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Philadelphia — Freeman’s is honored to present John Hancock’s July 8, 1776 letter to Georgia announcing the Declaration of Independence. It is being offered in Freeman’s May 4 Books and Manuscripts auction, estimate upon request.
London – If you set out to build a library of classic works of English literature, the novels of Charles Dickens would probably be high on the list. That at least was the view of Jeremy and Penny Martin whose wonderful collection of first editions, boasting works by Isaak Walton, Thomas Hardy and…
Dallas, TX — Hooray for Hollywood — specifically, director James Cruze's star-studded 1923 comedy Hollywood.
Oxford, England — The annual PBFA Oxford Book Fair is one of the largest events in the British antiquarian, rare and second-hand book, map, print and ephemera calendar.
In 2022 more than 75 dealers will offer tens of thousands of rare and collectable items, ranging in price from £2 to £10,000s.…
Los Angeles – The Getty Research Institute has acquired The Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection.
The collection primarily documents Black visual culture in the United States, but also captures the broader context of art of the African diaspora with its inclusion…
Philadelphia — A searing rebuke of slavery and a soaring defense of human equality, a 1774 newspaper printing of a letter written by African American poet Phillis Wheatley is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of the American Revolution.
The newly acquired document is an original…
Berkeley, CA – PBA Galleries announces an auction of Photography and Fine Art - The Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection on April 7th, 2022. The sale consists of 420 lots featuring the magnificent photography collection of Jack and Beverly Waltman. Jack Waltman, an accomplished photographer in his…
New York – On April 12 in New York, Bonhams Fine Books & Manuscripts sale will feature the collection of the photographer Roman Vishniac (1897-1990), who famously documented pre-World War II Jewish communities throughout Europe. Born to a Russian-Jewish family, Vishniac fled Russia in the face…
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce this 230+ lot sale to be held on Tuesday, April 26th starting at 10am. The event will be held online and live streamed, with a limited number of bidders physically allowed in the gallery as determined by current Illinois public health…
Washington, DC — The inaugural Georgetown Rare Book Fair will take place from May 13 to May 15 at the City Tavern Club, the last remaining Federal tavern in Washington, DC, dating back to 1796. Over 30 rare booksellers from across the country will come to exhibit their books and ephemera at the…
