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At Bonhams’ sale of material relating to the life of Oscar Wilde the top lot was the last…
The cover of Action Comics No. 21 drawn by Joe Shuster who co-created the character Superman with…
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London — On Wednesday September 15 at Bonhams Knightsbridge the Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale achieved phenomenal results. The 117-lot sale made a total of £754,241 selling by lot 91% and by value 98%. The top lot in the sale was an unpublished letter written by Alan Turing analysing his friend…
Auctions
Wilton, CT – University Archives’ next major online-only auction, slated for Wednesday, September 29th at 10:30 am Eastern time, is titled Fabulous Autographs & Art, From Van Gogh to Hendrix. The 410-lot auction is jampacked with historical autographs, rare books, artwork, posters,…
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New York — A new world auction record for a printed work by a woman was established at Christie’s New York for the first edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which sold for $1,170,000, above an estimate of $200,000-300,000. Auctioneer Gemma Sudlow fielded bids from Christie’s phone bidders, who…
Auctions
Boston — RR Auction is proud to present Remarkable Rarities—a live auction hosted in Boston, MA on September 25th. The premier annual auction event features only the best of the best—a small, curated selection of the most elite items we will offer for sale all year.
Book Fairs
London — This year will see Firsts, London’s Rare Book Fair – the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA)’s annual flagship event – move to its spectacular new home at Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London, a fitting return for the UK’s most prestigious rare book fair. Firsts London, which will…
Exhibit
Philadelphia — At a time when Americans are constantly bombarded with graphics, some with hidden meanings, our ability to interpret visuals has taken on new urgency. Imperfect History: Curating the Graphics Arts Collection at Benjamin Franklin’s Public Library is a new exhibit designed to help us…
Auctions
London – Known as one of the greatest Chinese leaders, Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty in 1911 and the ensuing power struggles between rival factions. In the process he experienced years of constant struggle both in and out of China, from which he…
Auctions
New York – Prepare to be amazed by the most important collection of objects spanning the history of magic illusionism, popular entertainments, and other curiosities to ever appear at auction: Sotheby’s today announces that property from the collection of Ricky Jay – one of the world’s greatest…
Auctions
New York — Swann Galleries is set to open the fall 2021 season with the sale of the Virginia Zabriskie Collection on Tuesday, September 21. The special single-owner sale is comprised of Zabriskie’s personal collection, built during a pioneering career spanning more than five decades, marked by…
Auctions
Paris — Christie's is delighted to welcome Aguttes* to its Exceptional Sale on 23rd November, which will offer collectors an exceptional document : a 54-page autograph manuscript written by Albert Einstein and Michele Besso between June 1913 and early 1914.