BOOKS DIGEST || Barnes & Noble will host book fair

Barnes & Noble will host book fair

BOARDMAN

Barnes & Noble in the Shops at Boardman Park, 381 Boardman-Poland Road, is hosting a book fair Dec. 14 and 15 for Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.

When a customer takes a voucher or mentions that they are shopping to support Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley at the register, a percentage of the sale will go to the hospital.

There also will be activities during the book fair including visits from its Doggie Brigade, specialty drinks in the cafe, and holiday activities and crafts.

All funds raised support the Reach Out and Read Program operated by Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.

Visit www.akronchildrens.org/events to obtain a voucher.

Psalm book fetches $14.2M at NY auction

NEW YORK

A tiny book of psalms from 1640, believed to be the first book printed in what’s now the United States, sold for just under $14.2 million Tuesday, setting an auction record for a printed book.

The Bay Psalm Book, which was auctioned at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, had a pre-sale estimate of $15 million to $30 million. A copy of John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” was the previous record-holder, selling for $11.5 million at Sotheby’s in 2010.

Only 11 copies of the Bay Psalm Book survive in varying degrees of completeness. The book sold at Sotheby’s was one of two owned by Boston’s Old South Church, which voted to sell it to increase its grants and ministries. Samuel Adams was a member and Benjamin Franklin was baptized at the church, which was established in 1669.

Vindicator staff/wire reports