Books & Manuscripts
17th century Kyoto map valued at $90,000 ahead of June 3 sale
The 17th century map of Kyoto shows the city as it was in the 10th or 11th century
Maryland runaway slave broadside achieves $12,000
The chilling runaway slave broadside was issued in Maryland in 1802
10 fascinating facts about William Shakespeare
In celebration of his 450th birthday, we uncover the truth about William Shakespeare
Beano #1 first edition expected to make in excess of $6,500
The first edition copy of the Beano #1 from 1938 is selling on eBay
1960s Aspen magazine collection sells for $4,200 in San Francsico
The Aspen magazine collection includes contributions from 1960s counterculture
Jefferson signed coinage act achieves 58% increase on estimate
The coinage act established the dollar as US currency and is signed by Jefferson
Paul Revere's Boston massacre engraving makes $100,000 at Bonhams
Paul Revere's Boston massacre engraving highlighted the Caren Archive sale
Robert Crum complete set featured in PBA Galleries sale
A complete set of Crum Comics by Robert Crum is valued at $5,000
Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time auctions for $25,000
Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time was among the highlights at Heritage Auctions
Great Gatsby first edition sets new world record at Sotheby's
A first edition of The Great Gatsby made $377,000 in a New York auction
Captain James Cook cloth specimens realise 82% increase on estimate
Captain James Cook collected the tapa cloth specimens from several Pacific islands
Benjamin Banneker's 1793 'almanack' achieves 250% increase
A copy of Benjamin Banneker's 1793 'almanack' sold for $52,500 at Swann
