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1615 warrant signed by King James I of England authorizing the release of Sir Walter Raleigh from the Tower of London
King James I, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington Lead Autographs Sale
Leading RR Auction’s March Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction is a 1615 warrant signed “…
The Custer letter
Post-Washita General Custer Letter Sold at Auction for $550,000
Heritage Auctions' Historical Manuscripts & Texana sale was led by an autograph letter signed…
Civil War, Emblems, "Derriere le Miroir" at National Book Auctions
Auctions
[ITHACA, NY] National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, announces the launch of their next auction catalog.   This catalog features rare, antique and decorative books as well as select additions of artwork and ephemera. We will offer another session of books and ephemera from a large…
Strong Showing of Early Printed Books at Swann Galleries March 9
Auctions
New York— On Thursday, March 9, Swann Galleries offered a morning auction of Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books, with examples from each section of the sale represented in the top 20 lots.
On the Eve of TEFAF, Shapero Rare Books Sells Merian’s "Insectorum" Folio
News
Shapero Rare Books has announced their first major sale at TEFAF Maastricht prior to the official opening on 10 March 2017.
Boston Public Library's "Shakespeare Unauthorized" Exhibition on View Through March 31
Exhibit
BOSTON - March 09, 2017 - Boston Public Library honors William Shakespeare’s lasting legacy with its Shakespeare Unauthorized exhibition, on view through the end of the month in the McKim Exhibition Hall at the Central Library in Copley Square.
Larry McMurtry's Hermes 3000 Typewriters
Typewriters Used to Write “Lonesome Dove” Sell for $37,500 at Heritage Auctions
Auctions
Collectors pounced on a pair of historic typewriters author Larry McMurtry used to write Lonesome Dove for $37,500 Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at a $1.8+ million public auction of rare books held by Heritage Auctions.
Folio Society Publishes Neil Gaiman's "American Gods," Illustrated by Dave McKean
Recent Publications
Winner of multiple awards, including the Hugo and the Nebula, American Gods is Neil Gaiman’s sweeping exploration of story, myth and the shifting nature of belief it
Pair of Drawings by Chagall Realize $25,000+ at Auction
Auctions
RANKLIN, Mass. - A pair of drawings on white paper by the renowned Russian-born French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) combined for over $25,000 in an online-only fine art auction held February 22nd by The Woodshed Gallery, based in Franklin. The sale featured nearly 200 prints and drawings by Old…
"A City Seen: Todd Webb's Postwar New York, 1945-1960" Opens April 20
Exhibit
American photographer Todd Webb (1905-2000) was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
Cal State LA's Mesoamerican Symposium to Honor Prominent Mexican Archaeologist
Events
Symposium will feature leading scholars in the field and an inaugural exhibit of antique books of Mesoamerica and Colonial Mexico What: 
Records for Hopper, Cassatt & Whistler at Swann
Auctions
New York— On Thursday, March 2, Swann Galleries’ sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings ex
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