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Philadelphia, PA—The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) has acquired a rare collection of very early alchemy manuscripts, some dating from before the invention of printing.
Of the nine manuscripts in the collection, seven date to the 15th century, as early as the 1430s. Among them is Petrus Bonus’s…
New York City, September 27, 2013—Gay penguins, a superhero clad in briefs, vampires and witches, bondage—this week is all about banned books as PEN American Center teams up the American Library Association, librarians, booksellers, publishers, and writers to celebrate the freedom to read.
Los Angeles—A few of the highlights of the Fine Books & Manuscripts Sale at Bonhams Los Angeles (to be simulcast in New York) include a unique collection of recently uncovered, rare film manuscripts from modern American literary figures. A mimeographed manuscript of William Faulkner’s "…
During the 18th century in France, a great number of artists—painters, sculptors, draftsmen, and amateurs—experimented with etching, a highly accessible printmaking technique akin to drawing. Featuring 130 works by such artists as Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, Hubert Robert, and many others, Artists…
Bonhams is pleased to announce a world first with the sale of jewellery from the collection of internationally renowned bestselling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE.
Watch a video interview with Barbara Taylor Bradford: http://www.bonhams.com/video/14611/.
DALLAS—The single largest archive of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s personally-owned objects - from his signature polka-dot scarf, which realized $3,750, to the most ambitious sculpture executed by Renoir and Richard Guino, La Grande Venus Victrix, temporarily stored in a shed after Renoir’s death, which…
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—On October 8 and 9, Guernsey’s Auction House will conduct Part II of the Harrisburg Auction on behalf of the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Part I of this auction was held from July 15 through July 21 of this year, where thousands of registered bidders from around the…
David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, announced his donation of an additional $5 million ($1 million per year for the next five years) to support the Library of Congress National Book Festival, bringing his total support since 2010 for the free public event held yearly…
