A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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Chicago — Potter and Potter's spectacular 600+ lot Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale was the company's highest grossing auction to date. After a day of spirited bidding, 107 lots realized between $1,000-4,999; 22 lots realized between $5,000-9,999; and 16 lots broke the five digit mark. Prices noted…
New York – Christie’s is pleased to announce The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum, to be sold in two parts, live and online, this September. Mr. Baum’s library of literary first editions is among the finest ever assembled, built over the course of decades as he worked closely…
The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival will run Sept. 17-26 this year, featuring more than 100 authors, poets, and writers in a range of formats. The festival's theme is “Open a Book, Open the World,” and it will be kicked off by LeVar Burton, the actor and literacy advocate who…
New York –- This fall, the New-York Historical Society presents Close Encounters in the Colonies: Treasures from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection, a special installation that traces the origins and development of central themes of early American life—colonization, natural history,…
Connecticut — In addition to rare books, manuscript material, photographs, fine art and ephemera, the sale also features over 100 lots of book-binding tools from the Studio of Master Bookbinder (and Antiquarian Bookdealer) Denis Gouey, of Connecticut via France and New York.
Amongst the manuscript…
At Bonhams New York on Tuesday, August 31, Photographs: Summer Edition, in 158 lots.
New York — "Swann's third annual auction of LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History was an unmitigated success. From the limited exhibition, which had the highest attendance of any of the house’s exhibitions in 18 months, to the truly spirited and competitive bidding institutions and avid…
Dallas, TX — It trumpeted arguably the most important manhunt in American history.
Until April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was a popular actor, with legions of admiring fans. But he also harbored strong political ideas, speaking out against President Abraham Lincoln and denouncing the abolition of…
Newbury, Berkshire, England — An outstanding library from one of the most famous literary families in England is set to go up for auction. Dreweatts is delighted to have been appointed to sell the contents of Weston Hall in Northamptonshire, a seat of the illustrious Sitwell family since the early…
Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries announced last week a significant milestone in its digitization initiative. Not only has it reached 1 million images — the millionth being an original notebook of poet Jenny Joseph — but, unlike some libraries, it allows full access and free use of that content,…
