Books & Manuscripts
Ottignon's Beatrix Potter collection to auction in London
The Beatrix Potter Collection of Mark Ottignon will be sold in a dedicated sale
Signed Gandhi letter auction to make $23,500?
A 1943 signed Gandhi letter is coming to auction in the UK on February 14
Why Richard III matters for the collectibles sector
The recent Richard III revelations are a reminder of the power of history
Daniell brothers' Oriental Scenery to bring $393,000 at Sotheby's?
Oriental Scenery, a travel book containing valuable aquatints by Thomas and William Daniell, is to auction
'Burnt' ancient Timbuktu manuscripts saved from Mali insurgents
90% of Timbuktu's supposedly burnt ancient manuscripts have been saved, say curators
Dracula signed first edition sells with 190% increase on estimate
A first edition copy of Dracula signed 'Uncle Bram' sold for $46,000 on January 31
LOTR signed first editions achieve 60% increase on estimate
A first edition set of The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) sold with one of the earliest Hobbit manuscripts
Ducs de Luynes library auction announced at Sotheby's
Sotheby's will sell the first part of the Library of the Ducs de Luynes on April 30
Bram Stoker-signed Dracula to auction for $16,000 in UK
The first edition copy of Dracula is signed by 'Uncle Bram' Stoker to a respected author
Ancient Timbuktu manuscripts burn as conflict rages in Mali
Timbuktu residents have witnessed the destruction of the library and the burning of ancient manuscripts
Betjeman Oscar Wilde manuscript at $9,500 in Roy Davids auction
A manuscript of Betjeman's The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel will sell for the first time
Birds of America original drawings to bring $120,000?
Original illustrations from John James Audubon's The Birds of America are to auction on February 17
