Books & Periodicals

Books from the collection of the late Derek Cottam made a significant contribution to a Norfolk sale.

One highlight of a timed online sale of comics and related artwork was a complete run of Dandy for the year 1944 at £2250.

Simple, undated note by the Beethoven bought for $220,000 at Heritage auction by a big fan

Sold for €160,000 (£144,145) was a letter sent by Félix Régamy to his brother Frédéric including a drawing of Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine in England.

Signed by the author and all members of the cast, the stage manager and the props manager, a 1943, Heinemann first of 'Present Laughter' was one of two Noel Coward plays that made up a lot sold for £1600 via thesaleroom.com in a Toovey’s (24.5% buyer’s premium) auction.

Running to 600 lots, a sale held by Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) included a great many maps and prints alongside books.

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First edition of Napoleon Hill’s 'Think and Grow Rich' sells at auction

Signed and inscribed Marilyn Monroe photo to 'Joe' poses an auction puzzler

A 1640, first English language edition of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, in a translation by Edward Dacres, was bid to $38,000 (£29,010) in a US sale.

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Presented on vellum with luxury colouring and illuminated with silver and gold, this is a rare first edition of Theuerdank.

Shown below is a page from another early railway-related work that did well at auction.

Dealership offers items from the excellent Sir William McAlpine collection at Forum Auctions

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Two of the best-selling literary lots in a New York sale were copies of Jane Austen novels.

Mounted in an autograph book that was compiled from 1937 onwards by Miss Joyce Cartmell, a sketch of Christopher Robin was a highlight of a Yorkshire sale.

There were, inevitably, a few copies of Charles Dickens’ much-loved tale, 'A Christmas Carol', on offer at auction as the big day approached.

Nineteenth century travel accounts by European visitors are sold in London auction