Event Calendar

The Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection

The Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection spans nearly 600 years and includes everything from medieval manuscripts and early Swedish mass orders from 1487 to personal letters written by our most dazzling film star, Greta Garbo.The catalogue features no fewer than 10 incunabula, all originating from the fine library of Malmö resident Sven Borgström. His collection also includes various editions of the entertaining Historia by the brothers Olaus and Johannes Magnus, alongside the Revelations of Saint Bridget, works by the astronomer Tycho Brahe, and an herbal book by Lonitzer.

One of the true highlights is, of course, Dutchman Theodor De Bry’s magnificent collection of voyages to the New World—primarily to America and Asia—published between 1590 and 1634. The work, known as The Great & Small Voyages, is rarely found complete and includes important travel narratives by well-known explorers such as Hariot, Linschoten, Drake, Vespucci, Barents, and many more.

We also offer Axel Stake’s unpublished manuscript on a famous balloon journey, and the legendary polar expedition of S. A. Andrée—which, as history tells us, didn’t quite go as planned.

The catalogue also features maps from near and far. A standout is a fragment of a Blaeu atlas with nine maps of the Nordic region, bound in a beautiful red volume. There’s also the still-politically-relevant satirical map Angling in Troubled Waters from 1899.Speaking of fishing, two unusually fine works deserve mention: The Fishes of Finland by Sundman, and Bloch’s impressive work on German fish, featuring 108 hand-colored engraved plates from the late 18th century.

Also included are early, fascinating photographs—for example, a daguerreotype of Oscar I from around 1844, and a carte de visite of Dostoevsky. In addition, we present the rare original edition of The Brothers Karamazov, published in St. Petersburg in 1881.Collectors of historical finance may also find interest in old share certificates and a check from Kreuger & Toll for the staggering sum of 20 million kronor.For military history enthusiasts, several fascinating and often richly illustrated manuscripts written by—and once owned by—Count and Master of the Horse Adam Horn will also be up for auction on June 10.

2pm

VIEWING:
May 28th - June 9th

Stockholms Auktionsverk 
Nybrogatan 32

Stockholm, Sweden

Join the staff of the Clements Library for an ice cream sundae bar on our south plaza. Guests are invited to view our current exhibit, Bloody Work: Lexington & Concord 1775, take swag, and play yard games!

Arrive at our North Entrance to check-in for your tour. This entrance is accessible and an elevator is available to move between floors.

4pm - 6pm

William Clements Library
University of Michigan
909 S. University Ave

Ann Arbor, MI

Printed & Manuscript Americana
Sale #2708

Highlights of this exceptional auction span nearly five centuries of American history, featuring remarkable items from colonial exploration to modern presidential photography.

Swann Auction Galleries
104 E 25th Street

New York, NY

Photography & Fine Art, Fine Press & Fine Bindings - with Natural History & Mountaineering
Sale #840

Nearly 350 lots including photographs, photobooks, fine art, prints, art books, works of the fine press, fine bindings, natural history, and mountaineering. Featured are collections of the Nazraeli Press One Picture Book series, photogravures by Edward S. Curtis, and artists’ books by Ed Ruscha. Other highlights include an extensive collection of natural history books including substantial offerings from the fathers of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Complementing the natural history and geology books is a collection of works on alpinism and mountaineering.

11am

PBA Galleries
605 Addison Street

Berkeley, CA

Rediscover and experience the artistry, poetry and magic of analog expression at ARE YOU MY TYPE? A Typewriter Celebration

Appealing to visitors of all ages, this unique event encourages people to discover the charm of analog expression while highlighting the timeless beauty of typewriters. Writers, poets, collectors, artists, and everyone else will be enchanted by the rhythmic clack of keys on paper! Whether trying one for the first time or just stepping into your distant past,
visitors will be able type on a variety of historic to mid-century modern typewriters.

Guests can test their speed and precision in the Typewriter Contest, a no-backspace showdown. Or
type an original haiku poem for our special event zine. The Short Story Challenge will let visitors
join in the collaborative crafting of a "never-ending tale," while a themed scavenger hunt will have
guests looking for hidden gems throughout the museum!

Typewriter Connection, who recently exhibited “Type Town” at the LA County Fair, will install a
vintage typewriter display featuring rare machines and intriguing artifacts from the late 19th
century, as well as colorful mid-century mechanical marvels. Additional special guests include The
Typin' Pint, Typewriters Anonymous, Kathie Studios, and heART.strokes and Vintage Verse with
Moe Types, each of whom offers exceptional opportunities like typo-o-grams, custom cards made
on-the-spot, original poetry, and more. They will also have themed merch, cool posters, retro
treasures, hand-crafted greeting cards, even fully working typewriters for sale. So much to explore!

2pm - 5pm

International Printing Museum
315 W. Torrance Blvd

Carson, CA