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Edgar Allan Poe carte de visite after Mathew Brady, as published by Edward Anthony in New York, c. early 1860s, known as the “Ultima Thule” portrait (estimate: $10,000-$15,000)
Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln Letters Lead University Archives Auction
An Edgar Allan Poe carte de visite from the early 1860s taken four days after the poet’s attempted suicide in 1848 features in University Archives’ online Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books &
a George Washington letter signed, dated May 22, 1779 from military headquarters at Middlebrook, New Jersey, to Brigadier General James Clinton regarding logistical preparations essential to the success of the imminent Sullivan Expedition
Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, and Winston Churchill Feature in Rare Autographs Auction
Ernest Hemingway’s driver’s license, a Marilyn Monroe photographic model release, and a monumental World War II map signed by Winston Churchill are among the items coming to
Albert Einstein manuscript handwritten in German in the 1940s regarding his formulation of the United Field Theory (estimate: $18,000-$24,000)
Albert Einstein’s Mathematical Notes to Auction
A Nikola Tesla letter on wireless telegraphy, Marilyn Monroe signed presentation photo, and a Bruce Lee signed program from the 1967 International Karate Championships in California will all join A
Ayn Rand autograph manuscript original leaf from Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand, Lenin, and Tolkien Autographed Works to Auction
A signed leaf page by Russian-American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand from Atlas Shrugged, a limited edition first offprint of Nature
The Frederick Douglass signed letter
Frederick Douglass Letters and Bob Dylan Handwritten Lyrics to Auction
A Frederick Douglass signed letter from March 13, 1893, add
Principia philosophiae by René Descartes
René Descartes, Suffragettes, and an 18th Century Diplomat: The Week in Rare Books
This weekly auction result is provided by Spencer W Stuart, an independent collections advisor specializing in rare books and manuscripts as well a
Opening from an unrecorded anthology of nursery rhymes.
Suffrage Collection, Middle English Manuscript Roll, Jane Eyre: Auction Preview
Here are the sales I'll be watching through the rest of November:
Photographic image of three women and a boy in a wheatfield.
Austen Rarities, Kerouac Self Portrait, Einstein's Violin: Auction Preview
Here are the sales I'll be keeping an eye on:
Plate of a fossilized flounder-like fish.
Fossil Fish, Book of Mormon, SciFi Art: Auction Preview
At Heritage Auctions on Tuesday, August 26, 125 lots in a Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy showcase auction, with original illustration and cover art expected to lead the way These…
The Dickens reading ticket stub
Charles Dickens U.S. Tour Reading Ticket: Rare Book of the Week
Going under the hammer this week at University Archives is a ticket stub for