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London – On 8 July 2021, Christie’s Classic Week Exceptional Sale will present Isaac Newton’s (1642-1727) handwritten revisions to the Principia, arguably the most important single work in the history of science (estimate: £600,000–900,000). This is an unpublished, working manuscript for Newton’s…
New York — The must-read novel of 1726 was an unsparing satirical work that ridiculed its author’s many bêtes noires and dealt a sideswipe at the contemporary fashion for travel writing. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift was an overnight success and has never lacked for readers since. A pillar…
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce this nearly 500 lot sale to be held on Saturday, June 19th starting at 10am CDT. The event will be held online and live streamed, with a limited number of bidders physically allowed in the gallery as determined by current Illinois public…
Philadelphia — Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of our May 20 Books and Manuscripts auction, which featured a 98% sell-through rate and impressive sales of Pennsylvania material, WWII posters, rare editions, and more. The 131-lot auction achieved $525,861 in total, surpassing its pre-…
London – Thought lost for almost a century, the Honresfield Library was assembled with passion by self-made Victorian industrialists Alfred and William Law at the turn of the 20th century and has since been maintained with care by generations of the Law family. A unique treasury replete with…
Chicago — Potter & Potter's May 15th 760+ lot Vintage Posters, Prints & Works on Paper event was the image of success from start to finish, busting through the sale's preauction high estimate to realize over $405,000. After a day of spirited bidding, 56 lots realized $1,000-2,000; 13 lots…
Los Angeles – American painter James Otto Lewis' set of 80 hand-colored lithographs of “The Aboriginial Port Folio” will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders on May 27. Interested bidders may participate in the auction online.
Native American visual chronicler James Otto Lewis traveled to…
Dallas, TX – One of the most infamous forgeries in United States history heads to auction for the first time in June at Heritage Auctions.
Boston — A rare letter in which Albert Einstein writes out his famous equation, "E = mc2," the only known example in private hands, sold for $1,243,707, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
London — Peter Harrington has launched its new catalogue for presentation at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, taking place from 23 to 29 May 2021. Curated especially for collectors in the Arabian Gulf, the catalogue offers some of the most essential and sought after works of interest to the…
