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Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Zubairul Islam, proprietor of The Guy with the Books in Toronto, Canada:
How did you get started in rare books?
Cincinnati, OH – On June 25, Cowan’s, a Hindman company, American Historical Ephemera and Photography auction realized more than $705,000 and saw active and competitive bidding throughout. The sale presented an outstanding selection of 18th to early 20th century material and reflected important…
Boston — Over 1,100 lots are up for auction on RR Auction's revolutionary new website! With a section featuring America's patriot leaders to honor Independence Day, this July auction boasts a wealth of historical documents and manuscripts.
Dallas, TX – The secret word is Groucho.
This is no joke; no monkey business here. The only punch line here is the bottom line: Some of the most astonishing pieces belonging to the man born Julius Henry Marx can be found in Heritage Auctions’ star-studded Entertainment & Music…
Stansted Mountfichet, UK — Original photographs of Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Robert Plant and Elton John performing in their pomp come for sale at Sworders next month. The Design sale on July 14 includes a cache of prints taken by music photographer Ed Finnell at legendary gigs held in Los…
The UK’s culture minister Caroline Dinenage has placed a temporary export ban on two unique John Gould albums. Gould (1804-1881) was a renowned English naturalist known for his books about birds and animals, including Birds of Australia, Mammals of Australia, and Birds of Great Britain. He also…
Chicago — Potter & Potter's June 19th magic sale conjured up stunning results from start to finish. After an exciting day of spirited bidding, 94 lots made $1,000-4,999; nine lots scored $5,000-9,999; and four lots broke the $10,000 mark. Prices noted include the company's 20% buyer's premium.
Boston — The handwritten lyrics for Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" sold for $150,986, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
The lyrics are from the collection of Prince's former assistant Therese Stoulil, which were given to her by Prince after leaving the position in 1996. In a detailed…
Another jam-packed weeks in the salerooms:
On Monday, June 28, 179 lots of Books and Decorative Graphics at Dorotheum. The 1693 atlas Le Neptune Francois is expected to lead the way, with a starting bid of €50,000.
Readers of FB&C are well aware of Dr. Steven Lomazow, most recently profiled in our summer issue, courtesy of Nicholas Basbanes. The New Jersey neurologist has amassed more than 83,000 individual issues of magazines spanning centuries.
