Books & Manuscripts
Timbuktu family library Qur'an to make $60,000 at Swann
A Qur'an from the Yattara Family Library of Timbuktu will auction on March 23-25
Arthur Ransome signed Swallows & Amazons has $9,000 estimate
An Arthur Ransome signed copy of Swallows & Amazons will auction at Bonhams
Complete San Francisco Oracle set to auction at PBA Galleries
The complete San Francisco Oracle set is valued at $7,000-10,000
Original Tintin advertising poster to make $794,000?
The original Tintin advertising poster was executed in 1944
Princeton University receives donation of rare books
Princeton University received the donation from the estate of William Scheide
Herge's Le Petit Vingtieme cover to lead Parisian sale
Herge's character Tintin first appears in Le Petit Vingtieme
William Dampier handwritten letter to make $123,000?
The handwritten letter by William Dampier was sent from Jamaica in 1674
De Neve's First Laws achieve $197,000 in San Francisco sale
De Neve's First Laws of California laid the groundwork for the state
New Bedford whaling journal achieves high estimate at PBA
The New Bedford whaling journal sold for $30,000 on January 29
Batman's Detective Comics #27 valued in excess of $32,000
Detective Comics #27 (1939) includes the first appearance of Batman
Baum's Emerald City of Oz could sell for $10,000
A first edition of Frank L Baum's Emerald City of Oz will auction at PBA Galleries
WWII-era Magic Comics sold for over $22,000
The WWII-era Magic Comics feature lost gems such as Sooty Snowball and Koko the Pup
