Books & Periodicals

A wistful and chatty letter from Charlotte Brontë to her editor William S Williams sold for $65,000 (£47,450) in California on September 7.

Among the highlights at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) is a first edition of a 19th century German children’s book.

The opening two lots of Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) Fine Art & Antiques sale on October 3 were leather-bound albums of photographs from British India.

Grey rather than green for his debut, the Incredible Hulk made his first appearance in 1962 and continues to enthral comic collectors.

Beautiful watercolours by children’s book author and illustrator come to auction in studio sale

Our regular listing of books and works on paper auctions held via thesaleroom.com

In its latest catalogue, 'Networks of Knowledge', Peter Harrington Rare Books features one of the first pictures produced by a Jacquard loom.

When 'Withnail and I' was released in 1987 it was a British film that seemed destined to disappear into obscurity.

Peter Cushing’s (1913-94) six-decade acting career featured more than 100 films furnished many fond memories – and of course provided plenty of memorabilia.

Increased private buying plus overseas trade purchases boost the huge annual extravaganza of the York National Book Fair.

When Ernest Shepard was first recommended to AA Milne in 1923, the author had originally deemed him unsuitable.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

While its existence was known, the whereabouts was a mystery until a routine house valuation

Christie’s sale Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone combined stardust with an extraordinary library of modern first editions.

The late 19th century Japanese artist Keika Hasegawa remains something of an enigma.

We were disappointed to read the article The Young Guard, published in ATG No 2609. After an hour-long interview discussing our experiences as young women in the beginning of our careers, we were taken aback by the published article’s seemingly disparaging portrayal of our narrow commentary around some of those experiences.

Travel journals that appeared at auction date from a time when British leisure travel was in its infancy

Boy wizard Harry Potter was up against prize fighter Daniel Mendoza for the top spot at Chiswick Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).