Category: Books, Manuscripts & Archives

232 Press Releases

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  A Book by Abraham Lincoln

  Signed by Abraham Lincoln a few days after his election as President of the United States, this first edition of *The Life and Writings of De Witt Clinton* far exceeded its estimate. William Campbell (1806-1881), The Life and Writings of De Witt Clinton, 1849, New York, Baker and Scribner.Adjugé : 64 000 $ Published in 1849 by the…

  Jul 31, 26

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  Krishna's Victory

  Manuscripts and scrolls fueled the spread of auctions, from North India to Almohad Spain. Inde du Nord, Delhi, Agra, 1520-1530. Feuillet du Bhagavata Purana (livre 10) dit de Palam, représentant Krishna et Balarama combattant les champions de Kamsa dans l’arène, pigments opaques sur papier, 17,4 x 22,8 cm.Adjugé : 112 540 € Experts focused on this folio from Book10 of the Bhagavata…

  Jul 7, 26

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  Historic Signatures From Ayn Rand To Martin Luther King Jr. Featured In University Archives Online Auction

  The auction offers tremendous buying opportunities to collectors and institutions alike. Items range from a large subsection (30-plus lots) of Abraham Lincoln material, to six meteorite lots Ayn Rand autograph manuscript, an original leaf, page 409, from her book, Atlas Shrugged. The heavily edited manuscript features 80 words in Rand’s…

  Jun 2, 26

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  Items Signed By Lincoln, Washington, Mlk, The Beatles, Frederick Douglass And Many Others Are In University Archives’ May 6th Sale

  Other items in the auction are signed by Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Boone, J. D. Salinger, Bob Dylan and many more of history’s luminaries - 474 lots in all - starting at 10am Eastern Time WILTON, Conn. – A George Washington free frank signature dated January 5, 1780, PSA/DNA slabbed and certified…

  Apr 23, 26

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  A Signed Nikola Tesla Manuscript Providing A Plan To Make Warfare Obsolete Will Headline ONE Of A Kind Collectibles’ Online-only Auction Ending April 30th

  CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A holograph page from a Nikola Tesla scientific manuscript from 1907, signed in full and containing Tesla’s bold vision of a world in which warfare is rendered virtually obsolete, is the expected headliner in One of a Kind Collectibles’ internet-only auction, online now at www.OAKauctions.com and…

  Apr 20, 26

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  1777 Copy Of The New Testament Bible, Printed By Edward Draper, Soars To $199,500 In A March 15 Auction Held By John Mcinnis Auctioneers, LlC

  The antique Bible, diminutive at just 7 inches by 4 ¾ inches and in fair condition, was the top lot in the virtual online auction of the estate of Peter Hickey, held on-site in Newburyport, Mass. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. – A 1777 copy of the New Testament Bible, printed by Edward…

  Mar 26, 26

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  Items Signed By Jefferson And Freud, Plus A Group Of 40 Karsh Photos And A Superman Comic, Are In University Archives’ March 25th Auction

  The auction features over 45 lots related to Space from the Mercury program through the Space Shuttle, plus over 25 lots dedicated to comics, and Part II of the Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh Estate WILTON, Conn. – An autograph letter signed by Thomas Jefferson dated May 16, 1824; a group of 40…

  Mar 11, 26

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  Faces and Figures from Classic Cultures – Gods, Warriors and Reprobates – Lead an Expertly-Curated Lineup at TimeLine’s March 3-4 Antiquities & Ancient Art Auction

  Series continues with March 10-11 auction of Ancient Coins, Weights, Tokens, Medals, Books and a special selection of Roman gemstones from a distinguished English private collection ESSEX, U.K. – Britain’s TimeLine Auctions, whose specialists are renowned for their expertise in museum-level antiquities, will host an important, fully-curated series of sales…

  Feb 25, 26

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  University Archives Tallies Nearly $1.2 Million In Its Feb. 18 Auction, Led By A First Edition Copy Of The Book Of Mormon; It Brought $250,000

  University Archives is an internationally recognized authority, and the February 18 sale further underscored the company’s expanding presence across multiple high level collecting categories. WILTON, Conn. – University Archives realized nearly $1.2 million in its February 18, 2026 auction, highlighted by a record-breaking $250,000 sale of a first edition of The Book of Mormon (1830).…

  Feb 24, 26

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  JG Autographs, Inc.’s Part II Of Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy Auction, Ending Feb. 24, Has 530 Lots Of Diverse Kennedy Items

  Included are autographs, photographs, artifacts and ephemera related to John F. Kennedy, Jackie and the Kennedy family and associates. The auction is online now, at www.JG.Limited. DANVERS, Mass. – Part II of JG Autographs, Inc.’s online auction titled Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy, featuring a diverse selection of autographs, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts…

  Feb 2, 26

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  Henri Rivière's finest hours, Brittany at twilight

  Among the many prints, illustrated books and multiples offered by Millon in Paris, enthusiasts won't want to miss this lithograph on glazed vellum (59.8 x 24 cm), Le Crépuscule, by Henri Rivière (1864-1951). It comes from the suite " La Féérie des heures ", a series of sixteen lithographs printed…

  Nov 20, 25

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  Cycladic II Greek marble idol of paramount importance leads Artemis Fine Art’s eclectic Connoisseur’s Delight antiquities auction, Nov. 6

  Also featured: 15th C. Nepalese gilt copper Amogshapasa, 16th C. Tibetan gilt brass White Tara bodhisattva, Roman marble herm portrait of Apollo, Rembrandt etching, 17th C. Stuart armorial chest BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Fine Arts, the Colorado auction house known internationally as a premier authority in the field of ancient…

  Nov 4, 25

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  Lincoln Memorabilia Sale: Freeman’s | Hindman to Offer Autographs, Relics, and More

  Oval bust portrait by Alexander Hesler, signed (“A. Lincoln”), c. 3 June 1860. Image courtesy of Freeman’s | Hindman.  Considered one of the greatest presidents in American history, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to the height of power during a time of unprecedented national division. His assassination shocked the…

  May 7, 25

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  Bohemian Club & Bohemian Grove Posters, Books & Ephemera Come To Turner Auctions + Appraisals On August 10

  Prominent Artists of the Printed Material Include Ray Sullivan, Phil Frank, George Lichty, Wayne Pope, Amado Gonzales, Antonio Sotomayor, Vincent Perez & Lonnie Bee SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 12, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Bohemian Club Books & Ephemera on August 10, 2024. The…

  Jul 15, 24

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  The even smaller Little Red Book: rare prototype of Mao’s quotations offered in UK auction, Feb. 29

  LONDON – A scarce prototype edition of the Quotations of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, the famous Little Red Book, will be auctioned in London later this month. It comes from one of the world’s largest and finest private collections of Cultural Revolution artifacts and will be sold by Chiswick Auctions as…

  Feb 21, 24

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  From Pascal’s Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours

  A manuscript, with sumptuous illuminations attributed to Jean Colombe, thwarted Blaise Pascal's treatise on the arithmetic by fetching well over the million-euro mark. France, Bourges, c. 1468-1470 and 1470-1475. Book of Hours known as "Bureau" for use in Paris in Latin and French, manuscript on parchment, illuminations attributable to Jean Colombe…

  Dec 4, 23

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  Texas Icon William “bill” Wittliff’s Estate To Be Sold At Auction

  SAN ANTONIO – The partial personal estate of iconic Texan photographer, screenwriter, and publisher William “Bill” Wittliff will be sold at auction on November 11, 2023 at Vogt Auction Galleries in San Antonio, Texas. "Gus on the Front Porch", Lonesome Dove Double Signed Bill Wittliff Photograph The auction will include…

  Nov 7, 23

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  Top-shelf selections await at Quinn’s Rare Books auction, October 26

  Featured: Darwin’s 1877 psychological treatise on childhood development, missionary’s 1724 account of Iroquois life, Reagan ‘An American Life’ boxed set FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Early printings, historical publications, a Poe thriller and other collectible page-turners will cross the auction block at Quinn’s Rare Book, Autograph and Print Auction on Thursday,…

  Oct 19, 23

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  Hocus Pocus: Potter & Potter Auctions' Ricky Jay Collection Part II Sale

  Potter & Potter Auctions of Chicago, IL will present its Ricky Jay Collection Part II sale on October 28, 2023. This event is the second offering of materials from the estate of actor, magician, and author Ricky Jay (1946 - 2018). A passionate collector and student of history, Jay curated…

  Oct 16, 23

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  Everard to host Oct. 19 auction ‘The Anglophile and The Professor Early Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera, 16th-20th Century’

  Featured: Early Chaucer folios, Samuel Pepys’ Memoirs, 1652 Don Quixote, important first editions, letters and photos signed by British royals SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard Auctions’ Oct. 19, 2023 Specialty Fall Sale features English books and manuscripts from the collection of Savannah, Georgia, professor Ronald Onorato; plus manuscripts and ephemera with…

  Oct 5, 23