A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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AUSTIN, Texas—The archive for the acclaimed drama "Mad Men," one of television's most honored series in history, has been donated to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin.
On the first of the year, AB-1570 Collectibles: Sale of Autographed Memorabilia went into effect in the state of California, requiring all dealers of any autographed material worth more than five dollars to fill out a certificate of authenticity (COA) specifying date of sale, the dealer's name and…
Last year we checked in with consumate reader Linda Aragoni of the Great Penformances blog for her appraisal of the bestseller list from a century ago. This year, we continue the tradition, finding out about the books that topped the list in 1916. For reference, here are the 1916 bestsellers…
OAKLAND, CA - The 50th California International Antiquarian Book Fair recognized as one of the world's largest and mos
At the New York Antiquarian Book Fair last year, a dealer in historic document quietly told me that he had purchased an Alexander Hamilton manuscript intending to make a quick sale to a client involved in the Broadway show who had been waiting for just such an item to become available.
DALLAS - The unprecedented sale of 32 antique microscopes is set to star in Heritage Auctions
On Hitler's suicide in 1945, the rights to his autobiography, Mein Kampf, were transferred to the state of Bavaria who refused to release
Good news for philatelists with bibliophilic tendencies or bibliophiles with philatelic tendencies: The USPS reports that it will issue literary-themed stamps in the coming
New York— On Thursday, January 26, Swann Galleries will open their 2017 auction season with Alphonse Mucha & Masters of Art Nouveau: The Harry C.
