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![Origen of Alexandria (c. 185–253) Homilia in Genesim, Homiliae in Exodum, in Latin, translation by Rufinus, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria, Lambach Abbey? c. 1150–1175]. Estimate: $150,000-$200,000.](/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_feature_story/public/media-images/2026-06/origen.jpeg?itok=MvMiKSbf)
More than 65 illuminated manuscript leaves and cuttings alongside a selection of codices go under…
Books and letters associated with J.R.R. Tolkien's friendship with fan Eileen Elgar come to the…
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A special summer bumper edition of our regular look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors:Bookbindings: An Illustrated History by David PearsonAnother masterpiece from Pearson, author of many books on books including Speaking Volumes, this highly illustrated…
A music manuscript of songs written on board ship during the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-42 captained by U.S. Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes has been acquired by The Library of Congress.The Ex. Ex. – as the scientific military expedition was informally called – mapped 1,500 miles of…
Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions opens tomorrow at The Morgan Library & Museum exploring the origins of tarot in Renaissance Italy and its enduring source of inspiration for modern artists.
RR Auction's Spirit of '76: America's 250th Anniversary Auction celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States featuring 76 lots of original manuscripts and artifacts associated with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, Alexander…
A rare printing of Francis Scott Key’s Star-Spangled Banner published while the War of 1812 still raged is among the highlights of Heritage Auctions' Liberty & Legacy: Celebrating 250 Years of the American Spirit sale on June 25.
Philadelphia printer John Dunlap set the Declaration of Independence in type and printed an estimated 200 copies on the night of July 4, 1776, which spread the news of independence.
Highlights from The Center for the Study of Political Graphics and PBA Galleries' June 25 Political Posters auction includes:* Censorship is UnAmerican by Josh Gosfield (New York, Virgin Records, 1990)
A 1771 first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica complete with the controversial midwifery plates ordered removed from every copy by George III will be offered by Peter Harrington at Treasure House Fair June 24-30 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.…
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Emily Porter, winner of the 2020 National Book Collecting Prize for Young Australian Collectors. Where are you from / where do you live?
A new exhibition at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art showcases the impact of music on picture book artist Jerry Pinkney's life and work.Running through January 3, 2027, Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney features more than 75 works from across Pinkney’s career, the…
