Americana

A selection of books from the Wittliff estate auction
Lonesome Dove Screenwriter Bill Wittliff's Estate Auction
Following the Larry McMurtry Estate Auction at
A fragment of the original draft of Of Mice and Men, eaten by Toby
Fragment of Of Mice and Men Original Manuscript Sold for $13,000, Steinbeck's Sword for $3,500
A fragment of John Steinbeck’s original handwritten draft of Of Mice and Men, which was eaten/destroyed by his dog Toby in 1936, has sold for $13,000, more than six times it
Hemingway's letter about grizzly bear hunting
Hemingway's Grizzly Hunting Letter and Historic 1833 Declaration of Independence Printing to Auction
A duo of remarkable historical artifacts, including an 1833 copy of the Declaration of Independence and an autograph letter signed by Ernest
Edward S. Curtis’s The North American Indian
Complete Copy of Edward S. Curtis’s The North American Indian at Hindman
Hindman will offer a complete copy of Edward S.
A Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & America, 1783 by John Ledyard (1751-1789), estimated at $50,000 – 75,000.
American Marine's Journal of Voyages with Captain Cook to Auction
Bonhams Skinner will close out October with a sale which features important works of
Irving manuscript volume 5
Washington Irving’s Final Published Manuscript Goes on Sale
In the month so closely linked to America’s first professional author, Washington Irving, The Raab Collection has announced that it is selling two rare
Pair of used dress circle tickets to Ford’s Theatre’s production of Our American Cousin on April 14, 1865.
Used Our American Cousin Tickets from Lincoln's Assassination Sold for $262,500
Two used tickets for Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
A Charlie Brown Christmas original Charlie Brown production cel Signed by Bill Melendez
Early Peanuts Strips and A Charlie Brown Christmas Drawings to Auction
More than 80 lots featuring Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy and Charles Schulz's other children will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions' 'The Ar
Ocean manuscript poem by Phillis Wheatley, 1773
Smithsonian Acquires Major Phillis Wheatley Peters Collection
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired the largest private collection of items to bring new context and perspective to the life and literary
A fragment of the original draft of Of Mice and Men eaten by Steinbeck's dog
John Steinbeck's Sword and First Draft Fragment of Of Mice and Men Eaten by his Dog to Auction
On October 25 in New York, Bonhams will offer a huge collection of letters, manuscripts, diaries, presentation copy novels, and personal e