Books & Manuscripts
On the anniversary of James Joyce's death, Ulysses lives on for collectors
Joyce's mission to achieve 'immortality' was evidently a success, as Ulysses' value continues to grow
Great collections: Johnny Depp's amazing rare books and manuscripts
When he's not playing Jack Sparrow or Sweeney Todd, Depp is a fan of Kerouac and Edgar Allan Poe
Holy $23m World Record breaking year for collectible comics, Batman!
Heritage Auctions has posted year-end sales of $677m - and it's largely thanks to a caped crusader
Love letters by fascist and 'most influential writer' Celine sell in Belgium
As influential as he is controversial, love notes by Louis-Ferdinand Destouches are up for sale
Revealing... The Top Five most expensive printed books
The printing press has passed the Bible, the Bard and birds of America round the world
Harry Potter and the child of many names: early Rowling signature leads sale
Bloomsbury's rare book auction is headed by a copy of the Philosopher's Stone with a playful signature
Shakespeare and Roosevelt appear in New York books auction
National Book Auctions' sale will feature items from the famous Howland family collection
A tale of two signatures: Dickens signed first editions bring $104,000 each
The pair of books had been a gift to one of Charles Dickens' friends and favourite writers back in 1840
How 'Moonraking' through the sales can bring you a James Bond bargain
One Bond first edition sells for $11,181 and another for $900 - someone has a bargain on their hands
From Austen to the Willows: Great Classics of English literature come to Sotheby's
London will see a range of books including notable copies of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens's works
Video of the Week... Charles Dickens and the story of A Christmas Carol
The classic tale celebrates its 167th anniversary this week, and to many its seems more relevant than ever
Sotheby's auctions Kennedy's $3.7m World Record political document
Signed by Abraham Lincoln and owned by Bobby Kennedy, this piece of history doubled its estimate