Printed & Manuscript Americana

Printed & Manuscript Americana

History with an Americana Specialist: a 1914 Western Travel Log by a Cartoonist

Rick Stattler shares the details on a 1914 Western Travel Log by German cartoonist Alexander Cap.

Printed & Manuscript Americana

History with an Americana Specialist: Rick Stattler on a Diary of a WWII Nose Gunner

Rick Stattler shares the details on the Diary of a WWII Nose Gunner.

Vintage Posters

Auction Highlights | New York Sale — September 25, 2025

The highlights include desirable and sought-after works by print makers, photographers, designers and cartographers.…

Records & Results | Printed & Manuscript Americana — June 12, 2025

Swann Galleries’ spring 2025 sale of Printed & Manuscript Americana reached $511,702, well into the auction’s p…

Rick Stattler’s Specialist Picks: Five Standout Lots from the June 12, 2025 Americana Auction

We love all of the lots in our auctions equally.  Here are a few from our June 12 Americana sale, which are mor…

Auction Highlights: Printed & Manuscript Americana — June 12, 2025

Highlights of this exceptional auction span nearly five centuries of American history, featuring remarkable items fr…

Books & Manuscripts

Auction Highlights: Focus on Women — May 15, 2025

This year’s Focus on Women gathers together important archives, first edition books, fine art, craft art, vern…

Auctions 101

What Is Subculture?

Punks, goths, mods, beatniks, club kids, and hippies: a shortlist of an endless supply of social factions that make …