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AUSTIN, Texas—The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of novelist and short-story writer Tom Coraghessan "T.C." Boyle, author of such acclaimed works as "The Tortilla Curtain" (1995) and "World's End" (1987).…
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Collector enthusiasm for the works Gil Elvgren remains undiminished as the great illustrators’ work dominated the top 10 lots of Heritage Auctions’ $3,000,000+ March 3 Illustration Art Signature® Auction, led by Vision of Beauty (Unveiling), 1947 (Realized: $140,500) and Let's…
MIDDLEBURG, VA - Scraps: British Sporting Drawings from the Paul Mellon Collection, takes its title from Henry Alken’s series of drawings and prints that depict varied and often-humorous episodes of sporting and country life. The drawings on view in these galleries feature artists’ attempts to…
"The Angel Leaves the House: Women Bookmakers & the Aesthetic Page"March 28-May 11, 2012Exhibition at Mills CollegeF.W. Olin Library, Oakland, CA
WASHINGTON (March 2012)—The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a broad range of signature exhibitions, events and programs. On April 7, 1987, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) opened its doors to the public to honor women artists of the…
Is there a place in the world apart from the international book fairs where book lovers find rare and beautiful books, manuscripts, autographs, atlases and prints from all parts of the world and offered by some of the world’s best booksellers?
New York—On Thursday, March 15, Swann Galleries will conduct a second auction of material from the Eric C. Caren Collection in a sale titled How History Unfolds on Paper. Caren’s collection aims to document every important event in modern history through books, manuscripts,…
Los Angeles, CA, February 29, 2012 - Spike TV raises the stakes as for the first time ever the networks highest-rated non-scripted original series “Auction Hunters” premieres a special, one hour LIVE auction event. Showcasing two of the best prospectors in the business, Allen Haff and Ton…
HIDDEN TREASURE: a spectacular illustrated book celebrating the 175th anniversary of the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library. “My fantasy holiday is a week spent locked in the archives of the National Library of Medicine, so you can imagine how excited I am about this…
[February 28, 2012, Amherst] In November 2012, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, will kick off its 10th anniversary with a year of special events, including parties, exhibitions, festivals, professional workshops, and family activities. The Carle, which opened its doors…
