Current Events & Trends | March 25, 2010 | Rebecca Rego Barry

Arcana Auction

From the BBC today a preview of the Arcana Collection: Exceptional Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula, to be sold by Christie's in July: A collection of manuscripts previously owned by kings, bishops and members of the aristocracy is expected to fetch up to £16m when it is sold at auction. Read on.

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Maps

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1601

Atlases and Maps: Five Rare Maps for Collectors

New Book Focuses on Historic First Detailed Map of 18th Century London

Top Secret Omaha Beach Invasion Maps to Auction

Photographs

May 1956, Ernest Hemingway and a 730lb Marlin

Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea' Location Photos to Auction

'Henry Wessel: Photographs and Books' at the Grolier Club

Sports and Music Photographs by Michael Zagaris to Auction

Sponsored

On the Origin of Species

First Edition of “On the Origin of Species” Features at Ripley

1859 First Edition of Darwin’s "On the Origin of Species" to Lead Ripley Rare Books Auctions

Odfjell Collection Goes to Auction

Visual Art

Peter Firmin, original Noggin the Nog artwork in colour for the cover of The Saga of Noggin the Nog - book 1, monogrammed with title to lower margin

Original Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss, and Ivor the Engine Artwork to Auction

Vintage Posters: Five Rare Posters for Collectors

Original Iron Man First Appearance Cover Artwork to Auction

Americana

Captain Robert A. Lewis’s mission-used flight logbook from the Enola Gay

Enola Gay’s Hiroshima Logbook and Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ Lyrics Lead RR Auction Sale

Important African Americana Collection Leads at Freeman's

George Washington Wartime Letter to New York Governor Sold for $45,375

Book Arts

Miami Zine Fair 2025

Miami Zine Fair 2026 Details

Major New Samuel Beckett Biennale to Include First Ulster-Scots Translation of 'Waiting for Godot'

New Celebrations Mark 40 years of ‘Poems on the Underground’

Book People

Biblio's relaunched ABSA website

BIBLIO Relaunches ABSA with Completely Redesigned Platform

U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Launches 'Words Bridging Worlds' National Tour 

Rare Chance to Visit Charles Dickens's Writing Chalet

Exhibitions

The constitution draft on display

George Washington’s Secret Annotated Draft of the U.S. Constitution Goes on Display

New 'Winnie-the-Pooh at 100' Exhibition Opens at NYPL

Rare Japanese Illustrated Books in New Art of Japanese Publishing Exhibition

Rare Books

The Ordinary of the Divine Office of the Order of Avis

The Ordinary of the Divine Office of the Order of Avis: Rare Book of the Week

The Annals of Inisfallen Manuscript Goes On Display

12th Century St. Francis Missal Goes On View in Baltimore

Auctions

Part of the Cubitt Archive

Books From Painter John Singer Sargent's Collection to Auction

$5m Joel ben Simeon Mahzor Leads Major Judaica Auction

Rare First Edition of 'The Lost World' Plus Sidney Paget's Waistcoat to Auction