Printed & Manuscript Americana

October 2, 2018

Americana Continues to Out-Perform at Swann Galleries   Our September 27 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana was the highest-earning Americana auction in the last…

September 13, 2018

  The collection of noted Abraham Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer explores America’s fascination with depictions of the 16th president. Highlighting the breadth of…

July 23, 2018

Featuring The Holzer Collection of Lincolniana At Auction September 27 Complete Catalogue   Latin Americana Latin Americana will feature Juan de la Anunciación’s 1577…

April 20, 2018

Revolutionary & Presidential Americana from the Collection of William Wheeler III At Auction June 21   Complete Catalogue William A. Wheeler III’s interest in…

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April 16, 2018

Our auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana on April 12 was the department’s highest-grossing sale in four years, continuing an upward trajectory as each offering of…

April 6, 2018

Personal correspondence and manuscript material are always a highlight in our auctions of Printed & Manuscript Americana. On April 12, we’ll be offering a selection…

January 30, 2018

Our April 12 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana illustrates the multifaceted tapestry of American history, featuring a cypress twig cut by General Lafayette at George…

October 7, 2017

Hoards of history-lovers came out to attend the preview for our auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana on September 28. The sale featured a trove of unique material, much…

September 26, 2017

On a trip to her homeland, a young Syrian-American woman named Mary Arbeely kept a diary recording her attempts to connect with her ancestors while feeling deeply homesick. The…

September 25, 2017

The book arrived in Honolulu by ship from San Francisco on New Year’s Day, 1863, and soon caused a stir throughout the city. It begins by revealing the author’s intent…