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A June 10, 1779, letter signed by George Washington and written in the hand of his aide-de-camp…
Highlights of Heritage Auctions' August 11 Pulp, Paperback, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Illustration Art…
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In the year marking the 125th anniversary of Marlene Dietrich’s birth, Rare Books Berlin is dedicating a special exhibition to the artist in collaboration with the Deutsche Kinemathek Museum für Film und Fernsehen.
I’ve sold four books to AI companies which added $439 to my gross sales before online commissions were subtracted, writes Scott Brown from Downtown Brown Books.
A collection of Type 1 photographs from the personal collection of longtime official photographer of the San Francisco 49ers Michael Zagaris will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions' Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction running August 21-23.The 27-lot Michael Zagaris Collection features…
The Morgan Library & Museum has received a $2.5m grant from the Lilly Endowment's Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative to support The Morgan Illuminated, a major project that will expand access to the Morgan's collection of medieval and Renaissance religious manuscripts through a new…
Claire White has been appointed as the Shaetlan Scriever and takes up a year-long residency with the National Library of Scotland this month.
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Anushmita Mohanty who won second place in the David Ruggles Book Collecting Prize in 2025.Where are you from / where do you live?I grew up in Ahmedabad, India, and I now live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where I'm pursuing my PhD.What do you study…
This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well as fine photography and prints.
Damaged Goods on view in the Huntington Art Gallery’s first floor brings together books and document marked by natural processes, human error, and intentional acts of censorship.
Our ongoing look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors this month.Declare: A Civic Gospel
The top-selling item at the auction of Colonel Harland Sanders' personal collection at the Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky was Sanders' personal dandwritten datebook and working planner which sold for $30,000. More than a simple appointment book, the planner served as…
