Books & Manuscripts
200 years on, a first edition of Jane Austen's debut book is for sale at Christie's
The copy of Sense and Sensibility, credited only to 'A Lady', was published in 1811
The world in paper and ink... Books of Darwin and Captain Cook's journeys to sell
Bloomsbury Auctions' upcoming sale includes a first edition of the Voyages of the Beagle
$150,000 Washington signed patent that revived slavery comes to Heritage
A 1796 George Washington signed cotton gin patent is set for auction later in the month
Great Collections: The book collection of the London Library
The London Library is a world of calm and learning, far removed from the clatter of nearby Piccadilly
Flotsam and jetsam to treasure: Valuable Titanic memorabilia washes up at Heritage
A fragment from the hull of the doomed vessel and a pair of Titanic lifebelts are up for sale
Nelson Mandela collectibles continue to inspire a new generation
Collectibles associated with the former South African president can command huge sums at auction
'I fainted at the sight of Hill's great work' - legendary botanical book comes to auction
Ketterer Kunst is offering J Hill's magnum opus The Vegetable System later this month
'Lost' poem by an all-time greatest scholar is revealed at Bloomsbury
For the first time since 2004, a forgotten poem by the scholar AE Housman is for sale in London
Bonhams prepares to auction 'history of the known world' for $49,600
The Nuremberg Chronicle is the most lavishly illustrated printed book of the 15th century...
Harper Lee's '$4,000' Mockingbird is expected to soar at auction
A signed first edition of the modern classic is for sale at National Book Auctions in May
Flinders' A Voyage to Terra Australis first edition sails into May auction
A rare book recounting Matthew Flinders' circumnavigation of Australia could make six figures
First printing of Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year makes $2,520 at auction
A 1722 edition of Defoe's historical novel was the leading lot at National Book Auctions' recent sale
