Books & Manuscripts

Upcoming Highlights: Focus on Women — At Auction July 15, 2021

What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conducted remotely. There will not be biddin…

Contemporary Art

Collectors on Collecting: The Feminist Collection of Harriet Lyons

Harriet Lyons was a founding editor of Ms. Magazine, a journalist, and an art collector. In 1971, she wrote a cover …

Autographs

Part I: For Love of the King: the Wild Story of a Forged Wilde Story

I The Unlikely Value of a Forgery The authenticity of an autograph is a critical aspect of its value. A letter signe…

Autographs

Important Autographs to Watch in the June 2021 Sale

The autographs portion of the June 17, 2021 auction includes uncommonly inspiring items in nearly every major catego…

Auctions 101

“None Found… Yet.” Rare Items from our June 2021 Auction of Maps & Atlases

When we’re cataloging and come across a certain item that seems unusual and not readily found in auction database re…

Autographs

Fine Books & Autographs: June 17, 2021 Auction Highlights

Autographs Literature & Art Books What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conduc…

Fine Books

Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books: June 2021 Auction Highlights

Featuring historical prints such as those issued by Currier & Ives, and plates by John James Audubon, as well a…

Books & Manuscripts

Consign Now for July 2021: Focus on Women

As collectors and institutions turn their focus to the important contributions of women, Swann is pleased to feature…

Books & Manuscripts

Selections from Letterform Archive

At Auction May 12, 2021 This special offering of deaccessioned duplicates from the rich collection of Letterform Arc…

Books & Manuscripts

Selections From a Noteworthy Collection of American Historical Prints

Our April 15, 2021 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana opens with a noteworthy collection of historical pr…

Books & Manuscripts

Lies in Publishing: Collecting False Imprints

Bibliographers, cataloguers, and scholars rely upon the veracity of a book’s imprint—that is, the publication inform…

African American Art

Play Ball!: The Unlikely Tradition of Baseball Ephemera at Swann

With the arrival of baseball’s Opening Day, spring is truly here. Swann does not handle baseball memorabilia in…