![STAMP ACT CRISIS [THE SONS OF LIBERTY – LAMB, John (?) (1735 ‐1800).] Autograph document signed (“Vox Populi”), [New York, October 23‐24 , 1765]. One page, 156 x 192mm., on laid paper. Estimate: $4,000,000-6,000,000](/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_listed_teaser_thumb_768x735_/public/media-images/2024-01/christies-stamp-act-placard-january-24.jpg?h=5f8dda7f&itok=13Z3RDJ6)
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Christie’s' January 17 Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana sale will feature a selection of rare pieces documenting some of the most important events in American history, from the earliest days of the American Revolution to the closing days of the Civil War.
At University Archives on Wednesday, January 10, 406 lots of Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos, and Relics, including a lengthy Thomas Jefferson letter to typefounder James Ronaldson ($25,000–35,000). In this October 11, 1812 letter Jefferson mentions the ongoing conflict between Britain and…
The Morgan Library & Museum will present Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature, running February 23 through June 9, an exhibition telling the life story of Beatrix Potter, one of the 20th century’s best-loved authors of children’s fiction.
The National Archives Building, located near the National Mall and the most prominent structure in the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC, has been officially designated as a National Historic Landmark."It is such an honor to receive the National Historic Landmark designation for the National…
For the past eight years, we have checked in with consummate reader Linda Aragoni of the Great Penformances blog for her appraisal of the bestseller list from a century ago. This year we continue the tradition, learning about the bestsellers of 1923 and how they hold up today.Here…
Highlights from Potter & Potter Auctions' Golden Age and Pre-Code Horror: The Comic Book Collection of Stephen J. Farber sale on January 11:* Fantastic Comics #1 (Fox Features Synd., 1939). The issue contains the origin and first appearance of Samson. Classic Japanese war cover by Lou Fine.…
A collection of portraits, books and drawings belonging to Maria Graham – the first professional female travel writer – and her close relatives has been allocated to Chawton House in Hampshire, England, the home of pre-20th century women’s writing. The acquisition is part of Arts Council England’s…
The ESA Ephemera Fair – officially sanctioned by the Ephemera Society of America (ESA) and produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates – is set to return to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich, Connecticut March 16 - 17 for…
The Grolier Club starts the new year with an exhibition detailing the history and aesthetics of fine bookbindings. Judging a Book by Its Cover: Bookbindings from the Collections of The Grolier Club, 1470s-2020 highlights selections from seven centuries of the…
Wild Swans author Dr Jung Chang, novelist Alexander McCall Smith, and charity fundraiser Felicity Dahl are among more than 1,200 people who have received awards in the UK for their exceptional achievements in the King's New Year Honours List 2024.
