Browsing Tag Mark Twain

February 7, 2023

Bidders will have the opportunity to explore material from visionaries, including a signed and inscribed photograph of Walt Disney speaking to a leprechaun from his film Darby…

May 24, 2022

Fine Autographs Marilyn Monroe is a star of the auction, with two featured autographs, including a pin-up calendar signed and inscribed by her. Elsewhere, stars of science and…

February 16, 2022

Imagine, if you will, the most famous actress you can think of: accomplished, multifaceted, beautiful, and globally recognized. Odds are you’re thinking of someone from Hollywood.…

March 2, 2021

The house closed out February 2021 with an exceptional sale of Fine Books & Autographs, which saw a 90% sell-through rate and exceeded the total high estimate, bringing in…

May 21, 2019

Rare Bond Titles Lead Literature at Swann     John Larson: “The enduring appeal of inscribed first editions, particularly those with…

October 10, 2018

At Auction November 8 Complete Catalogue   Artists, Authors & Musicians Some artists have adorned their everyday communications with illustrations or artworks, and the…

May 9, 2017

On Thursday, May 4, we held an auction of Autographs, with twentieth-century highlights by authors taking the spotlight. The sale performed well overall, with 88% of items offered…

April 26, 2017

It’s hard not to judge a book by its cover when it is encased in a fine Cosway-style binding. Two of these sumptuous decorative tomes will be coming to auction in our May 16…