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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will mark the longevity of a classic picture book hero…
A series of free public exhibitions focusing on creative and intellectual expression in the…
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London — Rare and special editions of works by Sappho, Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde are among the highlights of Peter Harrington’s new catalogue Love in Literature, a selection of 181 items celebrating expressions of romance, friendship and desire through the ages.
The Horsham Museum & Art Gallery in southeast England announced last week a major new acquisition: a 270-year-old pamphlet revealing “fascinating tales of failed gay seduction, smuggling, robbery, and a 19-year-old lad courting a rich 70-year-old widow, causing mayhem and gallivanting across…
York, PA – Last September, Hake’s Auctions set world record prices for pop-culture memorabilia and broke their own house records for sell-through rate, the number of registered bidders and the number of bids placed. Lightning could strike twice on February 24-25 when the Pennsylvania auction house…
A quieter week coming up in the salerooms, but there are still a couple of auctions to watch:
London — One of the great problems for early Antarctic explorers was what to do in the winter. For several long ice-bound months, it was impossible to carry out scientific investigations or mount expeditions. The serving officers on Captain Scott’s Discovery Expedition of 1901-4 staved off boredom…
Paris — Adrien Legendre, Director of the Books Department: “We are very proud of these excellent results which, once again, pay a very fine tribute to Paul Destribats. We are also very pleased that major French and foreign institutions participated and acquired some of the lots. With 98% of lots…
As many of you know from her cameo in The Booksellers (2019), author Fran Lebowitz is very much a bibliophile. In the new Netflix series, Pretend It’s a City, she and director Martin Scorsese chat about life, art, real estate, books…. The entire seven-episode series is funny and enjoyable, but…
New York — Swann Galleries opened the winter/spring 2021 season with a robust sale of Illustration Art. The auction saw record prices for several works, as well as auction debuts from artists. Original artwork from the collection of Richard “Dick” McDonough brought excitement from buyers, and…
Los Angeles – For centuries the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra have captured the imagination– testaments to the legacy of the prosperous multicultural center of trade that once dominated the region. Online beginning February 3, Return to Palmyra, presented in English and…
Forget your simple Hallmark card because a spectacular trove of vintage valentines and trade cards heads to auction in California just in time for Valentine’s Day.
