Books & Manuscripts
How to identify a first edition book
Paul helps a reader identify a first edition book to enable her to be sure she has struck gold
How to turn $5 into $24,000 - with rare collectibles from art to books
In 1997, a first edition Harry Potter book was worth $5. Today? Closer to $24,000 - and here's why
How rare is this Winston Churchill book? You have six days to find out...
Unrecorded by experts and mysteriously inscribed, questions surround these Churchill volumes...
'How glad I shall be to see the last of them': DH Lawrence papers at auction
A letter and manuscripts penned by Lawrence are set for auction with a combined estimate of $30,000
Many Happy Returns: How Jules Verne started the multi-million dollar sci-fi genre
183 years later, the grand-daddy of Darth, Deckard and the Doctor remains relevant and collectible
How 'Moonraking' through the sales can bring you a James Bond bargain
One Bond first edition sells for $11,181 and another for $900 - someone has a bargain on their hands
The Story of... How cartography found its way into collectors' hearts
As Google Earth takes over the world, the onus falls on collectors to preserve historic maps of old...
How to... Protect your rare maps and manuscripts
You're the temporary custodian of your collection - so here's some advice on how to best look after it
How to protect your rare book collection
This week, a leading US book dealer offers advice on how best to safeguard your First Editions
How to protect your rare books from water damage
It's a books collector's worst nightmare: what happens if they get soaked?
