullet_holes_in.php "In 2004, he returned to his fifth floor Kabul apartment to find his beloved library - which had over 2,000 rare books in Pashto and Dari - riddled with bullet-marks." Read this article.... News about Book Collectors rarebooknews 2008-04-30T06:45:09-05:00 Book Notes in St. Louis, Missouri http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/04/book_notes_in_s.php "A first American edition of "Bambi" by Felix Salten and a signed copy of Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape" will be among the rare books offered at this year's St. Louis Book Fair. " Read this article.... News about Booksellers rarebooknews 2008-04-28T09:28:28-05:00 "Five Great London (Canada) Places to Buy a Used Book" http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/04/five_great_lond.php "City Lights. Started by political gadfly Marc Emery in 1975, it's been owned and operated by Teresa Tarasewicz and Jim Capel since 1992. With narrow aisles and floor-to-ceiling shelves jammed with inventory, it's no place for claustrophobics." Read this article.... News about Booksellers rarebooknews 2008-04-28T09:25:58-05:00 Google Wants to Scan all the Books in the World http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/04/google_wants_to.php "Mitchel, 24, is among hundreds of librarians worldwide who are making digital versions of the most fragile of the books to be included in Google Inc.'s Book Search, a portal that will eventually lead users to all of the estimated... News about Libraries rarebooknews 2008-04-28T09:22:58-05:00