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New York — James Cummins announces its latest offering: part of the Working Library of Oliver Sacks.
Like the tentacles of his octopus bookplate, Oliver Sacks’ interests were many and wide ranging. His library, offered here for the first time, gives a glimpse into the mind of the most widely read…
London — The most extensive collection of James Bond film scripts, screenplays, manuscripts, storyboards and film treatments will be jointly offered for sale by world-leading London-based rare book dealers Peter Harrington and Adrian Harrington Rare Books for £500,000, in time to celebrate the 60th…
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Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England — Jonkers Rare Books are delighted to announce the publication of Fine Books & Manuscripts. The catalogue, and accompanying exhibition at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, offers for sale the very best rare books, manuscripts and artwork acquired in…
Berkeley, CA – PBA Galleries' Fine Literature Sale 757, held on March 24th, was a success with an active early bidding and competitive bidding during the live sale.
Over 400 lots featuring a large selection of important literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, scarce works from the…
New York — Swann Auction Galleries’ sale of Fine Photographs on Thursday, April 14, will feature a selection of classical twentieth-century prints alongside contemporary works.
Austin, Texas — Thomas F. Staley, author, professor emeritus and 25-year director of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, died March 29. He was 86.
Under his leadership of the Ransom Center, more than 100 authors’ archives were acquired, including the papers of J.M.…
Philadelphia — Freeman’s is honored to present John Hancock’s July 8, 1776 letter to Georgia announcing the Declaration of Independence. It is being offered in Freeman’s May 4 Books and Manuscripts auction, estimate upon request.
London – If you set out to build a library of classic works of English literature, the novels of Charles Dickens would probably be high on the list. That at least was the view of Jeremy and Penny Martin whose wonderful collection of first editions, boasting works by Isaak Walton, Thomas Hardy and…
Dallas, TX — Hooray for Hollywood — specifically, director James Cruze's star-studded 1923 comedy Hollywood.
Oxford, England — The annual PBFA Oxford Book Fair is one of the largest events in the British antiquarian, rare and second-hand book, map, print and ephemera calendar.
In 2022 more than 75 dealers will offer tens of thousands of rare and collectable items, ranging in price from £2 to £10,000s.…
