Firsts London 2024 dates announced
Firsts London 2024, the rare book fair at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London, will run from May 16-19. This
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Books
Darwin’s On the Origin of Species sells for thousands
A very rare first edition and author’s presentation copy of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species from 1859 sold
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Bidders will spy out John Le Carré items
Furniture and personal effects that belonged to renowned writer of espionage novels, John Le Carré, look set to tempt buyers
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Harry Potter first edition book in RSPCA charity shop
Staff at an RSPCA charity shop have received the anonymous donation of their dreams – a Harry Potter first edition
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Pictorial Missionary Map of the World in Surrey sale
A rare map entitled The Pictorial Missionary Map of the World, which offers the 1861 vision of global religion and
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Winston Churchill’s false teeth to get bidders biting
Winston Churchill’s false teeth, the microphone he used on VE Day to announce the end of World War Two and
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Gifts from Sir John Betjeman in Surrey sale
When the noted cinematographer John McGlashan, died aged 86 in 2021, he left behind him a body of work spanning
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Harry Potter first edition set to cast magic
A hugely valuable Harry Potter first edition – found in a bargain bucket in the Scottish Highlands – is set
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A Tryal of Witches set to cast a spell
A rare eyewitness account of the trial of two Suffolk women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century comes for
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Bids roll in for Christie’s Charlie Watts sale
The landmark two-part sale, Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone, including literature and jazz from the late drummer’s collection at
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