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Robert Seymour, The March of Intellect (London, 1828)
Development of Technology Through History of Printing at the Grolier
A new exhibition at The Grolier Club explores the evolution of technology and its impact on labor…
A Declaration […] Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity [of] Taking up Arms (Philadelphia: Bradford, 1775)
Declaring the Revolution: America’s Printed Path to Independence at The New York Historical
The current exhibition at The New York Historical focuses on the development of the ideas of the…
Fine Press Books, Bold Graphic Design, and Bright Livres D’Artiste at Swann Galleries
Auctions
New York—On Tuesday, November 24, Swann Galleries’ Books & Manuscripts department will offer Art, Press & Illustrated Books.
Sotheby’s NY to Sell 77 Photographs from Robert Frank’s “The Americans”
Auctions
NEW YORK, 2 November 2015—On 17 December, Sotheby’s will offer at auction an outstanding collection of images from Robert Frank’s The Americans, one of the most influential books of photography ever published. Collectors Ruth and Jake Bloom assembled this extraordinary group of iconic photographs…
Blaeu’s First Edition of Atlas Major, 1662, to be Offered at Sotheby’s London
Auctions
Sotheby’s London will offer the first complete edition of the most luxurious atlas in the history of printed maps: Joannes Blaeu’s Atlas Major. The largest and most expensive book when published in the 17th-century, the Atlas Major remains the most magnificent work of its kind ever produced.…
Only-Known One Sheet for “Tarzan the Ape Man” at Heritage Auctions
Auctions
DALLAS—The only known Style D one sheet for MGM’s 1932 classic Tarzan the Ape Man, notable for accurately depicting star Johnny Weissmuller as he actually appears in the film, is estimated to sell for $40,000 to $80,000 in Heritage Auctions next Vintage Movie Poster Auction, but with no recent…
Bonhams to Sell Two Fascinating Ian Fleming Letters
Auctions
Two fascinating letters from James Bond author, Ian Fleming, to a doctor who wrote to him about his most famous fictional creation are being sold at
Cartographic & Travel Rarities Astound at PBA Galleries
Auctions
The extremely rare and the highly important held sway at PBA Galleries’ auction of Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part I - Exploration & Early Approaches, held on October 29, 2015. The select, 202-lot offering concentrated on the exploration and…
Exhibit of Rare Maps Opens at the Boston Athenaeum on November 3
Exhibit
The Boston Athenæum is proud to present the upcoming exhibition, Collecting for the Boston Athenæum in the 21st Century: Maps, Charts, & Plans, opening to the publ
Andy Warhol World Record Shattered at Heritage Auctions
Auctions
DALLAS—Andy Warhol's Endangered Species, 1983, set a new world record for a numbered edition when it sold for $725,000 in Heritage Auctions’ New York debut of Modern & Contemporary Art. The Oct. 28 auction—the first of two such sales planned this season—garnered more than $3.8+ million on just…
The Eric Carle Museum Presents “The World of Mary Blair”
Exhibit
(Amherst, MA) October 29, 2015—The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, is pleased to present Magic, Color, Flair: the world of Mary Blair. On view from November 10, 2015 to February 21, 2016, this comprehensive exhibition explores the artistic process and development of one of…
Sale of Canal and River Books at Chiswick Auctions
Auctions
Chiswick Auctions is proud to announce its upcoming sale of Canal and River Books which will be taking place on Wednesday 4th November. View the catalogue. From the private collection of Mark Baldwin, one of the UK’s most prolific canal book collectors, the auction is set to be an industry game…
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