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Bought for 30p after being withdrawn from Wolverhampton Library, a hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – the first in the original series of books by JK Rowling – is coming to auction next week with an estimate of £3,000-£5,000.
Christie’s London sale Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 12 features a wide range of lots described as "visual delights and documents of turning points in human history".
Becoming the Brontës follows Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne Brontë on a chronological journey from their Yorkshire childhood to the beginning of their literary careers and finally their lasting legacy as genre-defining authors.
The Christie’s sale of The Collection of Donna Summer included examples of autographed handwritten lyrics.
Gifts & Books, the new free exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries running through October 29, looks at the many reasons for giving books as presents, from Virgil's Aeneid to the birth of the book token and the rise of modern day charity bookshops. Accompanying it is an excellent volume, Gifts…
Sotheby’s has announced details of its Book Week, a four part global sale series across its Paris, London, and New York locations. The lots feature notable works across categories including important printed and manuscript Americana, fine examples of literature spanning continents and centuries,…
Independent publisher SP Books today publishes a deluxe edition of Truman Capote’s true crime fiction novel In Cold Blood. It brings together for the first time the author’s notebooks and papers preserved at the Library of Congress and at the NYPL in a limited edition of 1,000 copies.
Christie's (Paris) online sale of rare books and manuscripts Livres rares et Manuscrits features more than 220 lots from the 15th century to the present day.
The Book Arts Newsletter is published seven times a year at the Centre for Fine Print Research and the latest issue, edited as always by Sarah Bodman, is out now.
