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JUNE 2026 Rare Book Hub CATALOGUES REVIEW!

There are many new e-catalogues available to be read online now, including those from the 19th Century Shop, The Raab Collection, Tristan Navarro Rare Books & Manuscripts, Antiquates Ltd., Shapero Rare Books, Shelley & Son Books, Raptis Rare Books, Julian Browning Historical Autographs, David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books, Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts, The Lawbook Exchange, Jeff Weber Rare Books, Seth Kaller Historic Documents & Legacy Collections, Voewood Rare Books, Charles Agvent, Antiquariaat De Roo, Antiquariaat Forum, Asher Rare Books, Librairie Clavreuil, Rare & Antique Books, Librairie Amélie Sourget,

Patrick McGahern Books, J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians, Michael Brown Rare Books, Jordan Antiquarian Books, Boston Rare Maps, Kaaterskill Books, Sophie Schneideman Rare Books, Globus Rare Books & Archives, Nick Aretakis Americana, Schubertiade Music & Arts, Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, William Reese Company, Camille Sourget Librairie, Philip Salmon & Company, James Cummins Bookseller, Donald Heald Rare Books, Pandolfini Casa d'Aste, James Arsenault & Company, Jonathan A. Hill, Lorne Bair Rare Books, Libreria Piani, Christian White Rare Books, Adam Weinberger Rare Books, Konstantinopel Rare & Fine Books, Robert Frew Ltd., Rodolphe Chamonal, Dan Wyman Rare Books, Arthur Freeman Rare Books and Manuscripts, and Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller.



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JUNE 2026 - Rare Book Monthly Is Here!

- The Berkley Collection celebrates America's 250th anniversary of independence with an exhibition of the Declaration of Independence in NY!

- Novelist Larry McMurtry was also a bookseller. Now there is a book about him by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Streitfeld.

- Knox County, Tennessee, schools censored Alex Haley's Roots from library shelves on “age-appropriate” grounds, simply complying with recent state laws demanding censorship.

- Several attempts made at creating rational spellings for the irrationality known as the English language.

- Google Translate just celebrated its 20th birthday. It is truly a unifying force in a divisive world.

- American functional illiteracy continues to rise. Meanwhile, reading for pleasure is falling.

- A spectacular sale of the Eric C. Caren collection of Americana held at Freeman's on June 30.

- If you are looking for this week's Weekly Auction Update, it is linked from the new Rare Book Monthly.

- Sotheby's calls it “the greatest private collection of material related to Benjamin Franklin to be formed over the last century.” They offer it for sale on June 24.

- Looking back at a community over a century ago through an old notebook we find a bucolic little town striving to grow with the new century.

- Jean Mocquet traveled the world at the turn of the 17th century, and what he saw horrifies even today.

- Bibliokleptomania is a dreaded disease. It was also, recently, the Economic Times' Word of the Day.

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Book Catalogue Reviews - May - 2026 Issue

Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books
- by Michael Stillman

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has released their Catalogue 217 of Rare Americana. This is a new group of old items, mostly 19th century. There are books and various other forms of paper collectibles to be found. They cover the issues of their day, generally contemporary stories from the time. These catalogues are always a fascinating trip into the past. Here are a few selections. (...) : https://www.rarebookhub.com/reviews/2741

David M Lesser

Book Catalogue Reviews - May - 2026 Issue

The American Revolution from the George S. MacManus Co.
- by Michael Stillman

The George S. MacManus Co. has published a catalogue of The American Revolution. What can be said of the American Revolution? A lot. Here are 100 books that tell much of the story. Many of the items are contemporary, giving views as the war proceeded and opinions after its conclusion. Some pertain to events leading up to the momentous event. The Revolution, naturally, had a huge impact on America, and a lot, but not quite as much, on Britain. Now, 250 years later, we see its lasting impact on the whole world as the new nation then created has become the most powerful one on earth. Imperfect, yes, but the good certainly outweighs the bad. Others who sought that position included some very bad players. Here are a few selections from this catalogue.(...) : https://www.rarebookhub.com/reviews/2742

Book Catalogue Reviews - May - 2026 Issue

All Americans II from Langdon Manor Books
- by MMichael Stillman
Langdon Manor Books has released their latest selection of various sorts of material, Catalog 22 ALL Americans II. There aren't a lot of printed books here, but many personal items such as photographs, commonplace books, and many others. When they talk about “All” Americans, they mean a diversity of races, ethnicities, and interests. “Diversity” has become something of a dirty word to many, but there is nothing more American than diversity, the melting pot that created one nation. Here are a few selections. (...) : https://www.rarebookhub.com/reviews/2743

Book Catalogue Reviews - May - 2026 Issue

Books for the California Antiquarian Book Fair from Libreria de Antano
- by Michael Stillman

Libreria de Antano of Buenos Ayres, Argentina, published a catalogue for the recent 57th California Antiquarian Book Fair. The material is primarily from south of the border, the American-Mexican border that is. Much of the material is in Spanish, as Latin America, with the exception of Brazil (Portuguese), was once a Spanish colony. Their language stuck, even as the Spanish colonizers left. The books are mostly old, but cover a wide range of dates from the 17th to the 20th century. A lot of ground is covered in this catalogue. Here are a few examples of the books you will find. (...) : https://www.rarebookhub.com/reviews/2745

Book Catalogue Reviews - May - 2026 Issue

New Acquisitions at the William Reese Company
- by Michael Stillman

The William Reese Company has issued a catalogue of New Acquisitions. It is catalogue #380 in their long-running series. Their focus is on Americana, and there is much of historic significance in this field to be found here. From colonial times, to the Revolution, growth, disintegration into civil war, Reconstruction and opening of the West, it is all here in contemporary accounts. Reese offers a fantastic selection for those interested in early American history. These are a few of the items offered. (..) : https://www.rarebookhub.com/reviews/2744

Book Catalogue Reviews - May - 2026 Issue

Literary Masterpieces from Whitmore Rare Books
- by Michael Stillman

Whitmore Rare Books recently issued their Catalogue 29. Whitmore features literary masterpieces in the best condition likely to be found considering their age. There are works of both fiction and nonfiction, human stories and scientific discoveries. Some books are fairly recent, others go back several centuries. They differ widely, but all are significant books in top condition. These are a few of them. (...) : https://www.rarebookhub.com/reviews/2748

MAY 2026: RARE BOOK MONTHLY IS HERE!

- Letters written by John Keats to his love recently discovered.

- Our database of 16 million records, will allow you to take a snapshot, and get an estimated value.

- Was that book written by a human? Was this article too?

- Transaction History, Rare Book Hub's database of priced auction records and more, has now surpassed 16 million records!

- The great majority of people are honest... but a few people are stealing data from our Transaction History database. We won't tolerate it because we can't.

- Historic Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull offers services to North American buyers and sellers.

- There's a new decorating trend called “book drenching”.

- André-Joseph Panckoucke published a dictionary of French proverbs in 1758. Some are still in use, others long forgotten.

- Peter Harrington of New York has created a catalogue of items from the collection of veteran bookman Stephen Massey.

- Marcel Duchamp is still making waves over a century after he burst onto the scene at the famed Armory Show.

- On May 20, Lion Heart Autographs will be selling an amazing collection of letters and signed documents from notables such as Martin Luther King, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt...

- The sale of two parts of the David Godine collection of Printing and Process taking place at Bonham's.

- Portland's Rose City Book Fair held June 13-14.

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