Today in history... Lewis Carroll dies

Today in history... Lewis Carroll dies

January 14, 1898: The eminent children's author passes away aged 65 in Guildford, England
Portrait of a friendship valued at £400k

Portrait of a friendship valued at £400k

Ingres's drawings of Marcotte d'Argenteuil, among his most important, are up for sale
Washington's letter to Jefferson to auction at $25k

Washington's letter to Jefferson to auction at $25k

A note by the first US President will sell with Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman manuscripts
Henry VIII personal divorce plea (1491-1547) (PT248)

Henry VIII personal divorce plea (1491-1547) (PT248)

Henry VIII's personal divorce plea - the letter that changed the course of history
It could be you - $10,000 Prize Draw

It could be you - $10,000 Prize Draw

Free entry. One lucky subscriber will win a £5,000 ($7,500) Autograph portfolio. Two runners up will receive prizes valued at £1,000 ($1,500)
Adolf Hitler's knife for sale

Adolf Hitler's knife for sale

A U-boat captain's autograph and a propaganda book also go under the hammer
Elvis Presley (1935-1977)  signed photograph (PF26)

Elvis Presley (1935-1977) signed photograph (PF26)

A superb signed photograph with a smiling Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1935-1977) autographed vintage photograph (PF22)

Elvis Presley (1935-1977) autographed vintage photograph (PF22)

A signed vintage postcard photograph showing a handsome head and shoulders shot of a brooding Elvis...
Today in History... Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial

Today in History... Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial

January 6 1649: for the first time, a king stands accused of treason
Gerald Ford / Richard Nixon

Gerald Ford / Richard Nixon

A souvenir copy of Ford's famous pardon of President Nixon
Henry VIII (1491-1547) signed document (PF33)

Henry VIII (1491-1547) signed document (PF33)

A handwritten letter signed by the King of England dated 1533
Yorkshire Ripper's letters fetch four times their estimate

Yorkshire Ripper's letters fetch four times their estimate

Written to a Birmingham woman, the letters sold despite criticism