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April 16, 2018|Swann News|Printed & Manuscript Americana

Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana

Our auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana on April 12 was the department’s highest-grossing sale in four years, continuing an upward trajectory as each offering of Americana and African Americana…

January 30, 2018 | Printed & Manuscript Americana

A Look Inside the Catalogue: Printed & Manuscript Americana

Our April 12 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana illustrates the multifaceted tapestry of American history, featuring a cypress twig cut by General Lafayette at George Washington’s tomb, attractively framed in…

June 16, 2017 | Swann

Records & Results: Spring 2017

The spring 2017 season at Swann Galleries marked the 75th anniversary of our first auction. On March 27, 1942, Benjamin Swann held an auction dedicated to rare and antiquarian books.…

April 27, 2017 | Printed & Manuscript Americana

Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana

On Thursday, April 27, our tenth consecutive auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana exceeded $700,000. Much of the top material was unique or extremely rare, including diaries, letters and archives, many…

December 19, 2016 | Swann

Records & Results: Fall 2016

Fall 2016 has been a successful season at Swann. In 13 sales, we set more than 50 auction records and offered 4,497 lots, including a rediscovered illustration by Dr. Seuss, a…

November 18, 2016 | Printed & Manuscript Americana

Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana

The top lot of our November 17 sale of Printed & Manuscript Americana was an 1830 first edition of The Book of Mormon, which sold to a private collector for…

November 11, 2016 | Autographs

Records & Results: Autographs

On November 1, a mere nine days before the American Presidential election, we offered an autograph album signed by 18 presidents, starting with Abraham Lincoln and ending with Barack Obama.…

September 28, 2015 | Printed & Manuscript Americana

Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana

Swann Galleries’ autumn auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana on September 17 saw particularly strong results. Heavy bidding in several sections caused the sale to end an hour after closing…

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