A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
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New York—On Tuesday, October 2, Swann Galleries will offer a diverse selection of historically significant material in their semi-annual auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana. The sale contains many one-of-a-kind items with regional or national interest.
London, UK — Renowned rare bookseller Peter Harrington is to present to the public the unique first edition presentation copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818), given by her to Lord Byron, with her autograph inscription on the front flyleaf.
NEW YORK—The Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition of Hebrew and Judaica manuscripts, beginning September 12, 2012 and running through January 25, 2013, entitled The People in the Books: Judaica…
Murderous Chicago crime-boss and legendary Gangster Alphonse “Al” Capone is well known for controlling a large part of Chicago’s underworld during the Prohibition era, and his image reached celebrity status in the Windy City and beyond. Less well known, of course, is the fact that Capone had…
(Minneapolis, MN) - Form+Content Gallery presents Starting from Nothing, an exhibition of artist’s books, prints, and collages by Jody Williams. Jody Williams has been taking photographs of nothing, or next to nothing, for decades. Until several years ago she hadn't realized that many of her…
A comprehensive 750-page guide to the work of Ian Fleming, one of the 20th Century’s greatest thriller writers and creator of the world’s most famous spy, Special Agent 007. Covering everything from the first draft of Casino Royale in 1952 to editions still in print today, Ian Fleming: The…
Washington, DC—Pop art was defined, refined, and ultimately blown wide open by American artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997). In the first major exhibition since his death, Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective will include more than 100 of the artist's greatest paintings from all periods of his career…
San Francisco, CA — September 5, 2012 — MARCH is pleased to present Cake Paintings, an exhibition featuring works on paper by Gary Komarin. The exhibition will open on September 27, 2012, with a reception from 5 - 8PM, and continue through November.
(September 5, 2012) The American Writers Museum Foundation announced today that it has received a grant from the Exelon Corporation which will enable the foundation to take an important next step in establishing the first national museum in the United States focused on American writers. …
NEW YORK, September 4, 2012—The Museum of Modern Art, Columbia University and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have announced that the vast archives of Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959) have been jointly acquired by the University and the Museum and will become part of their permanent…
