Books & Manuscripts

Books & Manuscripts

Fall 2019: Early Printed, Travel, Scientific & Medical Books

A choice selection of incunabula brings to auction infrequently seen editions of Johannes Jacobus Canis’s 1476 guide…

Art Press & Illustrated Books

Selections from the Sackner Archive of Concrete & Visual Poetry

Before being moved to its permanent home at the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections, a choice selection…

19th & 20th Century Literature: Hemingway, Morrison & Tolkien—Fall 2019

Remarkable firsts in unrestored dust jackets by Barnaby Ross, Owen Wister, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, plus wel…

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…

Art, Press & Illustrated Books: Blake, Cocteau & Rackham—Fall 2019

Fall 2019 promises a strong collection of exquisite artist’s books, and illustrated volumes, some unique and s…

Books & Manuscripts

Fine Books & Manuscripts: Fall 2019

Browse upcoming highlights from the three sections of the robust October 10 auction: Autographs, Literature, Art, Pr…

Auctions 101

What—exactly—is the Swann Shelf Sale?

This Year’s Shelf Sale Will Begin on Thursday, July 18 at 12 PM ET A Bookseller’s Bonanza Each lot in th…

Fall 2019: Printed & Manuscript Americana

This fall, our Printed & Manuscript Americana auction will be held on September 26, and include manuscript diar…

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…

Maps & Atlases

Records & Results: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books

    “There was strong bidding across the board and it’s hard not to be pleased with the general outcome of…

Maps & Atlases

Lewis Evans: An Overview of Creating ‘General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America’

Lewis Evans’ General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America was one of the most significant and influen…

Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Literature

Rare Bond Titles Lead Literature at Swann     John Larson: “The enduring app…