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Washington, DC -- The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts and papers of playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, the most commercially successful American playwright of the 20th century
Boston — A rare handwritten letter by Ludwig von Beethoven sold for $251,240 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
New York – The Morgan Library & Museum is pleased to announce the digitization of five albums containing historic photographs of work by the artist Édou
New York — James Cummins announces its latest offering: part of the Working Library of Oliver Sacks.
Berkeley, CA – PBA Galleries' Fine Literature Sale 757, held on March 24th, was a success with an active early bidding and comp
Austin, Texas — Thomas F. Staley, author, professor emeritus and 25-year director of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, died March 29. He was 86.
Los Angeles – The Getty Research Institute has acquired The Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection.
Philadelphia — A searing rebuke of slavery and a soaring defense of human equality, a 1774 newspaper printing of a letter written by African American poet Phillis Wheatley is now in the permanent c
London – Bonhams, the global auction house, has acquired the renowned US auction house, Skinner.
Lowell, MA — We’re thrilled to announce the David Ruggles Prize, a new national book collecting prize to encourage and support young collectors of color.
