Auctions

Rare Books, Signed Prints at National Book Auctions
ITHACA, NY—National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, announces the launch of their next auction catalog. 
Unknown and Unpublished Simone de Beauvoir Letters at Christie’s Paris
Paris—The Book & Manuscript department is pleased to announce the sale of two previously unknown correspondences of Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986); one addressed to her mother Françoise (compri
First Auction Devoted to Vernacular Photography at Swann Galleries April 17
Byron and Botany Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ Bibliophile Sale
A wonderful selection of books on offer at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ monthly Bibliophile sale includes works by the great Romantic writers William Wordsworth and Lord Byron, as well as a
The World’s Most Famous Stamp Estimated to Sell for $10-20 Million at Sotheby’s
LONDON, 24 March 2014—On 17 March 2014, the Expert Committee at the Royal Philatelic Society London - the oldest and most distinguished society of stamp scholars in the world - convened a special m
Every Lot Sold From Ecclesiastical Collection of Joseph Mendham
A selection of 339 ecclesiastical books from the collection of clergyman and controversialist Joseph Mendham sold on Thursday 20th March through Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions.
Fire-Resistant Fahrenheit 451, Signed by Bradbury, Leads Heritage Rare Books Auction
NEW YORK—One of the finest known signed copies of the first edition of Ray Bradbury’s seminal 1953 masterpiece, and most famous work
Rare Copy of <i>The Hobbit</i> Goes Under the Hammer
As the third and final part of Peter Jackson’s epic film adaptation of J. R. R.
Rare Book of Mormon, Early Maps, Presidential Material Coming Up at Swann Galleries April 8
Moe Septee Collection of Musical Autographs to Headline Rare Books & Manuscripts Auction
Philadelphia, PA—March 18, 2014—Freeman’s April 10 auction of Rare Books & Manuscripts features an outstanding collection of autographs from the collection of Moe Septee, found