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Western County Histories including the scarce Yolo county history from 1879, early California…
Muhammad Ali's draft card which was issued the day the Louisville Kentucky Draft Board ordered him…
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The Morgan Library & Museum exhibition schedules for 2026 includes displays featuring artworks from its collections that explores how stories shape our world, drawings by the poet John Ashbery, a look at photographer Peter Hujar through his contact sheets, and an exploration of the origins of…
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MCBA's new McKnight Book Artist Fellows are Ellen Mueller, an interdisciplinary artist who examines how capitalist systems affect everyday life with a particular focus on environmental issues, and Sarah Evenson, a gay, transgender artist whose work highlights themes of resistance and…
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Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound will explore the history of unconventional publishing dating from the early 17th century to the present day at the Senate House Library in London.
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James Bond is back in the spotlight with the publication of a rarely seen short story by his creator Ian Fleming and an auction focusing on Bondiana including novels, posters, and other related film items.
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One of the most comprehensive Napoleonic private collections to come to market including Napoleon Bonaparte's personal documents, bicorne hat, and campaign bed will go under the hammer at Sotheby's on June 25.The handwritten and ceremonially ornate marriage certificate of Napoleon and Joséphine…
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Scientific papers by mathematician and leading World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing discovered in an English attic and nearly shredded will go under the hammer on June 17 at Rare Book Auctions.
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ARE YOU MY TYPE? A Typewriter Celebration will take place at the International Printing Museum in Carson, California on June 14 in honor of National Typewriter Day. The event will highlight the beauty of typewriters which are still much loved by enthusiasts although those trying one for the…
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U.S. Presidents Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson feature in University Archives' June 4 Rare Autographs, Books & Space Memorabilia sale. 
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A poignant handwritten letter by Harper Lee detailing her personal observations and emotional reflections on the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in New York City will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders on May 29.
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A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250 focusing on the life and legacy of the novelist will run at The Morgan Library & Museum from June 6 through September 14.The story of her authorship and her gradual rise to international fame will feature iconic artifacts from Jane Austen’s House in Chawton,…