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An archive of correspondence relating to the Kennedy political dynasty is expected to sell for £2,…
The final draft of the I Have a Dream speech given by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28…
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A collection of Type 1 photographs from the personal collection of longtime official photographer of the San Francisco 49ers Michael Zagaris will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions' Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction running August 21-23.The 27-lot Michael Zagaris Collection features…
The Morgan Library & Museum has received a $2.5m grant from the Lilly Endowment's Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative to support The Morgan Illuminated, a major project that will expand access to the Morgan's collection of medieval and Renaissance religious manuscripts through a new…
Claire White has been appointed as the Shaetlan Scriever and takes up a year-long residency with the National Library of Scotland this month.
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Anushmita Mohanty who won second place in the David Ruggles Book Collecting Prize in 2025.Where are you from / where do you live?I grew up in Ahmedabad, India, and I now live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where I'm pursuing my PhD.What do you study…
This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well as fine photography and prints.
Damaged Goods on view in the Huntington Art Gallery’s first floor brings together books and document marked by natural processes, human error, and intentional acts of censorship.
Our ongoing look at new books that have recently caught the eye of our print and online editors this month.Declare: A Civic Gospel
The top-selling item at the auction of Colonel Harland Sanders' personal collection at the Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky was Sanders' personal dandwritten datebook and working planner which sold for $30,000. More than a simple appointment book, the planner served as…
The Making of a Medieval Manuscript exhibition examining how medieval manuscripts were produced in Europe and the Mediterranean region opens at The J. Paul Getty Museum on August 4.It will feature Christian manuscripts from Europe, Armenia, and Ethiopia, as well as objects of Jewish and Muslim…
More than 400 pieces of original artwork by illustrator Peter Firmin for some of the UK's most popular children's characters including Bagpuss, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers, and Noggin the Nog come to auction at The Canterbury Auction Galleries on July 31 and August 1.
