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Berkeley, CA — On Thursday, July 28th, PBA Galleries will host Part II of the Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection of Photography and Art with Additions. The nearly 450 lots features photographers of the legendary Group f/64 including Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Ansel Adams, Peter Stackpole,…
London – Yesterday at Sotheby’s in London, a copy of the first edition of Sylvia Plath’s first collection, The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) set an auction record for the author, surpassing the previous record of £87,500 for her copy of The Bell Jar set in 2018. The work sold for a combined £94,…
London – Bonhams has appointed Matthew Haley as Managing Director of its Knightsbridge saleroom. Matthew took up his new post at the beginning of July and succeeds Jon Baddeley who is stepping back from management responsibilities after 50 years in the art and antiques world, 22 of them at Bonhams…
New York – The Grolier Club in New York City, America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles, will present a special exhibition of the daring and influential work of the British artist Aubrey Beardsley, on the anniversary of his 150th birthday. Aubrey Beardsley, 150 Years Young, on…
Boston — A Nikola Tesla letter signed by the celebrated innovator sold for $51,651 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
In the four-page letter on personal monogram letterhead, dated July 14, 1899. Handwritten letter to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson by Nikola Tesla, penned from his "Colorado…
Dallas — "The correct pronunciation is therefore Tolkeen, with the accent on the 'o' (as in doll). Yours sincerely, J. R. R. Tolkien."
Washington, D.C. — The 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival returns to the Washington Convention Center this Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 3, featuring more than 120 authors, poets and writers, and celebrating the festival theme, “Books Bring Us Together.”
London – Christie’s announces results from First Editions, Second Thoughts: An Auction in support of English PEN. Taking place for only the second time in the U.K. this online literary auction (28 June – 12 July) comprised First Edition books and works of art from internationally renowned…
Washington, D.C. — Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023. Limón will take up her duties in the fall, opening the Library’s annual literary season on Sept. 29 with a reading of her work in…
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce their upcoming Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale to be held on July 21st, 2022 starting at 10am. This auction will be conducted entirely online via the company's website, as well as on Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. All lots are…
