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Chicago — Potter and Potter's mid-spring event conjured up both international attention as well as breathtaking sales results. After a long day of spirited bidding, 95 lots realized between $1,000-3,999; 17 lots realized between $4,000-$6,999; and 6 lots broke the $7,000 mark. Prices noted include…
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Tristan Galloway, of Nampa, Idaho, who focuses in particular on military manuals from 1804 to WWII.
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Coral Gables, FL – An important collection of 37 original British patent letters pertaining to Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb and the birth of incandescent lighting, dating from 1878 to 1884, is the expected headliner in an Internet-only auction ending May 14th at 8 pm Eastern time by…
New York — This rare working manuscript takes us back to Nashville in the early months of 1966, when Bob Dylan, at the height of his powers, was writing his seventh studio album, Blonde on Blonde.
Berkeley, California – PBA Galleries announces the collection of California collector George E. Steinmetz to be auctioned on May 7th, 2020. The sale will be PBA’s first return to the live auction format after the hiatus required to safely observe Berkeley’s shelter-in-place restrictions. The late…
Chicago — Hindman will continue to host remote auctions in the month of May with a week-long line up of Fine Art and Design auctions, beginning May 19. Hindman’s Post War and Contemporary Art, Prints and Photographs, American and European Art, Modern Design and Early 20th Century Design…
The Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) is proud to announce its first virtual international rare and antiquarian book fair, to be held Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17, 2020 at www.iobabookfair.com.
The virtual book fair will enable attendees to browse hundreds, if not…
New York — Until now, book fairs have been the place where dealers and customers came together to buy, sell, and learn from one another. Now, with public gatherings banned for the foreseeable future, Marvin Getman, the promoter of some of the top book and paper fairs in the country, is taking these…
New York — The New York Society Library is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 New York City Book Awards. Founded in 1995, these awards honor the best books about New York City published in a given year, regardless of genre. As New York City’s oldest cultural institution, the Library is…
London — Due to the ongoing uncertainties related to the COVID-19 situation, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) has made the difficult decision to cancel their flagship event Firsts – London’s Rare Book Fair 2020. Due to take place from the 5th-7th June 2020 at Battersea Evolution…
