Autographs

Autographs

Autographs & History Part II: George Bernard Shaw & Enrico Caruso

In a two-part series Marco Tomaschett, our autographs specialist, takes us through a few autographs by prominent peo…

Autographs

Autographs & History Part I: U.S. Presidents

In a two-part series Marco Tomaschett, our autographs specialist, takes us through a few autographs by prominent peo…

African American Art

Romare Bearden’s Letters to Art Historian Harry B. Henderson, Jr.

Here we take look at letters, postcards and greeting cards from Romare Bearden to his longtime friend and collaborat…

19th & 20th Century Literature

Jane Austen Rules Winter 2020 Fine Books & Manuscripts

Swann Galleries saw a successful sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on Thursday, February 20 with literature and …

Autographs

Sarojini Naidu’s Galley Proof of ‘The Broken Wing’

Sarojini Naidu was an Indian writer and politician, born in Hyderabad, India in 1879. She wrote widely admired, movi…

Auctions 101

The History of Books & Manuscripts at Swann Galleries

Bibliophiles of every denomination—Americana, a…

Autographs

Two Books Once Owned by Herman Melville Come to Swann

Two volumes from Herman Melville’s personal library come to auction at Swann Galleries October 10.

Autographs

Autographs: Davy Crockett, Greta Garbo, Annie Oakley & Herman Melville—Fall 2019

Signed material by artists, authors, politicians, musicians and more, including Davy Crockett, Walt Disney, Annie Oa…

Autographs

Herman Melville: A Bicentennial Celebration

We celebrate the author, now recognized as one of the cornerstones of American literature, on what would have been h…

Autographs

Records & Results: Autographs

Auction Record for Mohawk Chief &  Loyalist Joseph Brant at Swann&n…

Autographs

Diana, Princess of Wales

Our sale of Autographs on March 21 features an extraordinary run of material by Diana, Princess of Wales. The assort…

Autographs

Upcoming Highlights: Autographs

At Auction March 21 Complete Catalogue   This spring auction brings an assortment of hard-to-find items from wo…