Press Releases

Library of Economist Michael Kuczynski to Auction

alex — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:03:28 +0000

Library of Economist Michael Kuczynski to Auction

The core of Sworders’ online Books, Manuscripts and Maps sale running through November 1 comes from the library of Michael Kuczynski.

alex Tue, 10/27/2026 - 06:03

Unfinished Byron Fragment Leads New Vampire Exhibition

alex — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:19:57 +0000

Unfinished Byron Fragment Leads New Vampire Exhibition

A new exhibition opening today at the University of Leeds follows the bloody trail of the vampire through artistic movements and cultural moments from ancient times to th

alex Tue, 10/27/2026 - 05:19

Marilyn Monroe Photos by Lawrence Schiller On Show Next Month

alex — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:13:35 +0000

Marilyn Monroe Photos by Lawrence Schiller On Show Next Month

To mark 100 years since Marilyn Monroe was born, The New York Historical presents a new exhibition on her life, ca

alex Mon, 10/26/2026 - 06:13

Gene Cernan's Handwritten Lunar Rover Repair Notes Sold for $510,000

alex — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:52:43 +0000

Gene Cernan's Handwritten Lunar Rover Repair Notes Sold for $510,000

A wrist-mounted checklist containing Gene Cernan’s handwritten instructions for repairing a damaged lunar rover fender has sold for $510,000 in RR Auction’s latest Space Exploration auction.

alex Mon, 10/26/2026 - 05:52

Connections Between Textiles and Picture Books at The Carle

alex — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:12:23 +0000

Connections Between Textiles and Picture Books at The Carle

A new exhibition at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opening next month will explores the connection between textiles and picture books over the past 60 years of illustration history.

alex Fri, 10/23/2026 - 05:12

Florence Nightingale Letters to Victorian Physicians to Auction

alex — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:58:07 +0000

Florence Nightingale Letters to Victorian Physicians to Auction

A cache of correspondence by the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale will go under the hammer at Sworders on November 1 c

alex Fri, 10/23/2026 - 04:58

'2000 AD' Comic, Artists' Books, and Norman England Illuminated Manuscripts Lead British Library's 2027 Offerings

alex — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:39:53 +0000

'2000 AD' Comic, Artists' Books, and Norman England Illuminated Manuscripts Lead British Library's 2027 Offerings

In Autumn 2027 the British Library will present Conquest: The Making of Norman England, the first national exhibition to explore the history and impact of Norman rule in England.

alex Thu, 10/22/2026 - 04:39

Charles Booth's Poverty Maps Lead New Housing Exhibition

alex — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:28:47 +0000

Charles Booth's Poverty Maps Lead New Housing Exhibition

A major exhibition exploring the history of poverty and housing in London opens today at University of London’s Senate House Library.

alex Thu, 10/22/2026 - 04:28

Darby Ronning's Feminist Science Fiction Collection Wins Final Honey & Wax Prize

alex — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:50:04 +0000

Darby Ronning's Feminist Science Fiction Collection Wins Final Honey & Wax Prize

The winner of the 2026 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize is Darby Ronning for The Alldera Collection: Feminist Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century.

alex Tue, 10/20/2026 - 04:50

A. S. Byatt Archive Acquired by British Library

alex — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:36:15 +0000

A. S. Byatt Archive Acquired by British Library

The British Library has announced it has acquired the archive of novelist, short story writer, and literary critic Dame A. S. Byatt.

alex Tue, 10/20/2026 - 04:36