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@exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:28 AM

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the badgers, for today is their special day!

To celebrate National Badger Day, here is an illustration of a badger from the book 'Animated Nature' (1828) by Georges-Louis Leclerc.

📷 Reserve 590 BUF

#NationalBadgerDay #BadgerDay #RareBooks

Cropped image from a book, showing a colour illustration of a badger standing on a patch of grass, painted in shades of black, white and green.

@jasonwdean.com Oct 5, 2026, 2:47 PM

Always a treat to see mine and Nick's article on Galileo's *il Saggiatore* put to good use #HistSTM #histsci 🗃️📜🔬📜 #libsky #rarebooks #booksky : www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...

@rarebooksintel.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 2:00 PM

First edition of All The Sad Young Men by F Scott Fitzgerald — $325 at Second Story Books, 66% under comparable copies (median $963).

https://rarebooks.sector-intel.com/listing.html?id=6510462&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=daily

#RareBooks #BookSky

@nicolascgrey.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:44 AM

As with all Soviet school books in national languages, it mixes images of local life with political education.
These books, designed for small minority languages, had very low print runs, in this case just 1000 copies, making the book a rare and interesting find. #rarebooks #Soviet #eskimo

@uscomicsales.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 4:38 PM

Ad: For Sale - Nina the Starry Bride 7 (Paperback) Nina the Starry Bride #NinaTheStarryBride #PaperbackBooks #RareBooks

@uscomicsales.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 3:05 PM

Ad: For Sale - A.C. Esguerra Eighty Days (Hardback) #BookSale #RareBooks #NewRelease

@rarebooksintel.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 2:01 PM

First edition of The Day Of The Locust by Nathanael West — $1,000 at Second Story Books, 69% under comparable copies (median $3,250).

https://rarebooks.sector-intel.com/listing.html?id=6168973&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=daily

#RareBooks #BookSky

@wisdompedlars.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 10:50 AM

HERD BOOK of HEREFORD CATTLE 1846-53 EYTON 2v BLOODLINES REGISTRY Names SCARCE

#books #antiquarian #19thcentury #scarce #firstedition #cattle #herd #Hereford #livestock #bloodlines #registry #heritage #names #rarebooks #bookauction
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@wisdompedlars.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:31 AM

IT'S BOOK AUCTION DAY!
No reserve, antiquarian book auctions, ending from 8pm (UK time)

#antiquarian #history #books #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #travel #science #naturalhistory #religion #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...

@rarebooksintel.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

Today's find of In the Wet by Nevil Shute — $75 at James Cummins Bookseller, 40% under comparable copies (median $125).

https://rarebooks.sector-intel.com/listing.html?id=6662256&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=daily

#RareBooks #BookSky

@rarebooksintel.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 PM

First edition of No Country For Old Men by Cormac Mccarthy — $100 at Second Story Books, 53% under comparable copies (median $213).

https://rarebooks.sector-intel.com/listing.html?id=6721022&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=daily

#RareBooks #BookSky

@zannavanloon.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:26 PM

Tiny title page pasted in Jan Moretus’ New Years gift for Christophe Plantin with title pages of all editions printed at the time at the Plantin Press.

#bookhistory #rarebooks #earlymodern 💙📚📜

@wisdompedlars.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 11:35 AM

Some of the antiquarian books we have for auction this week.
Auctions end Sunday, from 8pm (UK time)

#antiquarian #bibliophile #history #BookTwitter #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #18thcentury #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...

@conglibuk.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 11:06 AM

The library's monthly blog for September is finally up -- a little late, but better late than never! Covers yet more unpacking (what else?), but also 17th century pamphlets and a visit to
@aberuni.bsky.social
#RareBooks #Libraries #Archives conglib.ac.uk/congregation...

View of Aberystwyth University looking out to sea

@conglibuk.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 11:04 AM

Hello! The Congregational Library, based at Westminster College Cambridge, was founded 1831 to assist Biblical studies and Dissenting history. Our #SpecialCollections consist of 50,000+ books and periodicals, as well as manuscript material. We look forward to interacting!
#libraries #rarebooks