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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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The North American Indian, Portfolios 1-20; and Volumes 1-20 by Edward S. Curtis
The North American Indian and Keats's Love Letters Lead Sotheby's Book Week
Sotheby’s Book Week this month includes a standalone auction on June 24 marking the most significant collection of Benjamin Franklin material to appear on
Boy Comics #11 cover
James Strand Golden Age Comics Recovered by FBI on Sale
A total of 34 high-grade Golden Age comic books, most recovered by the FBI after they were stolen from a Portland, Oregon collector, will go on sale on June 15 at
The 1950 letter signed by Winston Churchill to Charles de Gaulle
Winston Churchill Letter to Charles de Gaulle Sold for $50,908 at Auction
A 1950 letter signed by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to French leader Charles de Gaulle has sold for $50,908 at RR Auction’s Fine Autographs and
The Declaration of Independence: Long Trail to Liberty installation photo
Over 100 Historical Documents Focusing on American Independence at Grey Art Museum
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the Berkley Collection presents The Declaration of Independence: Long Trail to Liberty at
Jean-Claude Sauer, Cocktail dresses known as “Homage to Pop Art”, Fall/Winter1966 haute couture collection. Published in LIFE magazine, September 1966
International Center of Photography Focuses on Yves Saint Laurent and Photography
The International Center of Photography in New York will open its Yves Saint Laurent and Photography exhibition tomorrow exploring how the photographic i
Shelf of old books
47th Annual Conference on Book Trade History looks at the Story of Auction Catalogues
Battling Over Books: Auction Catalogues and Their Contexts, 1676-2026 is the subject of the 47th Annual Conference on Book Trade History taking place in London later this year.
The letter from Carl Linnaeus to the German physician and botanist Christian Gottlieb Ludwig
Carl Linnaeus Letter Sells for Record Price at Auction
A letter from Carl Linnaeus to the German physician and botanist Christian Gottlieb Ludwig has set a new record for a Swedish letter at auction in Sweden in
Correspondence from actress Julie Christie to Terence Stamp (estimates: £800-£1,000)
Film Scripts and Princess Diana Letters In Terence Stamp Sale
A major personal archive of materials belonging to actor Terence Stamp featuring scripts, letters, photographs, costumes, furniture and fashion items will go under the hammer in the June 15-25 Soun
Lot 97, circa 1872 thin, canary-yellow broadside advertising a Maine Republican Party rally publicising Frederick Douglass and former Maine governor Israel Washburne as guest speakers, estimate: $10,000-$20,000
Frederick Douglass Broadside Leads Anti-Slavery to Civil Rights Auction
The Hake’s Anti-Slavery to Civil Rights online auction running through June 23 features items from the 1780s through the MLK era to the Obama presidency.