The Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) is the oldest scholarly society in the North American region that is dedicated to the study of books and manuscripts. Bibliography is the study of books as physical, cultural objects. Further, it is the study of the book or manuscript itself rather than what […]
Daily Archives: May 19, 2020
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Booth #A20 “Les Enluminures” had this book named Book of Prayers woven after illuminations in manuscripts of the fourteenth and fifteenth century which was selling for $55,000.00. This uncommon Book of Prayers is entirely machine-woven of gray and black silk, with a grayish-silver texture to the cast and various styles […]
Every year, sellers from all over the world gather in New York City to show and sell rare items such as books, maps, and artwork at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. On March 6, 2020, I visited the Park Avenue Armory to experience this event for the first […]
