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A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions,…
Christ Church Oxford and the Bodleian Libraries have become joint owners of an exceptionally rare…
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On the occasion of publication of their catalogue of incunables, Shapero Rare Books have highlights from the collection worth 10 million USD on display in their central London premises from 24 May. The catalogue features 75 incunables offered for sale from one of the most significant…
DALLAS - William Adolphe Bouguereau’s 1882 masterpiece Fishing For Frogs realized $1,762,500 (Including Buyer’s Premium) at Heritage Auctions on Tuesday, May 15, as part of the company’s $5+ million American & European Art event. The price set an auction house record, becoming the highest…
The Library of Congress - the world’s largest repository of knowledge and information - will begin an ongoing "Celebration of the Book" with an exhibition this summer of "Books That Shaped America." It will be part of a larger series of programs, symposia and other events that explore the important…
Amherst, N.H. -- RR Auction is pleased to announce its popular Space and Aviation Autograph and Artifact Auction, scheduled to take place from May 17th to May 23rd, 2012.
Bonhams is pleased to announce the sale of the Stuart B Schimmel Forgery Collection in London on 23 May.This important and renowned collection of material relating to literary counterfeits was assembled over many decades by Stuart and Dorothy Schimmel. They were fascinated by the stories behind the…
New York—Swann Galleries’ Autograph and Revolutionary Americana auction on April 17 featured the collection of Allyn Kellogg Ford, sold to benefit the Minnesota Historical Society. The sale shattered numerous records and totaled more than $2 million with buyer’s premium, making it the most…
New York — Bonhams is pleased to be hosting the Fine Writing Instruments: The Mel Wilmore Collection of Extraordinary Montblancs auction on June 11. This will be the greatest single collection of fine Montblanc pens ever offered at auction. These spectacular pieces belong to Mel Wilmore, who is…
NEW YORK — Bonhams is pleased to announce the June 4 auction The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. Popular during the Renaissance, cabinets of curiosity, also known as Kunstkammer ("art-room") or Wunderkammer ("wonder-room"), were the personal and often idiosyncratic collections of individual with…
DALLAS - The first-ever full artwork of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird - the illustration that launched one of the most successful character franchises in history - sold for $71,700 on Friday, May 11, at Heritage Auctions in Dallas as part of a Vintage Comics…
BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY - May 11, 2012 -- The 5th annual edition of ArtHamptons, the summer's premiere international fine art fair, will premiere at its new location at Sculpture Fields of Nova's Ark at 60 Millstone Rd. in Bridgehampton, NY, from July 12th to 15th, 2012. The grand exhibition will…
