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music1 year ago

"Lost Robert Hunter Manuscript Reveals Grateful Dead's Origins in New Deluxe Edition"

A lost manuscript by Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, titled The Silver Snarling Trumpet, chronicling the birth of the band will be published by Hachette Books on Oct. 8. Unearthed by Hunter's widow, the manuscript follows the band's origins in the San Francisco Bay Area and features contributions from John Mayer, Dennis McNally, and Brigid Meier. Additionally, Rhino announced an archival series of Hunter's solo catalog, starting with a reissue of 1974's Tales of the Great Rum Runners on June 7.

via Rolling Stone|
#grateful-dead#john-mayer#manuscript
entertainment1 year ago

"Trial Begins for Three Men Accused of Hotel California Manuscript Theft"

Three men are on trial in New York for allegedly conspiring to own and sell manuscripts of the Eagles' hit songs, including "Hotel California," without the right to do so. The defendants claim they acquired the documents from a writer who had worked with the band, while the prosecution alleges they conspired to obscure the disputed ownership. The trial, which is rare for such valuable collectibles, could offer insight into the band's creative process and 70s stardom, with Don Henley expected to testify. The case revolves around more than 80 pages of draft lyrics from the Eagles' 1976 album, and the defendants are charged with conspiracy to possess stolen property and other offenses.

via The Guardian|
#eagles#entertainment#hotel-california
literature2 years ago

"Steinbeck's Dog Shreds Rare 'Of Mice and Men' Draft, Heads to Auction"

A surviving fragment of the original draft of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which was partially eaten by the author's dog, Toby, is set to be auctioned next month. The torn fragment includes mentions of the main characters, Lennie and George. Other items up for auction include Steinbeck's personal journal, correspondence with his family, and the original typed manuscript of his first novel, Cup of Gold. The auction is expected to attract significant interest from literary enthusiasts and collectors.

via The Guardian|
#auction#john-steinbeck#literary-history
history2 years ago

"Lost Bible Chapter Discovered by Scientists Using UV Light"

Historians from the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a hidden version of a Bible passage that had been undiscovered for over 1,500 years using ultraviolet lights. The passage is an ancient version of Chapter 12 in the book of Matthew in the Bible, which is one of the earliest translations of the Gospels, first created in the 3rd century and copied in the 6th century. The manuscript offers a "unique gateway" for researchers to understand the earliest phases of the Bible's textual evolution and shows some differences from modern translations of the text.

via Fox News|
#bible#discovery#history
arts-and-culture2 years ago

1100-year-old Hebrew Bible sells for record-breaking $38 million at auction.

The Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, has been sold at Sotheby's New York for $38.1m, becoming the most valuable manuscript sold at auction. The manuscript is thought to have been written about 1,100 years ago and is the earliest surviving example of a single manuscript containing all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible with punctuation, vowels, and accents. The winning bid exceeded the $30.8m paid by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 1994 for the Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci's scientific notebook. The Codex Sassoon is named after a previous owner, David Solomon Sassoon, who acquired it in 1929 and assembled the largest and most important private collection of Hebrew manuscripts in the world at his home in London.

via BBC|
#arts-and-culture#codex-sassoon#hebrew-bible
arts-and-culture2 years ago

Ancient Hebrew Bible Sells for Record $38 Million at Auction

A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, the Codex Sassoon, sold for $38 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. Former US Ambassador to Romania Alfred H. Moses purchased it on behalf of the American Friends of ANU and donated it to the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. The manuscript is believed to have been fabricated between 880 and 960 and is one of the world's oldest surviving biblical manuscripts. It was sold by Sotheby's in Zurich in 1978 for around $320,000 and was purchased by Jacqui Safra in 1989 for $3.19 million.

via NPR|
#anu-museum#arts-and-culture#codex-sassoon