Books & Manuscripts
16th century maps to sell at Bonhams
A unique collection of 1586 maps of Scilly and Cornwall will go under the hammer in Oxford, UK
£70k legendary cricket annuals at rare books auction
Egyptology and an early James Bond typescript will also feature
74-year-old book thief made $500k
The FBI has begun to give back the texts stolen from 109 libraries all over America
Rare Islamic texts exhibited in US
The Qur'an and other esteemed 18th century Middle Eastern texts are now on public display
$71k travelogue and Karl Marx lead Hong Kong book sale
Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland will also star at the highly anticipated book auction
Long-lost Jacobean play to sell for £90k
Found in a trunk, the manuscript reveals Lord Herbert of Cherbury's secret attempt at playwriting
'Controversial' $150k Walt Whitman for sale
A signed 19th century first edition by the 'father of free verse' can be yours to own
£10k Birds of Europe book flies ahead at auction
Bloomsbury is going native today, with a sale of rare books and art all about wildlife
Jane Austen's Emma sells for over $10k
The book with a heroine its writer thought 'no-one would much like' was a big hit at Bonham's
Library receives $2m worth of Shakespearean books
A Los Angeles rare book library improves on its excellent collection
$10k Jane Austen leads Fine Books auction
A rare first-edition of Emma will appear alongside Galileo and Mark Twain at the Bonham's sale
$0.7m North American Indian books require new owner
A collection of early 20th century books failed to sell at Christie's when bids stayed below $700k
