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The original watercolor illustration for the cover of J.K. Rowling's 1997 Harry Potter and the…
Highlights from Peter Harrington's selection of items at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair…
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RR Auction is offering a collection of John F. Kennedy memorabilia this month featuring nearly 800 lots which also includes rare items from George Washington, Samuel Clemens, Marie Antoinette, and Henry VIII.
In 1985 my wife bought me a check signed by Orville Wright. I had no idea there was a market for autographs like that, and I was excited and began to look into it. I discovered an entire industry and began to buy autographs.
Norman Rockwell Museum's summer exhibition will explore the art and cultural impact of counter-cultural touchstone MAD Magazine.Opening June 8 and running through October 27 at the museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine will feature iconic original…
Organisers of the ninth iteration of the York Antiquarian Book Seminar (YABS) are now seeking applications for places on its highly respected annual seminar in Yorkshire.YABS is the sister seminar of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and was set up with its support. The 2024 event is again…
A new exhibition featuring never-seen-before artworks and items from the home of author-illustrator Raymond Briggs has opened in the area of East Sussex where he made his home.
An 'Inauguration' Bible used by Jackie Kennedy to select verses to be read at her husband John F. Kennedy’s funeral has been sold for $162,500 at Heritage Auction's April 26-27 Americana & Political Signature sale.
Here are the auctions coming up this week:
The napkin on which the first promise of a contract was written to secure the 13-year-old Lionel Messi for FC Barcelona goes under the hammer at Bonhams next month.It changed the fortunes of both the club and Messi himself who went on to become one of the greatest players of all time. The original…
During an action day supported by Europol in Georgia and Latvia, four Georgians suspected of stealing antique and rare books from libraries across Europe have been taken into custody. In total, the criminal group is believed to be responsible for the theft of at least 170 books, causing financial…
A selection of rare objects commemorating bibliophile, printer and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin feature in the April 30 Freeman's | Hindman American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts sale.
