Books & Manuscripts
Vivien Leigh’s personal estate to sell at Sotheby’s
The sale includes her own copy of Gone with the Wind
Melvin Purvis FBI documents offered at Potter & Potter
Melvin Purvis led the hunt for notorious gangster John Dillinger
Salem Witch Trials testimony makes $137,000
The original Salem Witch Trials testimony sold at Christie’s
Harry Potter first edition to make up to $36,000
There are 500 first editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Jane Austen handwritten letter to make $130,000
Jane Austen wrote this letter in the style of another author
Adolf Hitler signed Mein Kampf makes $22,000
Hitler signed this copy at the request of Unity Mitford
Gold Rush prospector letters valued at $30,000
The letters reveal the reality of life in 1850s California
17th century portolan chart valued at $78,000
The 17th century portolan chart shows the Mediterranean
Horror writer HP Lovecraft’s first book comes to auction
HP Lovecraft’s friends published his first book after he died
Suspense Comics #3 offered at Heritage
Suspense Comics #3 features Alex Schomburg’s Nazi bondage cover
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book set to make $3m
The Alcoholics Anonymous original manuscript will cross the block in June
