rare books

Magical Props & Books Conjure Up Top Prices at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
Handcuffs, leg irons and other props used by famous escape artist Harry Houdini were among a collection of early Victorian books, and other magical ephemera sold in a sale at Dreweatts and Bloomsbu
Auction Records Set for Books by Rex Stout at Swann Galleries
Incunabula, Books on Astronomy Among Highlights of Swann Galleries Nov. 12 Auction
Pre-Pub <i>Wizard of Oz</i> Leads Bonhams Fine Books Sale in NY
NEW YORK—Bonhams Fine Books & Manuscripts auction on December 11 saw notable prices achieved in a diversity of categories. 
First-Known Prison Narrative by an African-American Writer Discovered at Yale&#8217;s Beinecke Library
New Haven, Conn.—Scholarly detective work has revealed that an 1858 manuscript, housed at Yale’s
Darwin and Stokes: Books from H.M.S. Beagle at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
Christie&#8217;s to Auction Newton&#8217;s <i>Principia</i>, Pearl Harbor Map, and the Kelmscott Printing Press December 6
New York—On December 6, Christie's New York will present nearly 200 works for sale in Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana, led by an extremely rare first
First Example of a Multimedia Publication Sells for £21,080 at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
Bay Psalm Book: New World Record for Any Printed Book
The Winter Vintage Book & Ephemera Show Returns To NYC