Books & Manuscripts
Terestrial/Celestial globe pair could find their way to $35,000 at tonight's auction
Old World Auctions is offering a pair of 1831 globes showing both Earth (Terestrial) and Sky (Celestial)
Encyclopedie book, the 18th century's 'greatest literary undertaking,' is for sale
A books and manuscripts sale includes a rare copy of Encyclopedie by the formidable Denis Diderot
Rare 'Antiphonal Dominican' book of Gregorian chants triples auction estimate
Sold for $19,852, this 13th century antiphonal rare book of the Order of Preachers auctioned in France
Antique Texas map by Jacob de Cordova could find $50,000 at Texana auction
A whole auction is being devoted to Texana in two weeks' time, starring a Jacob de Cordova Texas map
Albert Chandler Civil War Journals offer collectors a piece of American history
Albert Chandler kept extensive notes in his journals on the US Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln
Charles Dickens memorabilia: Why investors are acting now
The author's 200th birthday offers investors in Charles Dickens memorabilia great profit potential
First edition of Hemingway's Three Stories & Ten Poems leads California book auction
Hemingway's Three Stories & Ten Poems will sell alongside some first edition James Bond books
JFK assassination books lead eclectic text and ephemera auction in New York
Amongst books relating to Dickens, Darwin and Civil War, volumes on JFK's assassination are for sale
How to turn $5 into $24,000 - with rare collectibles from art to books
In 1997, a first edition Harry Potter book was worth $5. Today? Closer to $24,000 - and here's why
Autographed manuscript by 'tragic' composer Warlock sells in London
This autographed manuscript for Warlock's masterpiece, The Curlew, is based on W B Yeats's poems
Harry Potter First Edition 'Philosopher's Stone' book rises in value by 9,900%
That's not all: add JK Rowling's signature to your rare book and its value could escalate even more
Amazing Spider-man #1 comic set to scale great heights at Morphy's auction
Among antique toys and banks, Morphy's comics sale will star an 8.5 graded Amazing Spider-man #1
