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A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
Throughout the year we have enjoyed suggesting the best new books about the many and varied facets…
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London — In 2019 the Philip K. Dick estate approached The Folio Society with a new idea for a truly spectacular project.
London — A letter from the Nazi high command discussing arrangements for the visit by Edward Duke of Windsor in October 1937 coming for sale in Essex this month. The document signed on behalf of Adolf Hitler forms part of a remarkable archive related to Charles Eugène Bedaux (1886-1944) and his…
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Victoria Forsberg-Lary of Cellar Stories in Providence, Rhode Island:
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London — From 14 to 28 April, Christie’s presents Books, Manuscripts, Photographs: From the Middle Ages to the Moon, a wide-ranging online auction encompassing works from the 12th to the 21st century. This sale features a diversity of categories including medieval manuscripts, autograph letters,…
A new exhibition at The Postal Museum in London looks at more than a century and a half of the British postcard.
Wish You Were Here: 151 Years of the British Postcard – delayed from last year because of lockdown restrictions – celebrates the history of the postcard in Britain since the first one…
New York — Printed & Manuscript Americana is at Swann Galleries on April 15 with a selection of American historical prints from a private collection, material from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, religious ephemera and publications, and more.
Zeeland, The Netherlands –- Lockdown has proved frustrating for us all, and we have missed the ritual of browsing a miscellany of books at book fairs and bookshops. As a result, we decided to try to replicate this experience with a fully clickable catalogue.
New York — Swann Galleries’ March 25 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana brought interest from collectors and institutions alike, as well as buyers both new and familiar from across the globe. The strong results crossed all categories with the sale totaling $1,075,786, and 88% of…
A trio of sales I'll be keeping an eye on this week:
New York – Sotheby’s is pleased to present Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana as the capstone to our series of auctions dedicated to the collection of the late American businessman and philanthropist Ira A. Lipman and his wife Barbara K. Lipman.
