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Benjamin Franklin's June 15, 1748, autograph letter written from Philadelphia during the aftermath of the British capture of Louisbourg leads RR Auction's latest Fine Autographs & Artifacts.
The original Don Heck artwork introducing Tony Stark’s superhero persona Iron Man on page 1 of Tales of Suspense No. 39 from March 1963 has set a new auction price record for original comic art, going for $3,875,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Comic Art sale.“A fantastic image and a historic book combine…
Papermaking, the Quantum Revolution, and the story of Black people in America are among the highlights of the Grolier Club's upcoming exhibitions for the rest of this year and into 2027.
Don Heck’s original artwork from page 1 of Tales of Suspense No. 39 from March 1963 in which Iron Man makes his debut will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions in its July 9-12 Comic Art and Comic Books auctions.Other highlights include:
![Origen of Alexandria (c. 185–253) Homilia in Genesim, Homiliae in Exodum, in Latin, translation by Rufinus, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria, Lambach Abbey? c. 1150–1175]. Estimate: $150,000-$200,000.](/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_listed_teaser_thumb_768x735_/public/media-images/2026-06/origen.jpeg?itok=xBZ5haTi)
More than 65 illuminated manuscript leaves and cuttings alongside a selection of codices go under the hammer at Freeman's on July 9.Leading the sale is an illustrated Romanesque manuscript, probably produced at Lambach Abbey in Austria c. 1150–1175 (estimate: $150,000-$200,000) containing…
Books and letters associated with J.R.R. Tolkien's friendship with fan Eileen Elgar come to the Books, Manuscripts & Music sale at Sotheby's on July 9.They were inscribed for Elgar who started a correspondence with the author, and who received him when he visited her at home in Bournemouth,…
This week's rare book of the week is the pocket book of Captain Henry D’Esterre Darby of HMS Bellerophon, kept between April and October 1799, chiefly during June and July 1799 when Darby was serving in the Bay of Naples as part of Nelson’s squadron after the Battle of the Nile.
Indigenous picture book art, fiber books, and the influence of German art on illustrator Eric Carle form the basis of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 2026-2027 exhibition schedule.
An original “I Am A Man” protest placard from the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike sold for $58,427 at Hake’s. The cardboard placard measuring 13¾ inches by 21¼ inches with “I Am A Man” in bold black ink nearly tripled the $20,000 high estimate.
The original working manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous known as the 'Big Book' has been sold for $2,393,000 at Christie's to a non-profit that manages the house of one of the two authors of the book, the late Bill Wilson.“It’s coming home!” shouted Sally Corbett-Turco after placing the…
