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Annotated scripts by playwrights including Tom Stoppard, Caryl Churchill, Winnie Holzman, Jez Butterworth, Richard Curtis, David Hare will go under the hammer in September to raise funds for refugee artists.
The Publishers Association has revealed its annual Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians, all of the titles included nominated by MPs and Peers as their recommended read for the Summer Recess.
Dating back to 1911, the postcard was part of an old family collection which had been largely forgotten about for many decades. Featuring a panoramic view of Dijon, the card is addressed to an AE Sauballe Esq in Purulia, West Bengal, the sender apparently anticipating its future desirability…
A group of University of Notre Dame researchers suggest Benjamin Franklin should also be known for his innovative ways of making money.
The Armada Maps National Treasures exhibition offers the chance to view 10 incredibly rare maps that chart the defeat of the Spanish Armada in August 1588, a defining moment in the UK’s national and naval history. All ten maps have been put on display to the public by the National Museum of…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Patrick J. Lechleitner has traveled to Rome to repatriate an original edition of a stolen 15th century Columbus letter to Italian officials. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) had collaborated with international partners and subject…
The University of Texas at Austin’s Michener Center for Writers is establishing a retreat for internationally known writers at the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s former residence in Sag Harbor, New York.
The Smiley collection features modern firsts of literature, mystery and detective fiction, and western literature, with a special emphasis on books into film. The 382 lot sale will be held by Potter & Potter Auctions on August 17.
The Library of Congress has acquired the music manuscripts and papers of contemporary American composer, conductor and writer John Adams. Adams (1947 - ) is known for works including the opera Nixon in China and concert pieces such as Shaker Loops, Harmonielehre, Road Movies, Chamber Symphony, and…
The University of Sydney's Fisher Library has digitised Virginia Woolf's personal copy of the first edition of her debut novel, The Voyage Out, featuring inscriptions and edits by her hand. This first edition and Woolf's personal copy is the only one of its kind publicly available in the world.
