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January 12, 2011 | Jonathan Shipley

Libraries of the Rich and Famous

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Care to see Rod Stewart's library? Frank Sinatra's? Diane Keaton's is pictured above. Michael Jackson's? Look no further!

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Maps

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1601
Atlases and Maps: Five Rare Maps for Collectors
New Book Focuses on Historic First Detailed Map of 18th Century London
Top Secret Omaha Beach Invasion Maps to Auction

Exhibitions

The Declaration of Independence: Long Trail to Liberty installation photo
Over 100 Historical Documents Focusing on American Independence at Grey Art Museum
The Whole World in a Book
Sandy Rodriguez: Book 13

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Actors dress as characters from Ulysses by James Joyce
National Library of Ireland Announces Bloomsday 2026 Programme of Events
47th Annual Conference on Book Trade History looks at the Story of Auction Catalogues
Melbourne Rare Book Week Announces 2026 Programme

Photographs

Jean-Claude Sauer, Cocktail dresses known as “Homage to Pop Art”, Fall/Winter1966 haute couture collection. Published in LIFE magazine, September 1966
International Center of Photography Focuses on Yves Saint Laurent and Photography
Signed Authors’ Photographs: Five Rare Photos for Collectors
Center for Creative Photography Acquires Nine Photography Archives

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The cover of the Strand magazine containing the Edith Wharton short story
Unpublished Edith Wharton Short Story Appears in Print for First Time
Rare Harry Potter Paperback Sets New World Record at Auction
Emblems Engraved on Wood by Eric Gill: Rare Book of the Week

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Lot 97, circa 1872 thin, canary-yellow broadside advertising a Maine Republican Party rally publicising Frederick Douglass and former Maine governor Israel Washburne as guest speakers, estimate: $10,000-$20,000
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Lincoln Assassination Night Tickets to Ford's Theatre at Ongoing Jim Irsay Auction Series
23 Letters Signed by George Washington Lead Americana Auction

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Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration Opens as World's Largest Illustration Centre
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McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists 2026 Awarded to Christopher Selleck and Brooks Turner

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Major New Samuel Beckett Biennale to Include First Ulster-Scots Translation of 'Waiting for Godot'
New Celebrations Mark 40 years of ‘Poems on the Underground’

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The letter from Carl Linnaeus to the German physician and botanist Christian Gottlieb Ludwig
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