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The Creation of the Sun and the Moon (detail) from the Historical Bible, about 1360 –70, Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350–70). Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment.
The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages at Getty
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Part of the first page of the manuscript for A Long Fatal Love Chase
Unpublished Louisa May Alcott Letters and Manuscript Acquired by Concord Free Public Library
An archive of Louisa May Alcott material acquired by the
Olivia de Havilland’s shooting script for A Midsummer Night’s Dream with her handwritten annotations, ca. 1935
Olivia de Havilland Literary Archive Acquired by Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin has acquired the archive of film star
Rufus King's copy of the second printed draft of the United States Constitution
Rufus King Constitution Draft Tops Christie's
We the People: America at 250
Sale
Christie's' We The People: America at 250 auction offering foundational documents of American history in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centu
Mozart's Haffner Symphony No. 35 in D Major, autograph manuscript, 1782
New Mozart Exhibit Features Handwritten Opera Manuscripts and Concert Ticket
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Treasures from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg is a new exhibition coming to the Morgan Library which features his writings and personal musical instruments.
Television in a 1977 publicity photo promoting their debut album Marquee Moon on Elektra Records. Left to right: Billy Ficca, Richard Lloyd, Tom Verlaine, and Fred Smith.
Literary Archive of Television's Tom Verlaine Acquired By The New York Public Library
An archive spanning six decades of Tom Verlaine’s working life including lyric drafts, handwritten notebooks, short stories, correspondence, and hundreds of hours of unreleased music by the Neon Bo
Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Rare Lewis Carroll Volume and Turkish Manuscripts in New Exhibition About Pets
The Bodleian Libraries' forthcoming exhibition Pets & their People will explore why humans keep animals close, and what our evolving relatio
Book cover for The Story of Ferdinand illustrated by Robert Lawson and written by Munro Leaf, 1936.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Releases 2026 Exhibition Schedule
Upcoming exhibitions at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art include a focus on The Story of Ferdinand, Carle's modernist inspirations, and the
1884 advertising card for The American Exposition
Yale's Beinecke Library Examines Patriotism for Declaration of Independence Celebrations
Unfurling the Flag: Reflections on American Patriotism at Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library will explore the ideologica
Franz Schubert’s Das Grab manuscript
Rare Franz Schubert Manuscript Sells for $156,658
A one-page signed autograph manuscript featuring Franz Schubert’s choral setting Das Grab has sold for $156,658 at RR Auction.