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A century after Sir James Roberts gifted Haworth Parsonage to the Brontë Society it has announced…
Of the 138 lots covering the history of science at PBA Galleries' August 28 auction are 18 related…
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The Portico Library in Manchester has successfully received support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its project Reuniting the Portico Library, Uniting People. 
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The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair will be held in Trinity Memorial Church at 2212 Spruce Street in downtown Philadelphia. The historic space which will be transformed into a haven for bibliophiles, with more than 25 exhibitors from across the USA coming to display a broad range of books and…
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An outstanding archive of letters written to clan chief The Mackintosh of Mackintosh, the majority personal autographed letters from the British Royal Family, are coming up for auction in the Books, Maps & Manuscripts Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on December 13 with an estimate of £1,000-£2,000.
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Significant J S Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Brahms musical manuscripts belonging to scientist and baritone Sir Ralph Kohn come to auction next month.
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Personal letters and books that mark the deep relationship between author E. M. Forster and policeman Bob Buckingham and his family come to auction this month. The cache of more than a dozen autograph letters and over 160 books come to sale from the Buckingham family at …
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RR Auction's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale includes dedicated sections highlighting the historical significance of World War II and the advancements in science and technology.Highlights include a rare Nikola Tesla signed greeting card and a one-of-a-kind Robert Oppenheimer signed…
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Featuring comics, manuscripts and books from the national collection alongside original typescripts, editors’ notes and artworks, Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories (runnng through February 25, 2024)  is a free British Library exhibition celebrating one of the UK’s most popular writers for…
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Published in October 2019, Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse was a number one New York Times bestseller and has been translated into over 55 different languages. Consigned by the artist and author himself, Bonhams is presenting The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the…
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Nate D. Sanders Auctions will auction an exceptionally rare presidential pardon signed by President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy on November 30. It is dated November 14, 1963, eight days before the assassination of President Kennedy.
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The Grolier Club will unravel the history of detective literature in its new exhibition Whodunit? Key Books in Detective Fiction, on view from November 30 through February 10, 2024 at its New York location.