Audubon’s Birds of America to set new world record?
A rare complete first edition copy of US naturalist John James Audubon’s masterpiece Birds of America is set to realise $8m-12m in a sale at Christie’s New York on May […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-26
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock manuscript sells for $312,500
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to the classic Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of the Dancing Men has sold for $312,500. That’s significantly lower than the $500,000 estimate. It […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-20
Rare E.H Shepard Winnie the Pooh drawing to sell at PBA Galleries
A rare drawing of the classic children’s character Winnie the Pooh will lead a sale of rare books at PBA Galleries this week. The previously unpublished artwork by much-loved illustrator […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-16
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes text to make $500,000?
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to classic Sherlock Holmes yarn The Adventure of the Dancing Men is set to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. It’s one of very […]
2018-04-03
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book manuscript to make $3m?
The original manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous’ fabled Big Book is heading to auction following an extended legal battle over its ownership. The consigner, Ken Roberts, paid $997,000 for the manuscript […]
2018-03-08
Sir Isaac Newton alchemical manuscript to sell
Alchemy was a big deal in the 1700s, as this handwritten manuscript from the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton attests. The piece is offered with a valuation of up to […]
2018-02-21
Bizarre 17th century sex manual banned for 250 years heads to auction
A rare copy of a bizarre 18th century sex manual is up for auction in the UK, after it was banned from publication for almost 250 years. The volume, entitled […]
2018-02-13
John Lennon’s fat budgie sells for more than $30,000
A famous sketch by John Lennon entitled ‘The Fat Budgie’ has sold for more than $30,000 at auction in the U.K. Lennon drew the rotund bird as an illustration for […]
2017-12-19
The Cowardly Lion’s copy of The Wizard of Oz is up for sale
A first edition copy of The Wizard of Oz owned by the Cowardly Lion himself is heading for sale at Christie’s. The book belonged to American stage-and-screen actor Bert Lahr, […]
2017-11-29
"Long lost" Charles Darwin book valued at £500,000
A “long lost” copy of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species could sell for up to £500,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. The book […]
2017-11-24
Harry Potter book breaks world record price for the third time in 2017
A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a world record at Bonhams. The sale marks the third time in 2017 that the book […]
2017-11-17
First map to name ‘America’ expected to top $1 million at Christie’s
A copy of the first map to name America could fetch more than $1 million at Christie’s next month. The map was created in 1507 by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, […]
2017-11-09
D.H Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley cheque up for auction
A cheque sent to author D.H Lawrence to buy copies of his banned book Lady Chatterley’s Lover is up for auction at Lyon & Turnbull. The book was banned in […]
2017-10-09
Swann to offer rare copy of The Honolulu Merchant’s Looking-Glass
The latest sale at Swann Auction Galleries in New York will offer "one of the great curiosities–and rarities–of Hawaiian literature". On the morning of January 1, 1863, business owners in […]
2017-09-26
Harry Potter books smashes world record price yet again
A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a world record price of $81,250 in the U.S. The sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas […]
