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Alexander Hamilton Documents to Appear at Freeman’s
At the beginning of Congress’ second session in 1790, the United States federal government was essentially bankrupt. Its financial obligations were over $79 million, and the government had no way to repay its debts. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton set out to establish a sound financial…
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Johannes Kepler’s “New Astronomy” and More in Christie’s Antique Book Auction
Before Johannes Kepler studied the path of Mars, many believed that planetary orbits were circular. Kepler’s findings, which resulted in his first two laws of planetary motion, showed that the orbits of the planets are, instead, elliptical. He also discovered that the planets move more rapidly as they came closer…
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The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: Medieval Hebrew Manuscript to Sell at Sotheby’s
This October, Sotheby’s will offer the oldest illustrated Hebrew prayer book to ever appear at auction. Penned by a Jewish scribe in the late 13th or early 14th century, the Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor carries a storied history that stretches across medieval Europe. The manuscript, which Sotheby’s describes as “the…
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The Louis Pierre Ledoux Papua New Guinea Collection
Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux’s 1936 New Guinea Expedition Lincoln Park, NJ – October 4th, 2021 – Willow Auction House is proud to present The Louis Pierre Ledoux Papua New Guinea Collection for Auction After a year of meticulous research, Willow Auction House is proud to announce the Louis Pierre…
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State of the Market: Auction Houses and Art Fairs Plow Ahead in 2021’s Third Quarter
The art world finished the summer season flush with high sales results and the enthusiastic return to live art fairs. New market reports offer a clearer view of the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-term impact on the art world. Additionally, the strengths and weaknesses of NFTs have come under increased scrutiny. After…
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From the Last Testament to The Vampyre, A Tale of Paris, Rare Books and Incunabula Now Open for Bidding on iGavel Auctions
New Braunfels TX: iGavel Auctions has announced that its online sale of rare books and incunabula is now open for bidding through October 12th on https://www.igavelauctions.com/auctions/antiquarian-and-other-books “We are delighted to present another important sale of rare books and incunabula, from extremely rare 15th century texts to 20thth century literature,” says Lark Mason,…
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Bonhams Presents Unique Opportunity to Acquire Christo & Jeanne-Claude Works
Christo and Jeanne-Claude met in 1958. They started working together with a shared philosophy of creating art that brings an immediate aesthetic impact to the viewer. They were famous for their large-scale, visually captivating, and ephemeral artworks, mostly involving landmarks or iconic monuments wrapped in fabric. After Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s…
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Freeman’s to Offer First Edition Copy of ‘The Great Gatsby’ in Upcoming Sale
On a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean during the 1920s, Theodor Liedemedt worked as a musician to entertain the passengers. He happened to meet American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though there is little official record of their friendship— Liedemedt does not appear in any of Fitzgerald’s surviving letters or journals—…
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The Long, Strange History of Napoleon Memorabilia at Auction
Hat worn by Napoleon during campaign in Poland. Image from Sotheby’s. Few figures' successes and failures are under more constant review than those of Napoleon Bonaparte. His reign as Emperor of the French saw the building of one of the most ambitious empires in world history and the spread of…
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Dashiell Hammett, James Joyce Books Highlight Upcoming Christie’s Auction
American author Dashiell Hammett was an operative at the Pinkerton Detective Agency before dedicating his professional life to fiction writing. The locations, stories, and characters in his books were inspired by people known to him. By depicting American crime through a rugged, realistic, and unrefined storytelling style, Hammett invented a…
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Christie’s Offers Works by Shelley, Darwin, and Poe From Theodore B. Baum’s Literature Collection
Originally published anonymously on January 1st, 1818, Frankenstein had a small print run of just 500 copies. Though the first edition included a preface written by Percy Shelley, the book received mixed reviews. Many thought that little would come of it. Mary Shelley’s masterpiece did find an audience eventually, with…
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Magic Apparatus, Books, Collectibles Available With Potter & Potter Auctions
On November 14th, 1917, Harry Houdini wrote a letter to the curator of the Boston Public Library describing a tribute he and fellow magicians paid to Harry Kellar: “The affair was without a doubt the grandest event that ever happened in the world of mystery, and when we carried Kellar…
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Nye & Company’s Chic And Antique Estate Treasures Auction, Sept. 8-9, Has A Wide Range Of Objects For Fine & Decorative Arts Enthusiasts
The auction features property from the Bishop-Peabody-Metcalf family, the NAMITS collection, the estate of Peter Benchley (author of JAWS, Princeton, N.J.), plus several private collections. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction features property from the Bishop-Peabody-Metcalf family, the NAMITS collection, the…
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Levi Jeans Fragments, Two Geronimo Photos And A Bechtler Gold Coin Lead The Way In Holabird’s Western Americana Auction Held Aug. 5-9
The five-day auction featured nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – Fragments of Levi jeans from the 1880s soared to $10,312, two period photos of the surrender of Geronimo in Arizona in the 1880s…
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University Archives Will Hold Back-to-back Online Auctions – A General Sale On August 25th And A Judaica Auction On August 26th
The August 25th sale will feature 363 lots of autographs, rare books, historical documents and memorabilia. The August 26th auction will be a smaller, specialized Judaica sale, just 100 lots. WILTON, Conn. – University Archives will hold back-to-back online auctions on Wednesday and Thursday, August 25th and 26th, starting at 10:30…
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Photographs by Tim Ray Fisher Come to Auction With Artelisted
Tim Ray Fisher is an American folk artist famous for his nude male photographs, geometric artworks, and assemblages. Fisher’s vibrant pictures kindle beauty, fantasy, and somber reflection. According to Fisher, they also represent the trauma experienced in his childhood and early adult life. The upcoming Artelisted auction presents several photographs…
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Bonhams Presents the Gun Used to Kill Billy the Kid in Early West Auction
A famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral started on October 26th, 1881. Virgil Earp, brother to Morgan and Wyatt Earp, led the fight with Doc Holliday. After the gunfight, a group of outlaws retaliated and maimed Virgil’s right arm. That didn’t keep him out of the crime-fighting business, as Earp…
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A Civil War Document Signed By Lincoln And A 1775 Revolutionary War Muster Roll Will Be In Rafael Osona’s Online Auction, Aug. 7-8
The Day 1 session on Saturday, August 7th, is titled Americana, Fine Art, Pacific Trade & Décor. Day 2, on Sunday, August 8th, is titled The Marine Auction. In total, over 700 lots will be sold. NANTUCKET, Mass. – A Civil War document signed by then-President Abraham Lincoln and a…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections Will Hold A Huge, Five-day Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction, Aug. 5-9, Live And Online
The auction is loaded with nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – General George Armstrong Custer’s Civil War holster and gun belt, a photo diary of Pancho Villa with three books on the Mexican…
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Napoleon’s Writings Come to Auction With Jeschke Van Vliet
The second session of the Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography sale, offered by Jeschke van Vliet Auctions, features a French stereoscope with 14 slides. While looking through two glass eyepieces, the viewer can observe images such as the prehistoric station of Low Laugerie and Grand Roc Cave. The case was…
