Bibliophiles of every denomination—Americana, autographs, art books, archives, atlases, ephemera, literature, maps—can find their niche at Swann Galleries. Originally founded in New York as a book auction house, we hold regular specialized sales devoted to books, printed material and manuscripts.
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A choice selection of incunabula brings to auction infrequently seen editions of Johannes Jacobus Canis’s 1476 guide to the study of civil and canon law; Albertus Magnus’s comprehensive lapidary De mineralibus, Pavia, 1491; and Philippus Beroaldus’s philosophical tract on happiness, De felicitate opusculum, Bologna, 1495.
Here at Swann Galleries we noticed a certain trend on every social media feed this morning. Pi! Pies everywhere: Pantone posted a Radiant Orchid pie emblazoned with a π, the Brooklyn…
Our November 12 auction of Early Printed, Medical & Scientific Books features religious texts, early manuscripts and illuminated works, incunabula, scientific treatises, philosophical classics and more. Among these is Edward…
Swann’s April 11, 2013 auction of Fine Books saw a stunning collection of early printed books–including incunabula, as well as examples of illustrated books, literature and writing manuals. The day…
The February 28 auction of Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books offered a number of incunabula, early printed editions of Greek plays by Euripides, Pindar and Sophocles as well…
(Bible in Latin) Portion of vellum leaf from Vulgate manuscript…, Germany, 9th century. Estimate: $1,500 to 2,500. Deborah Chaleff and Jacqueline Feinberg introduce the Early Printed Books & Manuscripts…
On Tuesday, October 20, Swann Galleries will hold a two-session auction of Medical & Scientific Books; Bibles & Early Printed Books, which features 16th- through 19th-century Bibles and related works…
