Books & Manuscripts
English version of Hitler's Mein Kampf book may make $2,400 at Mullock's
A rare English version of Hitler's Mein Kampf book, from a PoW camp, is coming to auction
James Joyce Ulysses watch could be set for $11,000 Adam's Ireland auction
A pocket watch worn by a real-life character in James Joyce's Ulysses is coming to a Dublin sale
Original smurf cartoons by Peyo reach $170,500 at Artcurial
The auction house sold 33 cartoons by Peyo including the original adventures of the smurfs
Orson Welles Falstaff masterpiece 'hidden manuscripts' auction at Bonhams
Chimes at Midnight, or Falstaff, was Welles's favourite film from which these notes are for sale
RMS Titanic 'first class' deck plan finds its way to $48,400 at Henry Aldridge
Given to Titanic victims Ida and Isidor Straus, this first class deck plan survived with their maid
Schiller's Ode to Joy manuscript sells for $573,400 World Record price
Rare and historically significant, the handwritten Ode to Joy is now the highest priced German manuscript
Lord Nelson 1799 manuscript letter brings $32,372 in Derby, UK, sale
One of Britain's greatest heroes, Admiral Lord Nelson, has made his mark in the collectibles markets
Books & Manuscripts auction: Sotheby's devotes 'whole day' to rare works
'The Library of a Connoisseur' will sell at Sotheby's Paris sale among various rare books & manuscripts
Titanic letter led collection steams to $100,570 at Philip Weiss Auctions
Letters from returning honeymooners John & Nelle Pillsbury Snyder outdid expectations at the weekend
Titanic letter and archive will 'go under' the hammer at Philip Weiss
John and Nelle Snyder survived the Titanic tragedy and held an archive of material including letters
Unique edition of Legenda Aurea, the Golden Legend, set to shine at auction
Though a popular medieval text, this is the only copy of this early German edition of the Legenda Aurea
Benjamin Franklin's smallpox book sees outbreak of enthusiasm in New York
The rare books auction saw a first edition of the work, which had a tragic significance for Franklin