Tag: manuscript
Isaac Newton’s rare handwritten notes valued at more than $1 million
An incredibly rare scientific manuscript by Isaac Newton is expected to sell for over $1 million when it goes up for auction next month. The document, which dates from 1694, […]
2021-06-07
Lost Emily Brontë manuscript could sell for over £1 million at Sotheby’s
An incredible manuscript of Emily Brontë’s poetry could sell for over £1 million at Sotheby’s, after being lost for almost 100 years. The highly rare handwritten copy of Emily’s poems […]
2021-05-27
Famous forgery ‘The Oath of a Freeman’ to sell at Heritage Auctions
One of the most notorious forgeries in U.S history, The Oath of a Freeman, is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions. The famously fake document will be offered in Dallas […]
2021-05-26
Handwritten Sherlock Holmes manuscript could fetch $450,000 at Sotheby’s
A handwritten Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle could fetch up to $450,000 when it goes up for sale at Sotheby’s next week. The 34-page manuscript is Doyle’s original […]
2020-07-16
J.K Rowling’s handwritten Harry Potter book could sell for up to £150,000
A one-of-a-kind miniature Harry Potter book, handwritten by J.K Rowling herself, could sell for more than £100,000 when it goes up for auction this month. The tiny manuscript, which measures […]
2020-03-10
Isaac Newton’s notes on the existence of God up for auction at Bonhams
A remarkable manuscript by Sir Isaac Newton discussing his theories on the existence of God is heading for auction at Bonhams next month. Written in 1710, the manuscript explores Newton’s […]
2020-02-03
John Hancock’s Declaration of Independence letter set for Sotheby’s auction
A letter by John Hancock announcing the Declaration of Independence will lead an auction of manuscripts and Americana at Sotheby’s this month. The historic letter, dated July 6, 1776, was […]