Browsing Tag Books & Manuscripts

April 5, 2021

Bibliographers, cataloguers, and scholars rely upon the veracity of a book’s imprint—that is, the publication information provided by the printer on the title page, and includes…

December 23, 2020

In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and innovative as ever, bringing forward new and safe ways to hold…

July 21, 2020

Any experienced cataloger, scholar, collector, or reader of early printing is accustomed to discovering an array of random objects within the pages of books. Even though some of…

May 5, 2020

As a bibliophile expands their collection, they gain a feel for auction house and bookseller's catalogues, which often include terminology that may seem arcane. However, every…

January 15, 2020

With the 2020 auction season on the horizon, we sat down with the newest addition to our books and manuscripts department, Devon Eastland, senior specialist for early printed…

January 13, 2020

The 2010s brought Swann a number of notable moments including memorable sales, the establishment of two new departments, and the celebration of the 75th anniversary of our first…

January 3, 2020

First editions of all of Jane Austen’s major novels, over 20 inscribed first editions by Graham Greene, autographmaterial from Walt Whitman, Napoleon and Princess Diana.

October 7, 2019

Bibliophiles of every denomination—Americana, autographs, art books, archives, atlases, ephemera, literature, maps—can…