Books & Manuscripts
Today in History... Happy Saint Patrick's Day
March 17, 1600s-present: Guinness will be ordered all-round, as the Irish celebration arrives again
W B Yeats' first poem leads sale at $100k
A very rare first edition of the writer's first published work is going under the hammer in New York
$15k for a Jewish cookbook
A rare first edition of the first Jewish recipe book to be released in America goes under the hammer
Sketch by aviation pioneer Orville Wright to auction
A pencil drawing to illustrate wind-tunnel experiments will sell alongside an aviation archive in New York
Ulysses first edition estimated at $70k in New York
One of the greatest works of 20th century literature will be on offer to collectors, in two weeks' time
Map of the Battle of Yorktown sets $1.15m World Record
The unique, hand-drawn work of a turning point in American history was an extraordinary sale
Alice in Wonderland finds $15k at auction
A very special edition of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass starred in PBA's Rare Books sale
Isaac Newton heads scientific book sale
The most influential edition of his Principia will appear with a rare work by mathematician George Boole
£100k for Agatha Christie's mysterious treasure chest
A fan of the crime writer has 'cracked Christie's last case... and discovered a fortune
Ex-convict's 'Alcoholics Anonymous' book priced at $15k
A very rare example of this 1940s historic self-help guide will go under the hammer at PBA Galleries
'Most beautiful anatomy drawings' auction in Paris
An early user of the microscope, Herman Lebert's seminal works are going under the hammer
'America's Second Declaration of Independence' auctions in New York
Controversial US essayist Walt Whitman's iconic Leaves of Grass has sold for an incredible $30k
