Event Calendar

Printed & Manuscript Americana
Sale #2708

Highlights of this exceptional auction span nearly five centuries of American history, featuring remarkable items from colonial exploration to modern presidential photography.

Swann Auction Galleries
104 E 25th Street

New York, NY

Photography & Fine Art, Fine Press & Fine Bindings - with Natural History & Mountaineering
Sale #840

Nearly 350 lots including photographs, photobooks, fine art, prints, art books, works of the fine press, fine bindings, natural history, and mountaineering. Featured are collections of the Nazraeli Press One Picture Book series, photogravures by Edward S. Curtis, and artists’ books by Ed Ruscha. Other highlights include an extensive collection of natural history books including substantial offerings from the fathers of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Complementing the natural history and geology books is a collection of works on alpinism and mountaineering.

11am

PBA Galleries
605 Addison Street

Berkeley, CA

Rediscover and experience the artistry, poetry and magic of analog expression at ARE YOU MY TYPE? A Typewriter Celebration

Appealing to visitors of all ages, this unique event encourages people to discover the charm of analog expression while highlighting the timeless beauty of typewriters. Writers, poets, collectors, artists, and everyone else will be enchanted by the rhythmic clack of keys on paper! Whether trying one for the first time or just stepping into your distant past,
visitors will be able type on a variety of historic to mid-century modern typewriters.

Guests can test their speed and precision in the Typewriter Contest, a no-backspace showdown. Or
type an original haiku poem for our special event zine. The Short Story Challenge will let visitors
join in the collaborative crafting of a "never-ending tale," while a themed scavenger hunt will have
guests looking for hidden gems throughout the museum!

Typewriter Connection, who recently exhibited “Type Town” at the LA County Fair, will install a
vintage typewriter display featuring rare machines and intriguing artifacts from the late 19th
century, as well as colorful mid-century mechanical marvels. Additional special guests include The
Typin' Pint, Typewriters Anonymous, Kathie Studios, and heART.strokes and Vintage Verse with
Moe Types, each of whom offers exceptional opportunities like typo-o-grams, custom cards made
on-the-spot, original poetry, and more. They will also have themed merch, cool posters, retro
treasures, hand-crafted greeting cards, even fully working typewriters for sale. So much to explore!

2pm - 5pm

International Printing Museum
315 W. Torrance Blvd

Carson, CA

The Øiesvold Collection

«Exploration of the North Calotte»

Important books, maps & prints from The North 1493-2020

The Øiesvold Collection represents a unique presentation of the earliest printed and pictoral history of the North Calotte. Øiesvold was a book collector from young age. Just a few weeks before he died after a period of illness, 22 February 2024, he held in his hands his own book, based on his lifelong collecting: ”Fra Nord. Nordkalottens billedhistorie 1550 – 1850” (From the North. The pictoral history of the North Calotte 1550-1850). We are proud to present Terje Øiesvold's lifelong passion for bibliophilia and history, represented by many unique and fine provenanced copies.

SD – Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bygdøy allé 67

Oslo, Norway

Nathan Raab, president of The Raab Collection and author of the book, "The Hunt for History," will speak about historical discoveries, including the signed reading copy of President Benjamin Harrison's inaugural address and President William Henry Harrison's gold medal. Raab will also discuss the broad landscape of presidential autograph collecting and the relationships between private collectors, dealers, and institutions in preserving history.

5:30 Reception, followed by Raab's presentation

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
1230 North Delaware Street

Indianapolis, IN