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Washington Irving’s original 90 page draft manuscript of Legend of the House of Omeya written…
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Highlights from Heritage Auctions' Historical Manuscripts including Texana on August 8 include:Richard S. Hunt and Jesse F. Randel, Map of Texas (New York: J. H. Colton, 1839)
Highlights from Swann Galleries' Vintage Posters auction on August 7 include: * Two versions of Fred Spear's, Enlist, 1915 (estimate $7,000 - $10,000 and 1917 (estimate: $3,000 - $4,000)* Designer Unknown, Dear God Keep Them Safe, 1942 (estimate $15,000 _ $20,000)* Karl Koehler and Victor…
A celebration of the work of printer Scott Vile at the Ascensius Press is the focus of The Baxter Society's current exhibition Printing Books for Four Decades.
Fine Book Fairs is gauging interest in the possibility of running The UK Rare Book Collectors' Conference in 2026.The prospective dates are June 19 through June 21 at the Grade II listed Knowsley Hall, home of the Earl and Countess of Derby and originally a medieval hunting lodge.
This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well as fine photography and prints.
A group of seven titles from Henry Miller's personal library including several inscribed by his good friend novelist Lawrence Durrell will come to auction at Freeman’s | Hindman.
Every issue of Action Comics will be going under the hammer at PBA Galleries in its DC Universe Collection Part 6 next month.
Yale Library has revealed its lineup of fall exhibitions at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library exploring books as a nexus for cultural exchange, historic memory, and artistic innovation and inquiry.
A true first edition of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit discovered hidden away during a routine house call in Bristol is estimated to fetch £12,000 at auction.
Works by Mary Blair, her husband Lee, and his brother Preston for Disney are among the highlights of Heritage Auctions' The Art of Disney sale next month.
