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Books and letters associated with J.R.R. Tolkien's friendship with fan Eileen Elgar come to the…
This week's rare book of the week is the pocket book of Captain Henry D’Esterre Darby of HMS…
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A scarce letter signed by the philosopher Friedrich Engels which offers a glimpse into his economic theories and personal correspondence is set to go under the hammer at Nate D Sanders Auctions today. Bidding begins at $160,000.
A collection of 22 letters from Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Charles De Gaulle and Chiang Kai-shek to Oxford academic of Sir William David Ross and donated to Oxfam come to sale at Chiswick Au
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has voiced its concern to the City of Paris administration authority over its plans to remove the longstanding bouquinistes stalls that line the quays of the river Seine during the Olympic Games being held in the city next year.
Leading Swann Galleries' September 28 Americana auction is a large archive of papers from polar explorer Robert Peary including supply lists for his Greenland expeditions, a letter to his longtime lieutenant Matthew Henson, letters on his rivalry with explorer Frederick Cook, four diaries, and…
On Tuesday, September 26, Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins at Forum Auctions. The 259 lots include Otto Magnus von Stackelberg's Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne (1825), which is expected to lead the sale at £20,000–30,000.
Highlights from James Cummins Bookseller's latest catalogue Literature Manuscripts include:
An archive of correspondence between magician Karl Germain and his assistant Paul Fleming is the top lot in the upcoming Ricky Jay Collection Part II sale at Potter & Potter Auctions.The auction follows its first Ricky Jay sale, held in February this year, which realized over $980,000. The…
A set of photographs of Sir John Franklin and his fellow senior officers of the ill- fated HMS Erebus and Terror – believed lost until now – has fetched £444,500 at Sotheby’s Travel, Atlases, Maps & Photographs Sale. One of the most significant artifacts for the history…
The Grolier Club in New York City presents an exhibition this fall about the power of books and ideas at a time of censorship and repression.
A signed book from the dawn of the atomic age featuring the signatures of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and other nuclear researchers goes under the hammer at RR Auction this week.
