First edition ‘The Birds of Great Britain’ set to fly
A first edition copy of the landmark 19th-century ornithological publication The Birds of Great Britain 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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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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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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Signed John Lennon book is the write stuff
A signed copy of John Lennon’s book In His Own Write has an estimate of £2,000-£2,500 in an upcoming Gloucestershire
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First Edition ‘Look Back in Anger’ one to watch
A special copy of playwright John Osborne’s seminal play Look Back in Anger comes up for sale in London next
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Machiavelli book in Essex sale
Hidden in the depths of Colchester auction house Reeman Dansie’s upcoming 250-lot works of art section, in their 1267 lot
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First edition Harry Potter paperback could cast magic
A rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is set to make thousands at auction – 27 years
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