Books & Manuscripts
Spring 2021 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana Brings $1M
Our March 25, 2021 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana brought interest from collectors and instituti…
Printed & Manuscript Americana: April 2021 Auction Highlights
A rich offering that features a noteworthy collection of American historical prints, as well as sections of Judaica,…
Listen to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaking to the SCLC Board in 1968
Any piece of oratory by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a part of the nation’s heritage, but the speech offered…
Early Black-Owned Business Ephemera
“Surely you are not going to shut the door in my face!” Since the establishment of the Printed & Man…
Early Printed Books: April 2021 Highlights
Featuring illuminated manuscripts, including an ornate Book of Hours, Use in Utrecht, and a robust section of import…
New Auction Record for Frederick Douglass Autograph Set in Winter 2021 Sale of Fine Books & Autographs
The house closed out February 2021 with an exceptional sale of Fine Books & Autographs, which saw a 90% sell-thr…
Printed & Manuscript African Americana: March 2021 Auction Highlights
Featuring material relating to Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Phillis Wheatley, Katheri…
Ship’s Papers, Passports, and Privateers: Marco Tomaschett on Collectible Documents and U.S. Maritime History
Water vessels played a critical role in shaping the early history of America. That U.S. maritime history is brief re…
Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road,’ Off the Rails
John Larson on the cinematic history of Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’ An immediate success upon its…
Fine Books & Autographs: February 2021 Auction Highlights
Featuring fine autographs by Frederick Douglass, Albert Einstein, James Dean, John F. Kennedy, Lord Byron, Richard W…
The Artists of the WPA: The Promise of a New Deal
On February 4, 2021, Swann offered: The Artists of the WPA. The first iteration of the multi-departmental sale, feat…
2020: Year in Review
In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and in…