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Nate D Sanders Auctions will offer a rare first edition of Fielding Lucas' Progressive Drawing Book…
More than 140 photos taken by the man who shovelled coal on the…
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Items from the estate of the English actor John Pertwee (1919-96) come up for sale at Chiswick Auctions in February. They include original manuscripts and photographs relating to his best-known roles in Doctor Who, Worzel Gummidge and the long-running BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark. Pertwee…
Book Fairs
The California International Antiquarian Book Fair sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) makes its in-person return to San Francisco February 9-11 at Pier 27 (cruise ship terminal).
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Hindman has announced that it will continue to expand its national footprint by merging with Philadelphia-based Freeman’s.  With a combined six salerooms and 18 regional offices across the country, the new Freeman’s | Hindman stand to have the largest coast-to-coast presence of any auction…
Auctions
Sotheby’s will offer a one-of-a-kind item linked to the history of modern mass communication: the earliest posted envelope using a prepaid stamp. The unique piece of philatelic history – a Mulready letter-sheet combined with a Penny Black stamp – contains the first-ever methods of…
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A new exhibition opening later this month will be the first time the Freud Museum will explore the phenomenal impact of Sigmund Freud in Latin America. While Freudian psychoanalysis is often considered a European practice, its impact in Latin America has arguably been the most dramatic. In the…
Book Fairs
Stuttgart Rare Book Fair opens later this month with international booksellers heading back to the Württembergischer Kunstverein from January 26 to January 28 following a break due to the pandemic and renovation works at its traditional venue in 2023.
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The Part of the Furniture exhibition will explore the history of furniture and furnishings through books from the extensive library of book collector and antiques dealer John Bedford.
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Christie’s' January 17 Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana sale will feature a selection of rare pieces documenting some of the most important events in American history, from the earliest days of the American Revolution to the closing days of the Civil War.
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The Morgan Library & Museum will present Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature, running February 23 through June 9, an exhibition telling the life story of Beatrix Potter, one of the 20th century’s best-loved authors of children’s fiction. 
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The National Archives Building, located near the National Mall and the most prominent structure in the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC, has been officially designated as a National Historic Landmark."It is such an honor to receive the National Historic Landmark designation for the National…