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Philadelphia — Freeman’s September 21 Books and Manuscripts auction, the inaugural sale of the Fall 2022 season, is led by an extremely rare first edition of New Englands First Fruits (estimate: $20,000-30,000), a 1643 account of Puritan evangelization in New England. The first copy to be offered…
New York – Christie’s is honored to continue its historic sales of the library of the leading antiquarian book dealer of his generation with the most important private holding of books, manuscripts and other material related to perhaps the most important American author of the 19th century. The…
Boston – The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) is making its much-anticipated return to the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston from November 11-13, 2022. The 44th Boston Book Fair is the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors, featuring the top selection of…
Berkeley, CA — On September 8, 2022, PBA Galleries will host a sale with 107 lots of rare, valuable, important, and profoundly interesting material in all fields. These range from a first edition of the King James Bible to the foundation of Game Theory, with classics from Homer, Aristotle, Virgil…
Columbus, OH – This fall, the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) will premiere Wild Things are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak. It will be the first major retrospective of Sendak since his death in 2012, and the largest and most complete exhibition of one of the most celebrated and…
London — A previously unknown sketchbook of watercolours and pencil drawings relating to the California Gold Rush and the famous Forty Niners has sold at auction on August 4 for £20,000 ($24,100; including buyers premium).
Berkeley, CA — On August 25, 2022, PBA Galleries will be hosting a sale of Antiquarian Books with Fine Press and Fine Bindings of over 350 lots from the private press movement, fine bindings, fore-edge painted books, posters, graphic arts and antiquarian books. Featured are choice selections of…
Amsterdam – Catawiki is proud to continue our tradition of offering exciting and high quality books and manuscripts in Exclusive auctions.
We have launched a large selection of beautiful books, maps, manuscripts and autographs in our latest “Exclusive Auction” With a wealth of beautiful…
Boston — A King Henry VIII signed document discussing sponsoring the feast day of St. George sold for $66,435 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
The one-page vellum manuscript signed "Henry R," is dated July 26, 1536. The document by which King Henry VIII orders the treasurer and…
London — Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair, organised by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (ABA), will return from 16-18 September for its 65th edition, with 120 international dealers exhibiting at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea.
In addition to the many returning exhibitors, Firsts London…
