Don Heck’s original artwork from page 1 of Tales of Suspense No. 39 from March 1963 in which Iron…
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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…
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A rare copy of the oldest surviving book about playing chess leads a major sale of one of the finest collections of chess books and memorabilia at Sotheby's this week.
'Revolution' is the theme for Firsts London at the Saatchi Gallery this year featuring books, manuscripts, maps, and ephemera relating to all types of political, cultural, social, and scientific revolutions.This year's rare book fair in Chelsea runs May 14-17 and will welcome around 100…
A signed 'Order of Battle' document issued by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson from HMS Victory days before the Battle of Trafalgar has sold for $189,888 in RR Auction’s Remarkable Rarities sale.
Our monthly look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors.Paper and Ink: Management for Fine Letterpress by Graham WilliamsA useful guide to improve your letterpress printing from a genuine expert. Published by Florin Press William Tyndale and the…
A notable edition of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass comes up for auction next week at PBA Galleries' Fine Press & Fine Bindings auction on April 2.
Sotheby’s is to hold a series of auctions showcasing the significant private Jill and Marshall Rose Collection of 20th century American and European modernist photography.
Virginia Woolf and the Hogarth Press is a new exhibition opening next week at Charleston which focuses on Virginia Woolf’s pivotal but lesser-known work as a printer and publisher. Charleston in Firle, Sussex, England, was the home and studio of painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and also…
One of the world’s most significant Hindu scriptures has left the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries and is on a historic tour across the United Kingdom.Marking the 200th anniversary of the Shikshapatri, the rare manuscript is traveling to major temples around the country in a collaboration…
A three-page typed letter signed by Virginia Woolf and a handwritten draft manuscript page by Theodore Roosevelt from his landmark series The Winning of the West will go under the hammer at Nate D. Sanders on March 26.
A new three-part BBC television series will explores the life and inspirations of the novelist, journalist and social campaigner Charles Dickens.Produced by Expectation, and made in partnership with The Open University, the series will air later this year on BBC Two and iPlayer as part of the…
