Freelance Historian

The World of Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera

Why Good Research Matters

| October 30, 2009

Here’s an example of why the quality of your research (and researchers) makes a difference. While browsing a recent auction at a noted auction house, I came across the following: Timothy Pickering Autograph Letter Signed “T. Pickering” as secretary of state. One page, 9.75″ x 8″, January 10, 1799, n.p. The letter, addressed to Dwight [...]

Alexander Autograph’s Fall Auction

| October 20, 2008

The Fall 2008 auction at Alexander Autographs is just around the corner! Alexander Autographs will be holding its Fall auction on November 6-7, 2008. We are very proud to present this auction, one of our largest ever, which will include over 1,800 fine lots of important historical autographs in all fields of collecting. Including: Col. [...]

Sotheby’s Expects Up to $55 Million in Qing Dynasty Auction

| September 3, 2008

Reuters reports on the upcoming Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong of the treasures of a Chinese Emperor: A singular collection of imperial treasures once owned by China’s powerful Qianlong emperor including jade dragon seals, military scrolls and a sword will be offered by Sotheby’s this autumn in its Hong Kong sale. Sotheby’s “Legacies of Imperial [...]