The fall Early Printed Books auction on October 12, 2023, will feature lots from three important collectors, including more from Ken Rapaport, as well as works on the history of…
A period hand-colored edition of Tasso’s La Gieursalemme Libertata features extraordinary work, with full-page engravings colored completely by hand in atmospheric chalky…
The October 13, 2022 sale of Early Printed Books at Swann Galleries was the highest-gorssing auction of books in the auction house's history at $1.1 million.
From the Collection of Ken Rapoport Related Reading William Shakespeare Shakespeare makes several appearances in the sale, with a Fourth Folio of the complete plays, the third…
The winter-spring auction season at Swann is a masterclass in marathon training, and the 2022 iteration proved no different with 20 auctions held between late January and the…
The May 5, 2022 sale of Early Printed Books features the first part of the complete library of bibliophile Ken Rapoport. Below are some of the highlights from the selection.…
The Collection of Ken Rapoport Swann is also pleased to offer a book from the library of bibliophile Jean Grolier, bound by the Royal Parisian bookbinder to François I, Etienne…
