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San Francisco—Bonhams is pleased to announce a sales total of $504,332 from its Period Art & Design sale, April 15-16 in San Francisco. The auction featured Property from Serendipity Books Part II: Literature and Poetry, and a strong selection of European paintings and 20th century designs,…
The British Library has announced that it has successfully acquired the St Cuthbert Gospel, a miraculously well-preserved seventh-century manuscript that is the oldest European book to survive fully intact and therefore one of the world’s most important books. ????The £9 million purchase price for…
On 20 April 2012 Sotheby’s will offer A First Edition Japanese Vellum copy of Oscar Wilde’s greatest work, The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People in the sale of The Library of Jacques Levy. Mr. Levy acquired the piece in 1946 and it has remained in his collection since…
NEW YORK - A 1982 gelatin silver print of Nastassia Kinski and the Serpent, 1981 by famed photographer Richard Avedon is expected to bring $50,000+ when it comes to auction on May 1 in New York as part of Heritage Auctions’ Photographs Signature® Auction, taking place at the Fletcher-Sinclair…
NEW YORK—Bonhams is pleased to announce the April 16 Fine Books and Manuscripts auction featuring the Michael Lerner Collection. While this auction prominently features modern literature greats, such as Ernest Hemingway and Allen Ginsburg, this sale's diversity will surely appeal to a wide variety…
It’s a literary adventure like none other! The upcoming Boston Book, Paper & Photo Expo, returning May 5th to the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts is a one-day feast for those who are rediscovering the delights of book and paper collecting. Sponsored by the…
NEW YORK - With a price worthy of its historic stature, a recently discovered 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence, painstakingly engraved and printed by William Stone to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the founding of The United States, sold for $597,500, more than doubling its’ pre-…
Los Angeles - Bonhams is pleased offer several artworks from the Serendipity Bookstore in Berkeley, CA on May 21 during its 'Made in California: Post-War & Contemporary Art' auction. Highlights from the collection will include "Untitled (Magic Mountain)," 1955 (est. $10,000-15,000) by noted San…
(Amherst, MA) The Eric Carle Museum is pleased to announce it will host a selection of Lucy Cousins’ work called: Our British Cousins: The Magical Art of Maisy and Friends beginning May 22nd and running through November 25th.??
Lloyd Library and Museum (LLM) is pleased to announce: "View: Ways of Seeing"May 5-August 3, 2012Opening reception-Saturday, May 5, 2012, 4-7 p.m.Remarks on John Uri Lloyd, Japan, and Cincinnati begin at 4:30 p.m.Catered Reception follows
