Devon Eastland
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Swann Auction Galleries
New York, NY
Featured Appraisal
Illuminated Manuscript "Book of Hours," ca. 1470
Biography
Devon Eastland became interested in early books during college. While working towards a degree in philosophy, she also studied medieval manuscripts, early printing, graphic processes, and descriptive bibliography at the Houghton Library as well as letterpress printing at the Bow and Arrow Press. Simultaneously, she practiced bookbinding and the restoration of leather bindings. Upon graduation in 1992, she began a book-selling business based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focused on books printed before 1700. Devon has been in practice as a bookbinder for thirty years. In March of 2012, Devon began working in the auction world as the Director of the Book Department at Skinner Boston, where she handled a variety of material. She has produced custom and period-correct books for films including Greta Gerwig’s production of Little Women, appearing on screen during the bookbinding sequences in the film. Since early 2020, she has served as Senior Specialist of early printed books and as an auctioneer at Swann Galleries in Manhattan. Devon is also the proud mother of two adult daughters and lives in Brooklyn.
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Update: "King Lear" Sold at Auction
Books expert Devon Eastland appraised a 1655 Shakespeare 3rd quarto edition of *King Lear* during ROADSHOW’s 2022 stop in Shelburne. Learn about the book’s journey to the auction block following Eastland's $10,000 to $15,000!
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