Bruce N. Johnson, of upstate Liverpool, New York, has issued his first catalogue of Historic Documents (catalogue number 19 overall). This one is filled with manuscript and ephemeral items, and they are truly historic, fascinating, and very collectible. There are numerous broadsides, maps, and photographs, although we will specifically focus on some of the manuscript letters. Johnson has many that were written by ordinary people, but ones who were witnesses to some amazing events. These are the words of people who were quite literally eyewitnesses to history, and the...
By Michael Stillman
The William Reese Company has now issued its 250th catalogue. In a note, William Reese recalls that he began selling books 31 years ago, and issued his first catalogue 26 yea...
By Michael Stillman
The Heritage Book Shop of Los Angeles has issued its 219th catalogue of Fine Books, offering 200 items of top quality and significance. The thread that runs through this cata...
By Michael Stillman
Just received from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books is a catalogue entitled Illustrated Books 2006. This is the most difficult type of catalogue there is to describe. These are ...
By Michael Stillman
Recently received from The Veatchs Arts Of The Book is their 56th catalogue, Recent Acquisitions including Color Printing, Wood Engraving and Books from John DePol's Library....
The newest catalogue from Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Antiquarian Bookseller and Printdealer of the Netherlands is entitled Non-European Art and Ethnography. For those unsure of...
Bauman Rare Books has issued its latest catalogue of New Acquisitions, dated October 2006. Bauman catalogues are distinguished less by specific subject matter and more by th...
By Michael Stillman
Joe Rubinfine of West Palm Beach, Florida, has issued his List 157 of American Historical Autographs. As always, Rubinfine offers a group of documents signed by people you kn...
By Michael Stillman
The latest catalogue from Oak Knoll Books features An Extraordinary Selection of Leaf Books. Leaf books are those which include a leaf from another book, presumably a classic...
By Michael Stillman
From Between The Covers Rare Books we have received a catalogue of Newe Arryvals. Their proofreader is going to be in deep stuff for that one! There is a mix of types here. ...
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune, is in need of a wife." No. He is in need of some books. That's why we, and Alexander Ra...
By Michael Stillman
Libreria de Antano of Buenos Aires has released a most interesting and unusual collection: South America -- A Selection of Curious and Scarce Imprints Mostly from Small Prov...
By Michael Stillman
One of the interesting challenges of preparing catalogue reviews for the Americana Exchange is the opportunity to write about those written in a language you do not understan...
By Michael Stillman
We recently received a pamphlet from The Arthur H. Clark Company. The Arthur H. Clark Company was a bookseller and publisher for over a century, recently located in Washington...
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
Heritage Auctions Rare Books Signature Auction December 15, 2025
Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
