Art Press & Illustrated Books

Books & Manuscripts

Book Collecting 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Advance Copies

Grace Meschery-McCormack, cataloguer for our Fine Books department, walks us through what advance copies of books ar…

Books & Manuscripts

Auctions 101: Consigning Your Rare Book Collection At Auction

How do you assess your rare book collection and know if it’s right for sale at auction? At Swann Galleries, we…

2024: Year in Review

2024 was an eventful year for Swann that brought about exciting changes, including the reorganization of our Fine Ar…

The Danish Girl and the Erotic Art of Gerda Wegener

Who was Gerda Wegener? Since its release, David Ebershoff’s debut novel The Danish Girl and its subsequent 201…

19th & 20th Century Literature

2023: Year in Review

Swann Galleries continued to offer exceptional auctions of quality material in 2023. The year featured several colle…

Auction Highlights: Fine Books & Autographs — October 26, 2023

Autographs The spirits of conflict and exploration are intertwined in the autographs on offer. Among the most respec…

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, first American editions, finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery, Boston, 1954-56. Estimate $9,000 to $12,000. 

Fine Books, Autographs & Illustration Art: June 15, 2023 Auction Highlights

Our June Fine Books & Autographs sale features remarkable items signed by U.S. Presidents, musicians, and entert…

2022: Year in Review

2022 was a historic year for Swann in more ways than one. The house celebrated its 80th year of auctions, bringing w…

Fine Books & Autographs: October 27, 2022 Auction Highlights

Related Reading Fine Books Highlights in the literature portion of the sale include James Joyce’s Exiles and the fir…

This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2022 Auctions in Review

The winter-spring auction season at Swann is a masterclass in marathon training, and the 2022 iteration proved no di…

Fine Books & Autographs: June 16, 2022 Auction Highlights

Fine Autographs Marilyn Monroe is a star of the auction, with two featured autographs, including a pin-up calendar s…