Books & Manuscripts
17th century alchemist’s manuscript heads to auction
The 17th century alchemist’s manuscript could make $80,000
17th century alchemist’s manuscript to sell
The manuscript contains instructions for achieving eternal life
Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species offered at Christie’s
Darwin’s annotated Origin of Species will sell on December 13
Harry Potter first edition goes for $140,000
It’s yet another record for a Harry Potter first edition
Map that named America to auction in December
Waldseemuller’s 1507 world map is also the first ever globe
HP Lovecraft's debut book makes $9,000
The horror author's The Shunned House almost doubled its estimate
HP Lovecraft collection will auction in San Francisco
The collection includes an unbound copy of The Shunned House
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book set to make $3m
The Alcoholics Anonymous original manuscript will cross the block in June
Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray revision makes $185,000
Oscar Wilde made the revisions to his original Picture of Dorian Gray
Jack Kerouac’s Dharma Bums manuscript will sell at Heritage
Dharma Bums is one of beat writer Jack Kerouac’s most celebrated books
French poet Arthur Rimbaud’s manuscript makes $302,000
Poet Arthur Rimbaud is one of the greatest French writers