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An extremely rare 1781 promissory note printed and twice signed by Benjamin Franklin to arrange…
A Revolutionary War letter signed by George Washington and sent to New York Governor George Clinton…
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At New England Book Auctions on Tuesday, March 12, 229 lots of Fine Books & Ephemera, with the usual wide range of material. Heritage Auctions sells 126 lots from Neil Gaiman's Comics & Comic Art collection on Thursday, March 14, including a page of original artwork for Watchmen #7 (page 16…
Fleischer’s Auctions will sell a collection of personal effects that belonged to Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. Important items in the sale’s catalog include:
A new exhibition at the British Museum will explore the final three decades of Michelangelo’s illustrious life and career. Michelangelo: the last decades will look beyond the artist to reveal his personality. Through a diverse array of his poems, letters and artistic designs, the exhibition…
The New York Public Library’s extensive archive of the groundbreaking East Village Eye has been processed and is now available to researchers. The 1980s newspaper documented the development of the East Village and played a pivotal role in establishing the 'downtown scene' during a…
The Pattie Boyd Collection's 116 lots will be offered by Christie’s online March 8 - 22, providing a window into the private world of the model, muse, photographer and icon who, as the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, inspired some of the greatest love songs of all time.
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of songwriter Leslie Bricusse, best known for writing scores for the stage and film musicals including Doctor Dolittle (1967), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, in collaboration with Anthony Newley), and the 1970 musical…
Lawrences’ spring auction of Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photography on March 21 includes a menu signed by Albert Einstein at a meal held at the Savoy in London to raise money for the Joint British Committee of the Societies Ort-Oze in support of the impoverished Jewish communities in Europe.…
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with David Rueger, proprietor of Editio Altera in New York.How did you get started in rare books?
The shirt worn by Colin Firth for his lake swim in the BBC television production of Pride and Prejudice is among a wide range of costumes worn for other literary adaptions going under the hammer today at Kerry Taylor Auctions.
For one night only Airbnb is offering the chance to stay overnight in the Hidden Library of St Paul’s Cathedral in London as part of the World Book Day celebrations.
