An extremely rare first edition and author's presentation copy of Charles Darwin's 1859 On the Origin of Species leads the Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale on 20 March 2024. The first edition is offered with an estimated…
It was 1883 when Leo Samuele Olschki decided to found his first antiquarian bookshop. Then transfers to Venice, Florence and finally the war and exile in Geneva. A 130 year long history where remembering is necessary
From June 22 to July 5, Christie's presents an online sale of rare books and manuscripts with more than 220 lots, covering a broad overview of the history of the book from the XNUMXth century to the present day.
Auction of Ancient and Artist's Books, 31 January 2023 at the Ponte Casa d'Aste in Milan, exhibition: 26, 27, 28 January 2023
With the rich combination of printed works, historic prints, fine art and color plate books, this stands as one of America's most visually stunning collections ever to be auctioned
For sale is one of only two known dated 1859 copies of the first edition of the rules printed by the world's first football club. In London, 12th and 20th century books and manuscripts will be auctioned from XNUMX to XNUMX July
Cambi Casa d'Aste on June 10 will present the most beautiful glass from the first decades of the 900s, from famous European and American centers dedicated to the decorative arts, with names of the caliber of Émile Gallé, René Lalique, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Antonin…
TEFAF Maastricht 2020 is about to welcome 280 exhibitors, including 25 new ones. It will take place at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre) from 7 to 15 March 2020 (Early Access 5 March; Preview Day 6 March). Important and historic galleries…
Christie's Classic Week in New York brings together nine auctions showcasing XNUMXth-century European art, Old Master paintings and sculptures, Antiquities, the Outstanding Sale and Books and Manuscripts, which joins…
The single-lot sale dedicated to the Summa of Arithmetica by Luca Pacioli (1447-1517) brought in $1.215.000 after two minutes of competition between the telephones and the room.
More and more interest in collecting old books, manuscripts and documents. Of note at the auction is the presence of the book “La Cucina Futurista” which has been defined as the most dramatic book and spicier than a detective story and…
Just go up to the Scuderie del Quirinale which immediately welcomes us The famous Latin poet Ovid with the exhibition “Ovid. Love, myths and other stories" - open until 20 January 2019 - in a beautiful dialogue between poetry and painting,…
The most interesting lot in the sale is a fine portolan atlas by Grazioso Benincasa (1400-1482), Venice, 1468 (estimate: $1.200.000-1.800.000), an outstanding work by one of the best pre-Columbian cartographers.