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Books & Manuscripts

March 1, 2019

At Auction April 16 Complete Catalogue   This sale includes a dramatic Texan diary by William Farrar Smith, commanding an expedition to find the best trail from San Antonio…

February 26, 2019

Rare Book Week kicks off March 5 in NYC. We gathered a selection of our favorite events happening throughout the week, as well as several not-to-be-missed exhibitions. See you…

February 23, 2019

At Auction March 28 Complete Catalogue A highlight is volume one, issue one of the Mirror of Liberty, July 1838–the first African-American periodical–edited by David Ruggles, and…

February 8, 2019

Georges Rouault’s Livres d’Artiste Lead Swann Galleries’ Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics    We opened out 2019 season with…

January 17, 2019

The Richard Lee Callaway Collection of Alan James Robinson & the Cheloniidae Press   The collection of the late Richard Lee Callaway forms the cornerstone of the fine…

December 26, 2018

At Auction January 29 Complete Catalogue   Taking place during Bibliography Week in New York City, this auction focuses on fine twentieth-century livres d’artiste. Among a…

December 17, 2018

Runaway Currier & Ives Print with Special Ties to Thomas W. Streeter Sets Record at Swann   We closed out our fall season with a marathon sale of Maps & Atlases,…

December 5, 2018

Among the many unique and impressive rarities in our December 13 Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books sale is Across the Continent, 1868, by Currier &…

December 2, 2018

At Auction March 21 Complete Catalogue   This spring auction brings an assortment of hard-to-find items from world leaders, writers, musicians, scientists and other notable…

November 20, 2018

At Auction March 7 Complete Catalogue   Early manuscripts, incunabula, and post-incunabula lead the sale. These include a richly illuminated manuscript prayer book in Latin…