Books & Manuscripts
Apollinaire autographed letters sell 10.7% above estimate at Sotheby's
46 autographed letters from poet Guillame Apollinaire made 10.7% on estimate at Sotheby's Paris
Top 5 - Most fascinating football programmes
A new auction world record for a football programme was set on May 15. Here's our top five
Sotheby's Books & Manuscripts sale to star Apollinaire letters
Letters from poet Apollinaire are to front today's Sotheby's Books & Manuscripts sale
Rare Jewish mahzor up 209.5% at Christie's book auction
A 15th century Jewish mahzor made a 209.5% increase at Christie's rare books sale on May 11
William Shakespeare Third Folio to star at Christie's Important Printed Books
The Third Folio of William Shakespeare's plays is to highlight Christie's Important Printed Books sale
Robert Burns first edition bought as $52,590 investment at auction
The sale marks a 20.2% increase for first editions of Robert Burns collected poems in 11 months
Titanic band leader's letter sells for $154,974
A letter written on board the Titanic by the leader of 'the band that played on' has sold in the US
George Washington's Acts of Congress to make $2-3m at Christie's
A copy of Acts of Congress annotated by George Washington will bring $2-3m at Christie's in June
Robert Burns first edition set for $56,510 Edinburgh auction
A rare first edition by Scottish poet Robert Burns will auction on May 2 in the nation's capital
Oscar Wilde's greatest work beats estimate by 202%
Oscar Wilde's greatest work The Importance of Being Earnest makes $362,500 at Sotheby's New York
Birmingham Medical Institute auctions first part of book library
Yesterday saw the sale of Birmingham Medical Institute's library of rare books and journals
Oscar Wilde first edition reflects 'the mirror of perfect friendship'
The signed Importance of Being Earnest copy gifted to Wilde's lover is to sell at Sotheby's on April 20
