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Two original watercolour illustrations for Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book long thought lost have…
The Raab Collection has discovered and will offer for sale for Presidents’ Day a mysterious relic…
Auctions
Boston — Boasting an extraordinary array of marvelous modern music items, RR Auction's spring sale is sure to be a hit! The auction is filled with incredible autographs and manuscripts, including a beautiful early original Bob Dylan poetry collection. The sixteen pages "Poems Without Titles" were…
Auctions
Amsterdam — Catawiki is proud to continue our tradition of offering exciting and high quality books and manuscripts in Exclusive auctions. Today we have launched four attractive auctions that will tempt any discerning bidder.
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London — Unseen for 70 years, the library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973) is considered one of the most celebrated collections of natural history not only containing stunning examples of the most famous volumes but also a host of rarities.
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Washington, DC — The Library of Congress is marking the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted — the landscape architect and writer who designed the U.S. Capitol grounds and many public parks and university campuses — with a display on view through June 4.
Auctions
Dallas, TX— Spanning George Washington to the Wild Things, Heritage Auctions' latest American Art Signature® Auction set numerous auction records Tuesday on its way to a $6 million finish.
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Chicago – On May 3 and 4, Hindman Auctions’ Fine Books & Manuscripts sales realized more than $1.4 million. The Library of Jack Charles Davis, sold to support charitable institutions, was presented on May 3, and was followed by the Fine Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana auction on…
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Dallas, TX – A rocking chair commissioned by President John F. Kennedy sold at Heritage Auctions Saturday for nearly $600,000, the highest price ever paid for one of the late president’s prized rockers.  
Educational Programs
Charlottesville, VA – Rare Book School (RBS) at the University of Virginia has selected the third cohort of 15 fellows to join the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage (RBS-Mellon CH Fellowship). Fellows will participate in a three-year program which includes…
Auctions
Berkeley, CA – PBA Galleries announces an auction of Fine Literature – With the Beasts, Bukowski & the Counterculture on May 19th, 2022. The sale comprises over 480 lots of fine literature and ephemera, featuring scarce works from the counterculture and the Beat Generation, as well as a large…
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Philadelphia — Freeman’s May 3 American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts and May 4 Books and Manuscripts auctions brought collectors a fine array of significant early Americana, from letters and political documents to furniture, silver, and artwork. The market demand for such items across…