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March 17, 2023
A First Edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' is Up for Grabs
"Only 500 hardcover copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone—the first book of the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling—were printed in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing. Of the small print, 300 copies went to libraries."
Penta
March 13, 2023
Rare West Side Story Book Signed By All Four Creators to Be at New York Book Fair
"This is a first edition and first printing of the book, and it is inscribed 'To Clive Hirschorn, Best wishes, Arthur Laurents', 'and Leonard Bernstein '86', 'To Clive Hirschorn, with best wishes, Jerome Robbins 1998' on front free endpaper, and signed 'Stephen Sondheim' on half-title. It is believed that no other copy of the book is signed by all four creators."
Broadway World
March 12, 2023
5 Questions with Kate Mitas
"Like many people, I stumbled into the book trade. In my case, I was a 26-year-old regular at Cellar Stories Bookstore, in Providence, Rhode Island, when the owner joked that I should work there. My heart skipped a beat and I blurted: 'Are you hiring?' And that was the start of my career."
Broadway World
March 9, 2023
Rare, pristine first edition of Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus up for sale
"Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus revolutionized science when he challenged the 1,400-year dominance of Ptolemaic cosmology with the publication of De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in 1543. His manuscript suggested that the Sun, not the Earth, was at the center of the Solar System, thereby altering our entire view of the Universe and our place in it. Now, a rare, pristine first edition is up for sale for $2.5 million."
ArsTechnica
February 18, 2023
The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Returns to New York for its 63rd Edition
"The NYIABF is a cultural pillar of New York and returns as a much-anticipated highlight of the busy Spring season. Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is excited to reveal nearly 200 exhibitors this year from around the world, continuing to live up to its reputation as a highly international fair."
City Life Org
2022 Press Report
April 14, 2022
One of the World’s Best Collections of Wine Books Is Going on Sale for $2 Million Later This Month
Robb Report
Bryan Hood
“Oenophiles will want to make a point of swinging by Ben Kinmont Bookseller’s table at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair...the exhibitor will be selling the Thackrey Library, which is generally considered to be the greatest privately-owned collection of wine books in the United States.”
April 13, 2022
A Rare First Edition of ‘The Great Gatsby’ Lists at $360,000
Bloomberg
James Tarmy
“The Great Gatsby is considered, in collecting terms, the No. 1 American novel to collect,” says the London-based rare book dealer Peter Harrington. “A lot of that has to do with the dust jacket—people just seem to desperately want it.”
April 1, 2022
Actress’ bloody dress from President Lincoln’s assassination for sale
New York Post
Kirsten Fleming
"A small section of a dress bearing a dark blood stain from President Abraham Lincoln will be up for sale later this month when the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair comes to the Park Avenue Armory on April 21."
March 30, 2022
A Tiny Brontë Book, Lost for a Century, Resurfaces
The New York Times
Jennifer Schuessler
"A Book of Rhymes,” a 15-page volume smaller than a playing card, was last seen at auction in 1916...will be unveiled on April 21, the opening night of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair and, as it happens, Brontë’s birthday."
March 30, 2022
Stephen Sondheim Letters and Other Broadway Treasures Will Be Available at New York International Antiquarian Book Fair
Playbill
Andrew Gans
"A host of theatrical memorabilia, including several Stephen Sondheim items, will be available for sale at the 62nd edition of The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."
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