Books & Manuscripts
First US Jewish cookery book to sell at Swann Galleries
Esther Levy published the Jewish cookery book in 1871
Charles Bukowski’s Factotum manuscript heading for Sotheby’s
Charles Bukowski’s revised manuscript for Factotum could make $70,000
De Brunhoff’s Babar cover beats estimate by 33%
De Brunhoff’s cover for Le Rois Babar realised $40,000
Malcolm X signed manuscripts valued at $300,000
Malcolm X wrote the manuscripts for an LA newspaper in 1957
Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray revision makes $185,000
Oscar Wilde made the revisions to his original Picture of Dorian Gray
Neal Cassady’s Jack Kerouac letter makes $206,250
Neal Cassady’s 1950 letter to Jack Kerouac inspired On the Road
Jack Kerouac’s Dharma Bums manuscript will sell at Heritage
Dharma Bums is one of beat writer Jack Kerouac’s most celebrated books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar first edition to sell in San Francisco
First editions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar are extremely rare
Neal Cassady’s Jack Kerouac letter to auction
Neal Cassady’s 1950 letter to Jack Kerouac inspired On the Road
Pulp writer Mickey Spillane’s estate to sell
The collection includes the original manuscript for Spillane's first novel
French poet Arthur Rimbaud’s manuscript makes $302,000
Poet Arthur Rimbaud is one of the greatest French writers
Mallams’ Alice in Wonderland sale a success
Mallams has sold an enormous Alice in Wonderland collection
