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May 24, 2017

Mirror: Rare Letter by Albert Einstein Attacking Germans over Rise of the Nazis Expected to Fetch £6,000 at Auction

A handwritten letter by genius Albert Einstein that slams his fellow Germans over Nazidom and calls mankind a “fatal beast” is up for sale.

Apr 3, 2017

AP: Album with Rare 1860s Harriet Tubman Photo Sells for $161K

NEW YORK (AP) — An album containing a rare photograph of 19th century abolitionist and Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman was sold Thursday at a.

Mar 21, 2017

Antiques and the Arts Weekly: New York Antiquarian Book Fair Reigns as Best In World

Everyone agrees. The collectors, the institutions and, always known for their blunt honesty, the dealers who sell there – all share the same opinion.

Mar 15, 2017

The Village Voice: Shooting Quail: A Dispatch from the New York Antiquarian Book Fair

NEW YORK (March 15, 2017) — “…Every booth had something to covet, but million dollar books make me nervous.

Oct 25, 2016

Auction Therapy

Those distressed by the endless election can take refuge in history.

Oct 25, 2016

Rare presidential manuscript collection going up for auction

Oct 19, 2016

In Good Taste Blog: The Secret to Collecting Presidential Autographs

During this time of heated debates, political controversies, and an all-around sense of anxiety among the U.

Oct 18, 2016

MAD Magazine's Alfred E. Neuman Highlights Upcoming Lion Heart Autographs Auction in New York

New York, New York – (OCTOBER 18, 2016) – Lion Heart Autographs, one of the country’s most widely recognized and respected dealers of historical autographs.

Oct 12, 2016

Daily Mail: Important Documents of Past Presidents Going to Auction

John F. Kennedy's scribbled notes for a 1960 campaign speech and a fragment of George Washington's draft of his first inaugural address are among presidential documents going to auction.

Oct 12, 2016

Time: Washington's Inaugural Address Draft Could Sell for $150,000

John F. Kennedy’s notes for a 1960 campaign speech and a fragment of George Washington’s draft of his first inaugural address are among presidential documents going to auction.

Oct 2, 2015

Menu from last lunch served aboard the Titanic sells for $88,000

(CNN) — An original menu from the last first-class lunch served aboard the ill-fated Titanic has sold for $88,000 to a private collector at an.

Oct 2, 2015

Titanic's Last Lunch Menu Sold for $88,000

A menu from the last first-class lunch served aboard the RMS Titanic sold for $88,000 at a Sept.

Sep 1, 2015

The Titanic's Last Surviving Lunch Menu Is Up for Sale

And it tells the sordid story of a first-class rescued passenger There are just two or three lunch menus that made it off the Titanic, which.

Sep 1, 2015

Last Lunch Menu from the Titanic to Be Auctioned Off

Attention, historical menu collectors: On September 30, Lion Heart Autographs will be auctioning off a small collection of items from the Titanic, including a lunch.

Aug 31, 2015

Menu from last luncheon on the Titanic is to be sold at auction

No-one who attended what turned out to be the final first-class luncheon on the Titanic is likely to have gone away hungry.