We buy, sell, and appraise a variety of materials, including early books, illuminated manuscripts and single illuminated manuscript leaves, fine and historic bindings from all periods, important illustrated books especially from before 1800, including early science, medicine, and travel, british and american literature, the best of the. Oblong 8vo, full calf ruled in blind by william trickett of philadelphia, contemporary vellumback, 214 x 312 inch booksellers ticket on front pastedown abraded. So lets pull back the shroud of mystery and peek at what an auction looks like. One of the things that always generates excitement among authors is the prospect of an auction between publishers for their book.
Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. Learn more about our books and manuscripts auctions. Bonhams fine and rare book, map and manuscript auctions department specialises in auctions, valuations valuations of antiquarian books. With an international team of 15 renowned specialists and live auctions held throughout the year in london, paris and new york, we are the market leaders in this category. Online book auctions vintage book auctions rare book. Pba galleries is the premier san francisco auction house for rare books and ephemera. The manuscript notes were wrote in the margin with a pencil by a person to whom the book was lent and s. National book auctions books ephemera art currency. Our team of specialists has exceptional experience of the rare book world and the changing trends for different types of books in the auction market. Bloomsbury auctions books and manuscripts the canterbury trussel bible, in latin, southern england or northern france, th century for nearly forty years the name bloomsbury auctions has commanded respect in the book auctionworld, from its foundation by lord john kerr, frank hermann and david stagg in 1983 and throughout the numerous. If you wish to sell a book, map, ephemera, letter or document, simply send photographs, relevant paperwork and other background information to sothebys for an auction estimate. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. The whereabouts of the manuscript remained unknown until it reappeared at an auction house in 2004, sold by a joseph b.
These are often supplemented by singleowner collections, such as the library collection of the late w. The original manuscript for the big book and a 1939 first edition. Please note, this auction will be open exclusively for online bidding and absenteephone bidding directly with our gallery. View our auction highlights and get a free online valuation. Christies books and manuscripts department offers for sale the best of the worlds printed books, maps, medieval manuscripts, autograph letters and archives.
Newton manuscript achieves top lot at bonhams fine books. In addition to books, americana encompasses pamphlets, letters, documents and manuscripts. Audubons the original watercolor paintings for the birds of america, 1966. Some of the greatest treasures and collections of english literature and history from. A memoir and dvd i love lucci sampler pickup available. These auctions take place in london in june and december. Sothebys books and manuscripts department is divided into five subspecialties. The 161page manuscript for the work that became the bible to millions in recovery is going up for auction on june 8. Lesley weller and the travel and exploration collection of the late michael gilkes. Sothebys books manuscript department presents its upcoming rare books and manuscripts auctions, auction results, online catalogues, and specialists insights. How literary super agents sell manuscripts to book. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs.
Auctions are most common for nonfiction authors with big platforms, since those are the most valuable authors from a publishers perspective. Notable results include aegidius romanuss lo libre del regiment dels. Book auction manuscript auction map auction skinner. Payment for purchases may be made in or by a cash, b cashiers check or money order, c personal check with approved credit drawn on a u. Illuminated manuscripts are some of the most fascinating works in the world for book collectors and scholars.
The auction is held to keep things fair to give each interested publisher an equal shot not just to drive up the price. Page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 page. This copy is written in a variant of the old french, the picard dialect. These sales encompass everything from early manuscript books to modern first editions. But theres also a mystique surrounding auctions, and many writers wonder how they actually work. Manuscript of alcoholics anonymous big book goes up for. The most complete, authoritative listing of book, paper, and ephemera fairs and auctions on the internet. Extensively reworked, underlined and amended, this manuscript speaks directly to the relationship of god and christ through the lens of the gospel of john, shedding. Autograph book including inscriptions by noted early africanamerican orators moses roper and peter williams. Book appraisals and consignment whether you are interested in consigning one rare document or a book collectors valuable library, youll benefit from the scholarly analysis and.
As the worlds leading auctioneer of australian books and manuscripts we now hold all of the top four prices achieved at auction for printed australiana, a feat achieved by no other auction house. These spring and autumn sales boast a diverse selection of books ranging in both subject and date, from early latin texts to traditional bindings, botanical, entemological, sporting subjects and first. These auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december. Trust sothebys to inspect and evaluate your firstedition novel, antique manuscript or letter, or rare book collection. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to so many other fields of collecting. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare books and historical properties. Welcome to the official website of the rare books and manuscripts section rbms of the association of college and research libraries, a division of the american library association. Well, the traditional auction is one held by an agent who is asking publishing houses to compete for the right to publish the manuscript. Rbms strives to represent and promote the interests of librarians who work with rare books, manuscripts, and other types of special collections. This catalog presents a select arrangement of rare, antique and decorative books. Specializing in items from the earliest days of publishing through the 20th century, cowans includes books and manuscripts in its american history live salesroom auctions as well as in select american history and discovery onlineonly auctions.
Music sales feature autographed music manuscripts by bach, mozart, beethoven and wagner, among others as well as first editions of music, books on music, letters, signed photographs and memorabilia. Featured is an important original 17th century manuscript concerning the turkish wars. The sale will also contain a selection of art, press and illustrated books, including limitededition livres dartiste, more material from the sackner collection. Over the past five years gorringes specialist book auctions have gone from. For nearly 45 years the name bloomsbury auctions has commanded respect in the book auctionworld.