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On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers

On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers

From J.M. Coetzee to Alice Walker, a Book Designer Who Took Risks

By Rebecca Rego Barry | May 3, 2022

“Horseshit!” Yes, Marlon Brando, Eclectic Bibliophile, Wrote in His Books

“Horseshit!” Yes, Marlon Brando, Eclectic Bibliophile, Wrote in His Books

Rebecca Rego Barry Digs Through the Actor’s Personal Library as it Heads to Auction

By Rebecca Rego Barry | June 7, 2021

The Cozy, Homey, Intricate Illustrations of Jan Brett

The Cozy, Homey, Intricate Illustrations of Jan Brett

Rebecca Rego Barry on the New Exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY

By Rebecca Rego Barry | May 3, 2021

Own a Complete Set of the Paperback Experiment That Paved the Way for Penguin

Own a Complete Set of the Paperback Experiment That Paved the Way for Penguin

For Sale: A Tower of Rare Bonibooks

By Rebecca Rego Barry | February 22, 2021

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When "Serious" Writers Write Books For Kids

A New York City Book Collection Highlights Authors Who
Dabbled in Children's Lit

By Rebecca Rego Barry | April 17, 2020

Chill Your Wine in John Steinbeck's Silver Bucket

Chill Your Wine in John Steinbeck's Silver Bucket

And Other Memorabilia from the Man's Estate

By Rebecca Rego Barry | October 21, 2019

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Previewing the First Ever LGBTQ+ Rare Books Auction

By Rebecca Rego Barry | June 20, 2019

Jackpot! 8 Recent Rare Book Finds in the Wild

By Rebecca Rego Barry | June 11, 2018

From Wallet to Typewriter, the Effects of Sylvia Plath Are Now For Sale

By Rebecca Rego Barry | March 19, 2018

Is <em>Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas</em> a Work of Genius?

Is Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas a Work of Genius?

On Russell and Lillian Hoban, Giants of 20th-Century Children's Literature

By Rebecca Rego Barry | December 20, 2017

The Top 10 Pieces of Doubleday’s Publishing History Slated for Auction

The Top 10 Pieces of Doubleday’s Publishing History Slated for Auction

Looking at the Legacy of a Great American Publishing Family

By Rebecca Rego Barry | January 10, 2017

The Man Who Made Millions From Old Comics in a Closet

The Man Who Made Millions From Old Comics in a Closet

How a Life-Changing Collection Almost Ended Up in a Bin

By Rebecca Rego Barry | December 3, 2015