Press Releases

'The Wipers Times' First World War Newspaper Sold for £7,000

alex — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:29:35 +0000

'The Wipers Times' First World War Newspaper Sold for £7,000

A near complete run of The Wipers Times trench newspaper written and printed by soldiers during the First World War has sold for £7,000 in the Books, Maps and Manuscripts sale at Tennants Auctioneers.

alex Tue, 08/25/2026 - 06:29

Important African Americana Collection Leads at Freeman's

alex — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:37:20 +0000

Important African Americana Collection Leads at Freeman's

An important African Americana collection has nearly tripled its pre-sale estimate at the latest Freeman’s Books & Manuscripts auction.

alex Tue, 08/25/2026 - 05:37

'Henry Wessel: Photographs and Books' at the Grolier Club

alex — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000

'Henry Wessel: Photographs and Books' at the Grolier Club

The Grolier Club's forthcoming Henry Wessel – Photographs and Books exhibition will feature more than 65 photographs including Wessel’s Incidents and Traffic portfolios in their entirety, as well as highlights from Wessel’

alex Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00

$300,000 Auction Estimate for Benjamin Franklin Promissory Note

alex — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:51:25 +0000

$300,000 Auction Estimate for Benjamin Franklin Promissory Note

An extremely rare 1781 promissory note printed and twice signed by Benjamin Franklin to arrange repayment of a French loan that helped finance the American Revolution leads the Freeman's August 20 Books & Manuscripts auction.

alex Fri, 08/14/2026 - 04:51

George Washington Wartime Letter to New York Governor Sold for $45,375

alex — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:54:20 +0000

George Washington Wartime Letter to New York Governor Sold for $45,375

A Revolutionary War letter signed by George Washington and sent to New York Governor George Clinton has sold for $45,375 at RR Auction's Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale.

alex Thu, 08/13/2026 - 09:54

'The Worlds of Gertrude Stein' Opens at the Harry Ransom Center

alex — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:31:51 +0000

'The Worlds of Gertrude Stein' Opens at the Harry Ransom Center

The Worlds of Gertrude Stein exhibition at The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin will examine the life and writing of Gertrude Stein.

alex Thu, 08/13/2026 - 04:31

New Herman Melville Statue at New Bedford Whaling Museum

alex — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:46:06 +0000

New Herman Melville Statue at New Bedford Whaling Museum

A new statue of Herman Melville will be unveiled on Friday 14 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum as p

alex Wed, 08/12/2026 - 05:46

Washington, Einstein and Hemingway Lead Autographs Sale

alex — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:48:35 +0000

Washington, Einstein and Hemingway Lead Autographs Sale

A June 10, 1779, letter signed by George Washington and written in the hand of his aide-de-camp James McHenry is among the highlights of RR Auction's August Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction which ends August 12.

alex Tue, 08/11/2026 - 03:48

Marlene Dietrich’s Private Library Stars in Berlin Rare Book Fair

alex — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:45:29 +0000

Marlene Dietrich’s Private Library Stars in Berlin Rare Book Fair

In the year marking the 125th anniversary of Marlene Dietrich’s birth, Rare Books Berlin is dedicating a special exhibition to the artist in collaboration with the Deutsche Kinemathek Museum für Film und Fernsehen.

alex Fri, 08/07/2026 - 05:45

Sports and Music Photographs by Michael Zagaris to Auction

alex — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:50:30 +0000

Sports and Music Photographs by Michael Zagaris to Auction

A collection of Type 1 photographs from the personal collection of longtime official photographer of the San Francisco 49ers Michael Zagaris will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions' Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction running August 21-23.

alex Thu, 08/06/2026 - 04:50