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Wild Collections
Lucky for collectors and scholars, Maurice Sendak was a saver. More than fifty years' worth of his artwork and manuscripts are on display in two exhibitions this summer.
Reading Rugby
British author Thomas Hughes tried to build a utopia in rural Rugby, Tennessee. The experiment was largely unsuccessful, with one exception: his namesake library.
Special Report
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Covering Walker Evans
An exhibit explores the intersection of fine art photography and book cover design.
Featured Columns
Gently Mad
A Marriage of True Minds
Sidney E. Berger and Michèle Cloonan share a love for decorated papers
Record-Breaker
Cotswold Olimpicks
A literary celebration of an old English tradition
Book Art
When the Obsolete Becomes Desirable
An interview with printer Clifton Meador
Beyond the Basics
Familiar Quotations
Tracing the source of well-known phrases
Fine Maps
The Accidental Cartographer
Richard Edes Harrison offered a fresh look at an old world
In the Library
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Between the Pages of a Book
Extra-illustration on exhibit at the Huntington Library
Sold@Auction
In Like a Lion
Roy Davids’ poetical manuscripts led a strong spring season
On the Block
Design Libraries
Swann Galleries auctions Irving Oaklander’s inventory
Collections@Large
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From Peter (Slovenly) to Potter (Harry)
Helen Younger revisits the high spots of collectible children’s books
How I Got Started
Publishers’ Bindings
Collector John Lehner