Gregor Mendel Signed Abbey Document Sold for $24,079 A rare document signed by Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel whose work laid the foundation for modern genetics has sold for $24,079 at RR Auction in its latest Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale.

Gregor Mendel Signed Abbey Document Sold for $24,079
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Diane Keaton's 'Annie Hall' Script and Personal Library to Auction The original untitled script for the Woody Allen movie Annie Hall is among the highlights of a four-part sale of actress Diane Keaton's personal collection of fashion, art, design, and books at Bonham...

Diane Keaton's Annie Hall Script and Personal Library to Auction
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'Some Birds and Beasts and Their Feasts' by Enid Marx: Rare Book of the Week A new edition of Enid Marx ABC engravings has been launched by Awen Press.

Some Birds and Beasts and Their Feasts by Enid Marx: Rare Book of the Week
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Bonnie and Clyde's Poetry to Auction Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow: Poetry Attributed to the Folk Hero Outlaws will feature in Heritage Auctions' April 24-25 online Americana & Political auction.

Bonnie and Clyde's Poetry to Auction
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Pliny's Letters, Monstrelet's Chronicles, and Fabergé Torah Pointer: 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 as fine photography and prints.

Pliny's Letters, Monstrelet's Chronicles, and Fabergé Torah Pointer: The Week in Rare Books
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Shakespeare's House in London Finally Pinpointed The precise location of William Shakespeare’s only London property in a quiet street in Blackfriars has been confirmed after the discovery of a previously unknown floorplan.In addition to identifying ...

Shakespeare's House in London Finally Pinpointed
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Unseen Winnie-the-Pooh Preliminary Sketches Come to Light Previously unseen preliminary drawings by E. H. Shepard have emerged from the Shepard family and are being offered for sale for the first time by Peter Harrington.The two undeveloped pencil sketches f...

Unseen Winnie-the-Pooh Preliminary Sketches Come to Light
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Kelmscott Chaucer Leads Sale of Publisher David Godine's Book Collection Three sales of the printer David Godine's printed book collection including early printed books, notable Venetian and Florentine imprints, and fine bindings will be held by Bonhams in spring and autum...

Kelmscott Chaucer Leads Sale of Publisher David Godine's Book Collection
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50 Years Of Punk Sale Features Sex Pistols and The Damned Handwritten Lyrics Bonhams' 50 Years Of Punk dedicated auction next week will focus on artefacts from bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash, the Ramones, The Damned, and Blondie.Running April 20-30 online, the sale w...

50 Years Of Punk Sale Features Sex Pistols and The Damned Handwritten Lyrics
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We’re thrilled to share some exciting news ✨📚

Last night, British Library Publishing won at the 2026 British Book Design & Production Awards for The Art of the Scribe by @patricialovett.bsky.social taking home the prize in the Scholarly, Academic & Reference category.

Shelley’s Handwritten 'To a Skylark' Annotations in New Exhibition on Birds The Bodleian Libraries' forthcoming exhibition Wonder of Birds will feature rare 10th century manuscripts, a unique birdwatcher's prison diary, and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s handwritten annotations for T...

Shelley’s Handwritten To a Skylark Annotations in New Exhibition on Birds
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David Aronovitz’s Major Science Fiction & Fantasy Library to Auction Highlights from the collection of rare book dealer, publisher, and collector David Aronovitz will go under the hammer at the Heritage Auctions May 13 An Important Science Fiction & Fantasy Collection ...

David Aronovitz’s Major Science Fiction & Fantasy Library to Auction
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Houdiniana: Five Rare Books for Collectors Highlights of the Potter & Potter Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia auction on April 18 include:* Houdini's Paper Magic by Harry Houdini (New York, E.P. Dutton & Company, 1922)

Houdiniana: Five Rare Books for Collectors
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Lyell Lectures 2026 Focus on Muslim Books in Christian Iberia Muslim Books in Christian Hands: From Iberian Moriscos to Early Modern Europe is the theme for Professor Mercedes García-Arenal's Lyell Lectures 2026.Held on April 28 and 30, and May 5, 7, and 11, at ...

Lyell Lectures 2026 Focus on Muslim Books in Christian Iberia
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Roger Therond's Photography Collection to Auction Christie’s will offer Collection Roger Therond, Une passion française in Paris later this year.The longstanding editor of Paris Match, Therond (1924-2001) had an instinct for selecting striking photog...

Roger Therond's Photography Collection to Auction
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New Exhibition Focuses on Book Illustrators Balbusso Twins Artistic duo Anna and Elena Balbusso known as the Balbusso Twins will present their first solo exhibition later this month at the Society of Illustrators in New York.

New Exhibition Focuses on Book Illustrators Balbusso Twins
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Groundbreaking Scientist Joseph Priestley's Family Letters to Auction A historically significant archive of letters relating to the family life of Yorkshire-born chemist, natural philosopher, theologian and political thinker Joseph Priestley come up for sale at in Tenna...

Groundbreaking Scientist Joseph Priestley's Family Letters to Auction
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Rare Harry Potter Paperback to Auction Today A rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone goes under the hammer this morning with an estimate of £3,000-£4,000.The softcover first edition first impression of the boy wizard’s literary d...

Rare Harry Potter Paperback to Auction Today
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Illustrated Magna Carta: Rare Book of the Week Magna Carta Regis Johannis XV die Junii AD MCCXV Anno Regni XVII was published in 1816 to mark the 600th anniversary of Magna Carta and will be among the offerings from Peter Harrington at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair later this month.

Illustrated Magna Carta: Rare Book of the Week
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New Exhibition Reveals Creative Process Behind Peter Hujar’s Photography
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Elvis Presley's Bible and Noel Gallagher's Handwritten Oasis Lyrics to Auction
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Hours Long YouTube Library Tours
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New Exhibition to Explore Influence of Alphonse Mucha An exhibition examining the graphic art of Alphonse Mucha will open at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City on April 18 and run through August 30.

New Exhibition to Explore Influence of Alphonse Mucha
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Writers' Autographs: Five Rare Books for Collectors Highlights from Swann Galleries' April 9 Autographs auction include:Friedrich NietzscheAn uncommon c. 1884-1900 signed photograph cabinet card of Nietzsche, inscribed to Meta von Salis ("Fräulein von ...

Writers' Autographs: Five Rare Books for Collectors
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Original Asterix Cover Art, Moebius, and Frank Frazetta to Auction A rare Albert Uderzo cover painting for the Asterix adventure Les Lauriers de César leads Heritage Auctions' April 18–19 International Comic Art sale.Few of Uderzo’s cover paintings have ever gone und...

Original Asterix Cover Art, Moebius, and Frank Frazetta to Auction
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Fluxus 1, Witch Paranoia, Maths Archive: 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 as fine photography and prints.

Fluxus 1, Witch Paranoia, Maths Archive: The Week in Rare Books
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Ansel Adams’ 'Winter Sunrise' and Milton Esterow Collection to Auction Leading Heritage Auctions’ April 7 Photographs auction is a rare, medium-format mural print of Ansel Adams’ Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California (1944).Printed circa the mid-1960s,...

Ansel Adams’ Winter Sunrise and Milton Esterow Collection to Auction
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Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of Margaret Fuller Donated to Concord Free Public Library A life-size bronze likeness of 19th century writer, book reviewer, and women’s rights advocate Margaret Fuller has been donated to Massachusetts’ Concord Free Public Library Corporation and will be un...

Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of Margaret Fuller Donated to Concord Free Public Library
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Miami Zine Fair 2026 Details The Miami Zine Fair returns this weekend running from 12 noon until 5pm at Paradise Plaza in Miami’s Design District on April 4.This year also marks the debut of a new visual identity for the Fair, wi...

Miami Zine Fair 2026 Details
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New Book Focuses on Historic First Detailed Map of 18th Century London London in the 18th Century by Wallace Crawford Snowden, revised and edited by Marie Clayton, offers a full reproduction of pioneering cartographer John Rocque’s 1746 An Exact Survey of the Cities of L...

New Book Focuses on Historic First Detailed Map of 18th Century London
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