Books & Manuscripts
Virginia Woolf's appointment diaries see 22% increase at Sotheby's
The appointment diaries of Virginia Woolf reveal her liaisons with the Bloomsbury Group
'Battle Hymn' autographed manuscript up 96% on estimate
An autographed manuscript of Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic has sold in New York
Virginia Woolf's diaries valued at $96,000 in London auction
Virginia Woolf's appointment diaries include an entry written just before her death
Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica will auction for $600,000
A first edition copy of Isaac Newton's Mathematica Principia will star at Sotheby's
Blaskowitz revolutionary war map to achieve $1m at Christie's?
A Charles Blaskowitz map of the American revolutionary war is the first to be seen in 50 years
Great Gatsby first edition could realise $180,000 at Christie's
A first edition of The Great Gatsby will sell as Baz Luhrmann's adaptation is announced for May 2013
Napoleon campaign fortification essay achieves $490,000 auction record
Napoleon Bonaparte's essay on campaign fortification brought record bids alongside his Kremlin letter
Mendelssohn autographed manuscript auctions for $694,000
Arturo Toscanini's collection was led by Mendelssohn's autographed Melusine manuscript
How to identify a first edition book
Paul helps a reader identify a first edition book to enable her to be sure she has struck gold
Peter Pan christening cup looks set to beat $2,400 estimate
A gilt christening cup links Lawrence of Arabia with the real-life Peter Pan
Cromwell's Instrument of Government set for $8,000 Sotheby's sale
Oliver Cromwell's empowering Instrument of Government document will auction in London
Die Brucke exhibition catalogue found in flea market up 540,000%
A rare Die Brucke exhibition catalogue has sold for $34,694 at an auction in Germany
