7+ hour, 24+ min ago  (187+ words) Handwritten lyrics by David Bowie and Noel Gallagher join a Bible given to Elvis Presley by a fan at Sotheby's' inaugural Rock & Pop sale with bidding running until April 23. Going under the hammer alongside David Bowie's handwritten lyrics for The…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (107+ words) Alphonse Mucha, La Trappistine (detail), 1897. Color lithograph. An exhibition examining the graphic art of Alphonse Mucha will open at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City on April 18 and run through August 30. In the 1960s, his long-haired muses returned as…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (102+ words) These are the three lots that stuck out this week because of either uniqueness or exceeding expectations: Unusual archive of mathematician'Peter D. Lax 16th century witch paranoia Scarce artists' book (New York, Fluxus, 1964) edited and produced by the Lithuanian-American artist George Maciunas,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (115+ words) Uderzo's Asterix cover painting A rare Albert Uderzo cover painting for the Asterix adventure Les Lauriers de C'sar leads Heritage Auctions' April 1819 International Comic Art sale. Few of Uderzo's cover paintings have ever gone under the hammer as most remain…...

6+ day, 31+ min ago  (138+ words) Her Majesty The Queen A documentary which will will mark the UK-wide National Year of Reading 2026 and celebrate the transformative power of reading will also include an interview with Queen Camilla. Alongside Her Majesty The Queen, the documentary produced in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (94+ words) Items from the sale Forum Auctions" Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 18992026has achieved a total ofover "1mand formed the conclusion to one of the rare book trade"s most respected names. The sale marked the final chapter of Antiquariaat…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (251+ words) London in the 18th'Century London in the 18th'Century'by Wallace Crawford Snowden, revised and edited by Marie Clayton, offers a full reproduction of pioneering cartographer'John Rocque's'1746 An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster which provided a detailed bird's-eye…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (247+ words) Repetici'n de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez by Luis Ram'rez de Lucena A rare copy of the oldest surviving book about playing chess leads a major sale of one of the finest collections of chess books and memorabilia at Sotheby's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (511+ words) Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Kierra Duncan, winner of the 2025 California Young Book Collector's Prize. Where are you from / where do you live? I am currently based in Philadelphia, PA, but I am from the San Fernando…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (347+ words) Nelson's Order of Battle for Trafalgar A signed 'Order of Battle' document issued by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson from HMS'Victory'days before the Battle of Trafalgar has sold for $189, 888 in RR Auction's Remarkable Rarities sale. Addressed to Captain Hugh William Bayntun…...