Peter Henry Emerson photographic masterpiece in sale
An extraordinary surviving copy of Peter Henry Emerson’s groundbreaking 1886 photographic masterpiece, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, one
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Books
The Birds of Great Britain set to fly
A first edition copy of The Birds of Great Britain, the landmark 19th-century ornithological publication by John Gould is coming
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Alan Turing papers sell for thousands
A remarkable cache of scientific papers by Alan Turing, discovered in a plastic carrier bag and nearly shredded, has achieved
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New book celebrates life of an auctioneer
The fascinating life and career of a veteran auctioneer which also offers a nostalgic insight into a lost rural world
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David Battie collection in Sworders sale
A private collection from longstanding BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist David Battie and his wife, Sarah, form the core of Essex
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First Edition ‘The Waste Land’ in Cotswolds sale
A 1923 first edition of TS Eliot’s epic classic The Waste Land is one of the leading lots in The
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Beatrix Potter artwork smashes estimate
Botanical artwork, attributed to Beatrix Potter, has made over 10 times its lower estimate when it went to auction recently.
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Harewood House celebrates Austen and Turner
Celebrating 250 years since their births, Harewood House in Leeds is bringing together Jane Austen and JMW Turner to explore
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Gutenberg Bible leaf could sell for thousands
A highly sought-after leaf from the Gutenberg Bible (regarded as the first substantial book printed with movable type in the
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Bram Stoker autograph – will bidders bite?
A letter written jointly by the great Victorian actor Sir Henry Irving and the creator of Count Dracula, Bram Stoker,
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