21 Press Releases
Tag: Albert Einstein
-
Auction Preview
“American Classics and Signed Letters at Potter & Potter”
In 1939, Raymond Chandler published his novel The Big Sleep. The first to feature hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe, the book later inspired a classic film by the same title starring Humphry Bogart and Lauren Bacall. A first edition, first printing copy of this American classic is currently up for bid…
-
Auction Industry, Press Release
Items Signed By Lincoln, Jefferson, Einstein And More Of History’s Brightest Stars Will Be Auctioned March 3rd By University Archives
The full catalog showing all 408 lots is up for bidding and viewing now at University Archives’ website (www.UniversityArchives.com), as well as on three popular online bidding platforms. Two-page letter handwritten and signed by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, regarding the transportation of troops by…
-
Auction Industry
University Archives' online auction, January 6th, will be led by rare items signed by Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein
The full catalog showing all 440 lots (most in company history) is up for bidding and viewing now at University Archives’ website: www.UniversityArchives.com. Four-page manuscript by the physicist Sir Isaac Newton consisting of nearly 2,300 words penned entirely in his hand around 1710, connecting metaphysics to physics (est. $130,000-$160,000). WESTPORT,…
-
Auction Industry
Letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, photo signed by Marilyn Monroe are in One of a Kind Collectibles' December 17 auction
The Internet-only auction is online now. Bidding is currently open at www.OAKauctions.com and ends Thursday, December 17th at 8:30 pm Eastern time. Signed letter from Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris requesting assistance with hiring a French chef, written and sent in 1792 (est. $14,000-$16,000). CORAL GABLES, FL, UNITED STATES, December…
-
Auction Industry
Letter written by Albert Einstein in 1943, in English, condemning racism and segregation in the U.S., is for sale
His words are strong and prescient, and resonate just as strongly today as when first written. The letter would be an important addition to anyone’s collection. The letter is handsomely matted and framed, with a photo of Einstein. It’s also one of the few letters Einstein hand-wrote in English. German…
-
Auction Industry
Items signed by Mao Zedong, Edgar Allan Poe, Einstein, Darwin, etc., are in University Archives' online auction Sept. 30
The sale contains rare and highly collectible items from multiple specialty categories -- 356 lots in all. It will begin promptly at 10:30 am Eastern time. Presentation copy of a Russian book celebrating the 10th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China in October 1959, 588 pages, signed by Chairman…
-
Auction Industry
Items signed by Washington, Lincoln, JFK and Jackie, Einstein, others are in One of a Kind Collectibles auction Sept. 10
Buyers can register and bid now, at www.OAKauctions.com. The sale has 282 lots, many signed by history's brightest luminaries. It's a collector's paradise. 1776 letter signed by then-General George Washington, to Abraham Yates Jr., requesting assistance moving wounded troops after the Battle of Long Island (est. $15,000 -$20,000). CORAL GABLES,…
-
Auction Preview
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Sports Auction
The Battle of Long Island was a military action taken by the American Continental Army against British forces on August 27th, 1776. Around 19,000 soldiers, under the leadership of George Washington, fought against the British Army to gain control of New York’s port. A letter dated September 8th, 1776 indicates…
-
Auction Preview
Fine Books and Manuscripts including Property from the Eric C. Caren Collection
Originally published in The Strand Magazine in 1893, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story was written to introduce Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's older and smarter brother in the series. Doyle would later place it on a…
-
Auction Preview
Music, Continental Books & Medieval Manuscripts
The upcoming Sotheby’s Music, Continental Books, & Medieval Manuscripts auction opens with 45 lots of music-related works on paper, including several letters between Johannes Brahms and Ernst Ruderoff. The lot includes an autographed music manuscript that proposes a solution to a problematic passage in Mozart’s “Flute Concerto.” Also in the…
-
Auction Preview
Essential Genius Ten Important Manuscripts
Bonhams’ upcoming manuscripts auction will offer ten historical documents that remain relevant today. Among the lots up for bid are the earliest two of Leonardo Bruni’s Platonic dialogues. Phaedo (1405) teaches of the immortality of the soul as Socrates faces death, and Gorgias (1409) looks into virtue and rhetoric. Also…
-
Auction Preview
Rare Autograph Auction Featuring Edison's Patent
One Of A Kind Collectibles presents a selection of patents, photographs, and documents in the upcoming Rare Autograph Auction. Particularly highlighted is a collection of 37 original British patent letters related to Edison’s invention of the light bulb and incandescent lighting. The auction house notes, “This important British collection has the…
-
Auction Industry
Important Edison patent archive will be auctioned online, May 14th
Important collection of 37 original British patent letters pertaining to Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb and the birth of incandescent lighting, dating from 1878 to 1884 (MB: $10,000). CORAL GABLES, FLA.- An important collection of 37 original British patent letters pertaining to Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb…
-
Auction Preview
21st WestLicht Photo Auction
William Eggleston’s interest in photography began after his classmate gave him a Leica camera. Although self-taught, Eggleston was influenced by street photographers such as Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson. However, he soon broke away from traditional black and white photography and began experimenting with colors in the late 1960s. Considered a pioneer of…
-
Auction Result
Signed Presidential Letters Lift Heritage Historical Manuscripts Auction Above $1.1 Million
Kennedy campaign notes draw $25K DALLAS, Texas (April 24, 2020) – A collection of John F. Kennedy’s personal campaign notes and a selection of letters signed by assorted U.S. presidents led the total result for Heritage Auctions’ Historical Manuscripts Auction to $1,164,278 April 22 in Dallas, Texas. John F. Kennedy Uncensored Campaign…
-
Auction Preview
Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction
Heritage Auctions presents a selection of historical manuscripts and documents in their upcoming sale. One highlight is a letter that Albert Einstein sent to his friend Michele Besso. The two-page letter, accompanied by a four-page reply from Besso, includes the original envelope. An engineer and colleague, Besso was a close…
-
Auction Industry
Potter & Potter Auctions' April 18th, 2020 Sale to Feature Nearly 700 Lots of Signed and First Edition Books, Archives, Art, Ephemera, and Other Important Antiques.
This early spring sale includes a fine collection of books, articles, and materials on or by Ian Fleming, the English writer best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. Chicago, Il, March 31, 2020 - Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce its upcoming Fine Books and…
-
Auction Industry, Press Release
Albert Einstein Discusses Important Scientific Accomplishments in Heritage Auctions’ Historical Manuscripts Auction
Sale also features handwritten notes from JFK while he suffered from laryngitis DALLAS, Texas (March 26, 2020) – A range of important signed letters, including several from Albert Einstein, will be among the top attractions in Heritage Auctions’ Historical Manuscripts Auction April 23 in Dallas, Texas. “This sale includes numerous signed letters, including several…
-
Auction Preview
History of Science and Technology
In his autobiography, Steve Wozniak writes, "People who saw my computer could take one look at it and see the future. And it was a one-way door. Once you went through it, you could never go back." This December, the History of Science and Technology Auction by Bonhams will include…
-
Auction Preview
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
The Rare Books, Autographs and Maps auction offered by Doyle will present items from the estates of Sylvia Miles and Florence and David Edelstein. Pieces from the Marian Sulzberger Heiskell and Andrew Heiskell Collection will also be available. Leading this auction is a bronze replica of the Winston Churchill monument…
![[CHICAGO FIRE] the Burning of Chicago](https://auctiondaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chicago-fire-11-6-150x150.jpg)
