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| Auction House | KC Auction Company |
|---|---|
| Auction Name | Military Yardlong Photos, Posters and More Auction |
| Auction Date | 12/18/2025 - 12/18/2025 |
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Rare Book Monthly Articles
Collector Loses $3 Million on Baseball Card
A 1914 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card sold a few weeks ago for an astronomical price of $4,026,000. You might think the seller was very happy with that, but probably not. That price represented a $...
Almost Entire College Library's 40,000+ Books Destroyed by Water Leakage
Fire isn't the only thing that doesn't mix with water. As any librarian will tell you, another is books. No one wants a leaky roof, but librarians are particularly averse. This issue has come to th...
Today's Weekly Auction Update, has piggy-backed with today's Rare Book Monthly
When the last day of the month is a Sunday, we include a brief announcement in Rare Book Monthly about our just to be released Weekly Auction Update. Today is one of those occasions. This week’...
Sotheby's: Important Events as the year ends.
Amidst a very busy December schedule for Sotheby’s global Books and Manuscripts Department, “The Library of Bary Yampol: A First Selection” stands out as the highlight of the month. Barry Yampol (1...
Convergence, or is it Divergence?
The book market has long bubbled along with the underlying economy. Rivers were our first highways, advances in transportation made it possible to bring food and fuel to support cities. With popula...
Rare Book Monthly Reviews
Artists' Books, Private Press and More from the Kelmscott Bookshop
The Kelmscott Bookshop has issued their Catalog 22 of Artists' Books and Private Press, Literature, & More. While some books are older, this is not the place to find antiquarian works. Many are...
