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News and happenings from the book collecting world.
Rare Book Week makes the world descend on UK
22nd September, 2022
Booksellers and Bibliophiles from all around the world descended on Oxford and London in early September to share their love of books and buy and sell rare books and manuscripts. The…
Snozzberries, Lickswishy and Gobblefunk: How Roald Dahl Brought Print to Life
13th September, 2022
The late author Roald Dahl is responsible for some of the best-loved children’s books of our time. The man behind such whimsical and fantastic favourites as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate…
The Drawing Book Project
5th September, 2022
For over 30 years Tony Fothergill of Ken Spelman Books in York has been working on a vast bibliography of United Kingdom published drawing books, from the 16th century to…
Aubrey Beardsley, 150 Years Young
1st September, 2022
The Grolier Club in New York City, America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles, will present a special exhibition of the daring and influential work of the British artist Aubrey Beardsley,…
ILAB SYMPOSIUM to be held at Oxford this year
20th July, 2022
This year ILAB is hosting another symposium examining issues affecting the world of antiquarian books today in Oxford, the great city of books and learning, following the very successful symposium…