Auctions

Sangorski & Sutcliffe jewelled binding
From the Middle Ages to the Moon at Christie’s
London — From 14 to 28 April, Christie’s presents Books, Manuscripts, Photog
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an early draft of the Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963
MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail Raises $185k at Swann
New York — Swann Galleries’ March 25 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana brought interest from collectors and institutions alike, as well as buyers both new and familiar from across
Binding with the arms of the Marquis de Saint-Luc, offered at ALDE this week
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
A trio of sales I'll be keeping an eye on this week:
John F. Kennedy's History of Ireland book set
Autographs & Artifacts Featuring Hollywood in April 14 Auction
Boston — With over 800 rare and remarkable items up for auction, R.R.
The Compleat Swimmer or the Art of Swimming 1658
Early Printed Books at Swann Galleries April 8
New York — Early Printed Books are at Swann Galleries Thursday, April 8 with noteworthy publications relating to early printed medical, scientific and travel works, including a selection of incunab
Banking document signed three times by Malcolm X
History’s Luminaries Offered by University Archives
Wilton, CT – An exquisite portrait miniature of Thomas Jefferson along with two locks of hair (one of them Jefferson’s), and a letter and photograph signed by Albert Einstein are just two of t
Sotheby's - Paris
Bibliothèque Hubert Heilbronn : Envois – Provenances – Reliures
Kelmscott Chaucer binding
Kelmscott Chaucer Offered at Bonhams London
London — Like many classics of world literature, Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales has appeared in many guises over the centuries.
Slipcase for Traveller's Tour game
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Here are the sales I'll be watching this week:
Einstein letter to William Morris
Einstein Letter Sold for $63,195
Los Angeles – An Albert Einstein typed letter signed just months before World War II, with moving content regarding helping Jewish refugees sold tonight for $63,195 at Nate D. Sanders Auctions.