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Reinhard Görner, Beinecke, New Haven, Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Beinecke, New Haven Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library New Haven Contemporary
Category

2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner: Beinecke, New Haven (Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner captures the monumentality of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale's
Category

2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner: Beinecke, New Haven (Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner captures the monumentality of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale's
Category

2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Introducing an Exquisite and Rare Gilded Buddhist Manuscript This remarkable piece presents a
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript is a rare and exquisite devotional text from the 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

New Modern Light Blue Turkish Oushak Carpet with Contemporary Style
Located in Dallas, TX
the rug like a rare manuscript. Its motifs evoke the artisanal intimacy of hand-drawn illuminations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare and complete set Burmese manuscript (KAMMAVACA) made from thick cloth coated with gold and
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

1970's Turkish Kilim Rug with Minimalist Style
By Le Corbusier, William Baziotes
Located in Dallas, TX
handcraft, preserving heritage, and elevating the everyday into the extraordinary. Like a rare manuscript
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1963 exhibition of the painter Georges Braque and the poet René Char
By Georges Braque
Located in PARIS, FR
unique collaboration. As a repository of rare manuscripts and a center for the preservation of literary
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Rare historic print (broadside) for 1971 Andy Warhol Gotham Bookmart exhibition
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
of sorting and cataloguing, said David McKnight, director of the rare book and manuscript library at
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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

The Imperial Guli Hinnai: Rare Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
the Guli Hinnai motif as though it were a rare floral manuscript. Their layered depth, complex rhythm
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautifully illuminated Quran manuscript from the Timurid period, dating back to the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Paper

An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings
Located in New York, NY
This rare and beautifully preserved 18th-century Italian manuscript leaf, meticulously hand-scribed on
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Hide

Trattato della Pittura di Lionardo da Vinci (Treatise on Leonardo Paintings )
Located in Middletown, NY
many rare books and manuscripts, including Antonio Pigafetta's relation of the first circumnavigation
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Monumental 19th Century Bronze Eagle Lectern on Claw Footed Stand
Located in Southall, GB
manuscripts. A rare and powerful architectural statement with timeless religious and artistic symbolism.
Category

Antique 19th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1963 Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Ezra Stoller Photographs of Beinecke Library
By Ezra Stoller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of eight original photographs from 1963 of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton
Located in Middletown, NY
All text is legible, some spot tanning throughout. In near fine condition. Rare. [ESTC N46064 ] ESTC
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
adornment—it is a rare woven manuscript of cultural identity, artistry, and spirit. Its luxurious wool
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Frank Poole Bevan "Design for Stage Costume" Yale University School of Drama
Located in Sharon, CT
, 10.50 x 8" (framed 15x12x1.25") Bevan's works and Papers are in the Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paint

1937 original exhibition poster by Daragnès for "Le Livre au Trocadéro"
By Jean Gabriel Daragnès
Located in PARIS, FR
craftsmanship. The exhibition brought together an extraordinary collection of manuscripts, rare books
Category

1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Roots of Matter 4
Located in New York, NY
has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 3
Located in New York, NY
has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 8
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 7
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 6
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 4
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 5
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 2
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 3
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Elipse 1
Located in New York, NY
rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Monograph titled FLARE Thomas Nozkowski Images (hand signed by Thomas Nozkowski)
By Thomas Nozkowski
Located in New York, NY
, Verona, Italy, Published by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in association with the Yale
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Roots of Matter 2
Located in New York, NY
has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 1
Located in New York, NY
has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

BMW Isetta, Messerschmitt Cars Autobahn - Humorous Mid-Century Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.[8] Works As author: Peddlers and
Category

1950s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Loren Eiferman, Nature Will Heal, 108 Pieces of Wood, 2016, Wood, Found Objects
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains. For Invocation, we are
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects

Marilyn Monroe An Appreciation original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery print Lt Ed
By Eve Arnold
Located in New York, NY
Manuscript Library at Yale University, one of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Points of Light
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Warming 1
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 3
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 4
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 5
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Loren Eiferman, 2V, 180 Pieces of Wood with Celluclay, 2015, Polymer, Wood, Clay
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains. For Invocation, we are
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood, Polymer

Loren Eiferman, Galaxy, 129 Pieces of Wood, 2012, Wood, Putty, Wood Sculpture
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains. For Invocation, we are
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Putty

Loren Eiferman, Satellite, 2010, 125 pieces of wood, copper, patina
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
and currently housed at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book Library, the manuscript has eluded all
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Loren Eiferman, Voynich #1, 124 Pieces of Wood, 2015, Wood, Putty, 54x30x20 in
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains. For Invocation, we are
Category

2010s Abstract Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Putty

Loren Eiferman, Winter Solstice, 2012, 165 Pieces of Wood, Putty, Wood Sculpture
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
and currently housed at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book Library, the manuscript has eluded all
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Putty

Loren Eiferman, 5r, 146 Pieces of Wood with Rope and Wax, 2016, Wood Sculpture
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains. For Invocation, we are
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

New Modern Light Blue Oushak Rug with Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
. Encircling the tranquil field is a border that resembles the hand-painted margins of a rare illuminated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Oushak Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Reverie 30
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative
By Norman Rubington
Located in Soquel, CA
manuscripts have been gifted to the Bienecke Rare Book Room and Manuscript Library of Yale University, where
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reverie 11
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 13
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 18
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Ruins of Hailes Abbey, 19th century landscape sketch
Located in London, GB
1950s to the 1970s Matthews operated as a dealer in prints, drawings, rare books and manuscripts. Scroll
Category

1830s Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."
Located in Miami, FL
American civil rights. His papers are preserved at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale
Category

1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

Apocalypse, Catastrophic Destruction of the World, Surrealism - Life Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
preserved at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.[8] Works As author
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Board, Illustration Board

Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
art photograph reveals the ethereal glow of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library’s vast
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

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Rare Manuscripts For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of rare manuscripts for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Modern versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the rare manuscripts that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black and blue. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Reinhard Görner produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in c print, digital print and lambda print.

How Much are Rare Manuscripts?

The average selling price for rare manuscripts we offer is $8,800, while they’re typically $796 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.