Books & Manuscripts
The story of America's history, told through rare antiquarian books
Bruce McKinney's collection will be led by a $120,000 book by an explorer of Ohio
One of the earliest maps featuring America could bring $15,000 in New York
This vision of the recently-discovered New World by German cartographer Peter Apian will star at Swann
Mozart and Beethoven's $157,000 manuscripts are music to collectors' ears
Hidden for over 150 years, these two rare manuscripts will sell for only the second time next week
Beautiful map showing California as an island goes under the hammer in Arizona
Old World Auctions is offering some wonderful depictions of the world as it was thought to be
Hartmann Schedel's 'most richly illustrated' World Chronicle travels to $367,700
Including the oldest printed map of Germany, this rare book outstripped expectations in Hamburg
Lyrics of a genius: rare handwritten poetry by Albert Einstein sells tomorrow
In an auction boasting works by Austen, Darwin and Galileo, the great physicist still leads the way
Oh! Say can you see... The $300,000 first edition Star Spangled Banner
The only first edition of the US national anthem on the private markets is going up for sale in New York
From rare letters to Napoleon's stockings: the French Empire is brought to life
An auction next month will offer collectors the chance to delve into the world of the Napoleonic Wars
Sage of Calligraphy's $46.3m scroll becomes '2nd most expensive' in China
Master Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhim's legacy is kept alive by this copy, dating to the 7th century
Mark Twain's handwritten views on Switzerland bring $79,300 in Chicago
The Huckleberry Finn author was also a travel writer whose works included this, from A Tramp Abroad
Handwritten Mark Twain manuscript could fetch $50,000 in Chicago
An original manuscript of Twain's 'A Tramp Abroad' is sure to excite collectors and literary historians
King Arthur's legend comes to life in a £2m historic manuscript
A spectacular medieval manuscript containing Arthur's tales is soon to appear at Sotheby's
