Books & Periodicals

Copy of the 1931 Golden Cockerel edition of The Four Gospels illustrated with woodcuts by Eric Gill stars in Bath auction.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

Albert Einstein letter on Communism is one of the stand-out performers in a Chicago auction

Early Declaration of Independence leads a line-up celebrating key historical events stateside

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

Bid to £2000 at Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) was a 1712 first of Francis Bragge’s 'Witchcraft Farther Display’d', a rare work that opens with an account of the case of Jane Wenham – the last woman to be condemned for witchcraft in England.

A couple of Winston Churchill letters were among the more successful lots in a second selection from a History in Manuscript collection* formed over the last 20 years and offered at Sotheby’s (26/20/13.9% buyer’s premium).

Warhol rarity sold in New York auction has feline theme

In the bicentenary year of his death, relics connected to Napoleon will inevitably catch the eye.

A list of upcoming international books auctions.

The great British tradition of celebrating last stands and heroic defeats includes the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

The antiquarian booksellers’ associations of Switzerland, Austria and Germany have joined forces to launch a new online rare book fair.

This typewritten draft of a letter from President Kennedy to Winston Churchill, with annotated amendments by JFK, will feature in the auction of Books and Manuscripts to be held by Freeman’s in Philadelphia on May 20.

The Library Auction at Hansons (Bishton Hall, Staffordshire) on June 15 includes this autograph letter by Roald Dahl.

This is a selection of specialist auctions. Dates are subject to change as are the conditions under which the auction may be held. Readers should check with the auction house for further details.

The return of fairs as lockdown restrictions have eased has been a welcome boost for dealers, event organisers and buyers.

How the livre d’artiste can combine words and images beautifully – and be highly desirable

How letters related to wars bring a connection that history books cannot match

After a long and illustrious naval career, it is a pity that Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell is best known for the circumstances of his death.