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30 Years of Printed & Manuscript African Americana at Swann Galleries

A look at some of the lots that have been purchased by institutions over the years

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…

Rosa Parks Material At Auction March 20, 2025

“I was amazed & astonished at the youthful appearance and the profound and eloquent speech. . . . I knew I…

Auction Highlights: Printed & Manuscript African Americana — March 20, 2025

A distinguished collection of historical treasures, encompassing liberation movement manuscripts, cultural artifacts…

Auction Highlights: Printed & Manuscript Americana — November 21, 2024

This sale strikes a particularly rich vein of western mining material from Alaska, California, Colorado, and Nevada.…

Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana — June 2024

Swann closed out June 2024 with a standout Printed & Manuscript Americana sale on Thursday, June 27. The auction…

Auction Highlights: Printed & Manuscript Americana — June 27, 2024

Our June 27 Americana sale stretches across the ages from the 1500s to the 1980s. The age of early exploration is re…

Listen to Jackie Robinson Speaking at an Ohio Civil Rights Rally in 1964

This civil rights rally was held in Columbus, OH, a few months after the March on Washington and just as the congres…

Books & Manuscripts

Auction Highlights: Printed & Manuscript African Americana — March 21, 2024

One of our largest African Americana auctions to date includes important documentation of the abolition movement, ca…

Printed & Manuscript Americana

Auction Highlights: Printed & Manuscript Americana — September 28, 2023

The September 28, 2023, Americana auction is rich in material from the American Revolution and the Civil War. Highli…

Books & Manuscripts

Collector’s Guide: A Look at Whaling History on Paper

The adventure, romance, and sometimes horror of the whaling industry have never ceased drawing the attention of coll…