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This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections…
Never-before-seen photographs of Marilyn Monroe, her annotated scripts, and her handwritten recipes…
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Dallas TX – A suite of 26 serigraphs on paper depicting each letter in the English language by Russian-born French artist Erté is among the top draws in Heritage Auctions’ Erté Art & Design Online Auction Oct. 23.
New York – Christie’s Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts Including Americana auction opens for bidding online October 1-16 during Classic Week, a marquee series of sales. Leading the sale is an very rare broadside announcing the first National Thanksgiving in 1777, the first appearance of…
Amsterdam — Each year in the Catawiki books team, there is an anxious wait to see who will be presented with the Nobel Prize for Literature. We all have our favourite authors, and are keen to see them win. It is second only to Eurovision! This year, the winner will be announced on October 8th at…
Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books is pleased to show in an online exhibition thirty-six manuscripts and incunables in high end quality.
Though launched in 2000, the staff at London's Chelsea Bindery participate in the tradition of fine leather book binding that goes back centuries. This month the bindery celebrates twenty years in business with a catalogue showcasing 170 pieces highlighting the bespoke techniques and skill…
Over the years, Fine Books columnists and contributors have published several books of note, typically covering the same subject featured in our magazine: books! Today I’d like to call attention to two of the latest productions from our extended Fine Books family.
Amherst, MA – The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art launched its second online exhibition today, September 30, 2020. Now & Then: Contemporary Illustrators and their Childhood Art debuted last year at The Carle, but closed early due to the pandemic. The Museum is now pleased to offer this…
Dallas, TX – “The most spectacular contribution of the book-maker's art to sixteenth-century science was without doubt the Astronomicum Caesareum of Petrus Apianus.”
Coming to auction in Chicago on October 8 are two letters written by artist John James Audubon, both of which demonstrate his hands-on approach to bookselling.
New York — Swann Galleries’ Thursday, October 15 sale of Rare & Important Travel Posters can be described as celebrating “America the Beautiful” as a vast segment of the sale features posters showcasing premier destinations around the country. Also on offer is a top selection of international…
