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2025 NY Art Book Fair Opens Next Week
Printed Matter's 2025 NY Art Book Fair will take place at MoMA PS1 September 12–14 with an
Charles Dickens (centre) during rehearsals for his own play, Mr Nightingale’s Diary performed at Tavistock House in 1855. On the left is Mark Lemon, editor of Punch magazine, on the right is either Wilkie Collins or illustrator Frank Stone.
Unseen Sketches of Charles Dickens in Play Rehearsals Go On Display For First Time
An unpublished set of pen, ink, and watercolour sketches showing Charles Dickens and hi
The American Family by William H. Walker, December 1895
New Exhibition Focuses on 19th century Cartoons Satirizing Women's Fashion
A new exhibition at Princeton University Library showcases late 19th and early 20th century cartoons satirizing women’s fashion at a time w
(left) Fred Spear, Enlist, 1915, estimate $7,000 - $10,000; (right) Fred Spear, Enlist, 1917, estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Propaganda and Travel Vintage Posters: Five Rare Books for Collectors
Highlights from Swann Galleries' Vintage Posters auction on August 7 include: 
Mary Blair, Cinderella, Cinderella at parents' grave concept painting
Mary Blair Leads Original Disney Production Art Sale
Works by Mary Blair, her husband Lee, and his brother Preston for Disney are among the highlights of Heritage Auctions' The Art of Disney sale next month.
A Persuasion engraving, Louisa falling on the Cobb, Joan Hassall, wood engraving, 1961
Jane Austen's Illustrators Celebrated in New Anniversary Exhibition
Illustrating Austen at the The Holburne Museum in Bath will showcase the artwork featured in
Eric Carle, “Walter worked all day and into the night.” Walter the Baker, 1995. Collage of acrylic-painted tissue paper with pen and ink on illustration board.
Eric Carle's Food Drawings on Display
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will open a new exhibition this fall exploring Eric Carle’s career through the perspective of food. 
Nicola Anthony's The Words That Bind Us on opening day
New Art Installation Celebrates Magna Carta Anniversary
Durham Cathedral has opened its landmark summer exhibition Magna Cart
The Bride of Frankenstein (Universal, 1935) lobby card
Rare Movie Posters for Jaws, Dracula, and The Bride of Frankenstein to Auction
Heritage Auctions’ July 24–25 Movie Posters auction features a range of Universal's horror posters plus the work of Charlie Chaplin and Steven Spielberg.
Brian Bolland original pen and ink cover art from an early run of 2000 AD, Issue 197, featuring Judge Dredd
Gil Kane and Brian Bolland Original Comic Cover Art at Hakes
Original comic art from Gene Colan, Gill Kane, and Brian Bolland plus sports and political memorabilia comes to auction later his month at Hakes.