Books & Manuscripts
Bram Stoker's Dracula desk to bring $80,000 in US auction?
The desk at which Bram Stoker wrote Dracula is now a restored work of art
Nelson letter to mistress Lady Hamilton set for $13,000 auction
A letter written by Lord Nelson to his mistress Lady Hamilton at the height of their affair is auctioning
MI9 WWII gadget catalogue to auction at Bonhams
A WWII MI9 catalogue detailing a range of gadgets to aid escape will sell in January
Book of Hunting, Hawking and Fishing sells 61% above estimate
A copy of The Book of Hunting, Hawking and Fishing contained a unique edition of the Treatise of Fishing.
Mendelssohn's Die Schone Melusine to sell for $964,500 at Sotheby's
The manuscript of Mendelssohn's Die Schone Melusine comes from the Toscanini collection
Edgar Allan Poe letter selling for $17,500 in online auction
A scarce signed letter from Edgar Allan Poe provides a great Halloween collectible
Charles Dickens' inkstand estimated at $2,500 in UK auction
Charles Dickens' personal inkstand may have been used in the writing of Great Expectations
Top five collectibles that aren't worth your money
A look at the top five collectibles that you should think twice about before parting with your money
Jonathan Swift first edition up 5.7% in Irish auction
A first edition copy of a controversial proposal by Jonathan Swift sold well
Oliver Twist first edition could see $8,000 in Irish auction
James O'Donoghue Fenning's stock will be highlighted by a first edition Oliver Twist
Bach's Six Partitas achieves 52.5% increase at Sotheby's
Johann Bach's Six Partitas soared above estimate in the Andre Meyer auction
US civil war diary from black regiment to auction in Pennsylvania
A US civil war diary recounting the activities of the 42nd USCT will auction on October 22
