Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books

A globe-spanning selection of rare maps, atlases, natural history, and illustrated works travels from 16th-century Sri Lanka to early Washington, D.C., featuring a 1601 Ortelius Theatrum, Audubon and Besler plates, and vivid glimpses of exploration, industry, and everyday life across centuries.

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Reading Pictures:

An Evening with D. B. Dowd

Join Skye Lacerte, Swann’s Illustration Art specialist, in conversation with D. B. Dowd to discuss his new publication, Reading Pictures: A History of Illustration.

Tuesday, June 16, 6–8 PM

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Illustration Art

This spring auction will celebrate the form as both art and cultural record, offering collectors the opportunity to acquire pieces that span genres, media, and moments.

Printed & Manuscript Americana: Semiquincentennial Edition

Taking place just a few days before the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this sale will extend well beyond the Revolution, to the Civil War, the old West, and into the twentieth century.

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