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Dallas, TX - Nude with Blue Hair - a monumental work combining the talent of artist Roy Lichtenstein and the printmaking expertise of John Hutcheson - sold for $540,400 in Heritage Auctions’ Modern & Contemporary Art - Prints & Multiples Auction April 17 in Dallas.
On Monday, April 23, Australian Book Auctions sells Books and Documents, in 182 lots. The catalog is available as a PDF file.
New York—This June Sotheby’s will present a handwritten working manuscript of “Born to Run,” the Bruce Springsteen smash that became an essential American anthem.
Westport, CT - A Betamax cassette with Apple Computer’s first (and now-famous) TV commercial that aired during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984, a large photo of Albert Einstein signed, dated and inscribed by the legendary physicist, and an archive of mate
New York — Swann Galleries’ offering of Old Master Through Modern Prints on Tuesday, May 8 forms a comprehensive survey of Western art history and the development of the modern style.
Boston, MA—An archive of signed drawings, diagrams, charts, and letters by Dr. Wernher von Braun sold for $98,644 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Philadelphia, PA - A true renaissance man, Jeffrey M. Kaplan’s life and experiences have led him to pursue many areas of collecting, rather than limiting himself to a specific genre or medium.
Nantucket, MA—Now in its seventh year, the Nantucket Book Festival has established itself as a major summer destination for booklovers with impressive and eclectic line-ups of award-winning authors. The three-day Festival, June 15-17, will offer author readings, panel discussions and social…
The folks at AbeBooks have decided to throw their hats into the podcast ring; as of March 20, "Behind the Bookshelves" explores book culture in bite-size portions. So far, the first five episodes examined the Penguin paperback reading revolution, the story behind Alcoholics Anonymous's bestselling…
Dallas, TX - The book considered by many to be the “Holy Grail” of comics collecting is expected to compete for top-lot honors at Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art Auction May 10-12 in Chi
