Books & Manuscripts
Salem Witch Trials testimony makes $137,000
The original Salem Witch Trials testimony sold at Christie’s
Harry Potter first edition to make up to $36,000
There are 500 first editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Adolf Hitler signed Mein Kampf makes $22,000
Hitler signed this copy at the request of Unity Mitford
Horror writer HP Lovecraft’s first book comes to auction
HP Lovecraft’s friends published his first book after he died
First US Jewish cookery book to sell at Swann Galleries
Esther Levy published the Jewish cookery book in 1871
Charles Bukowski’s Factotum manuscript heading for Sotheby’s
Charles Bukowski’s revised manuscript for Factotum could make $70,000
De Brunhoff’s Babar cover beats estimate by 33%
De Brunhoff’s cover for Le Rois Babar realised $40,000
Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray revision makes $185,000
Oscar Wilde made the revisions to his original Picture of Dorian Gray
Neal Cassady’s Jack Kerouac letter makes $206,250
Neal Cassady’s 1950 letter to Jack Kerouac inspired On the Road
Jack Kerouac’s Dharma Bums manuscript will sell at Heritage
Dharma Bums is one of beat writer Jack Kerouac’s most celebrated books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar first edition to sell in San Francisco
First editions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar are extremely rare
