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Guide on Auction Houses that Sell Rare Books & Medieval Manuscripts

Guide on Auction Houses that Sell Rare Books & Medieval Manuscripts

A Redditor once asked me where I track manuscript and rare book prices. I summarized my answer into "Tier 1" houses, Regional houses, online bidding platforms like Invaluable that basically "aggregate" most regional houses, and eBay. But the answer of course is much more detailed. This

By Fragmentology 17 May 2026
Failed December Auction and May Surprise - A Case Study on a Cicero Incunable

Northern Italian

Failed December Auction and May Surprise - A Case Study on a Cicero Incunable

Auction Execution Mechanics and Psychology Matter

By Fragmentology 16 May 2026
What is Fragmentology?

Informational

What is Fragmentology?

The intersection of Art and Book collecting/studies

By Fragmentology 01 May 2026
Forged Medieval Manuscript Sold Twice - A Distinct Hand Within the Spanish Forger Group?

Spanish Forger

Forged Medieval Manuscript Sold Twice - A Distinct Hand Within the Spanish Forger Group?

The Master of the Spanish Arrival: a nod to the Spanish Forger and the JHU Bibliotheca Fictiva Collection that identified this as a distinct forger.

By Fragmentology 30 Apr 2026
Cologne Psalter with David Initial (Sir Thomas Phillipps provenance)

Psalter

Cologne Psalter with David Initial (Sir Thomas Phillipps provenance)

When Better Scholarship Doesn't Raise Prices: A 2026 Case Study in the Manuscript Middle Market

By Fragmentology 27 Apr 2026
December 2025 Manuscript Auctions Retrospective

Northern Italian

December 2025 Manuscript Auctions Retrospective

Visual Art trumps Context

By Fragmentology 26 Apr 2026

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Notes on the Manuscript & Rare Book Market

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