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Books & Manuscripts

Science Leads Fall 2019 Early Printed Books

Our Thursday, October 24 sale of Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books saw a full auction room and …

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Early Printed Books by John Bulwer — A Pioneer in the Education of the Deaf in England

Born in London in 1606, John Bulwer was an important figure in the study of deafness, gesture and the human body and…

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The History of Books & Manuscripts at Swann Galleries

Bibliophiles of every denomination—Americana, a…

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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…

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Records & Results: Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books

Illuminated Manuscripts Lead Early Printed Books at Swann     Coinciding with Rare Book Week in New York C…

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Swann Galleries’ Guide to Rare Book Week 2019 in NYC

Rare Book Week kicks off March 5 in NYC. We gathered a selection of our favorite events happening throughout the wee…

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Records & Results: Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books

Jean de Mandeville Reaches $100K in Early Printed Books Auction  Philippine Imprint sets record   Our auction o…

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Science, Rocketry & Space Flight

The study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world has always been a curiosity, and the publi…

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An Eighteenth Century Pye Recipe

When recipe books come to Swann, the only thing to do is test them out. In our upcoming October 18 sale of Early Pri…

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The Inventory of the late Lawrence Feinberg

Deborah Chaleff and Jacqueline Feinberg introduce the Early Printed Books & Manuscripts from the Inventory of th…