Auctions

An author printed and signed copy of Walt Whitman’s 'Leaves of Grass' sold for $37,500 (£29,400) with buyer’s premium at University Archives.

'Great Expectations' first appeared in England in 36 weekly parts in the pages of Charles Dickens’ popular magazine, All the Year Round, beginning on December 1, 1860.

The children’s author Richard Scarry (1919-94) was at the peak of popularity when he published 'Nicky Goes to the Doctor' in 1972.

A rare military issue by The International Watch Company sold well above estimate at Wessex Auction Rooms (19% buyer’s premium) in Chippenham, Wiltshire.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Sworders offering a major collection of Moorcroft pottery.

Mary Tudor’s personal copy of Vergil’s history of England comes to auction in Gloucestershire this month.

Duke’s September 11 sale of Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Currency includes a fine array of vintage and second-hand branded wristwatches.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

The 504-lot book sale at Potter & Potter (20% buyer’s premium) in Chicago on July 25 was topped by a four-volume set of one of the great records of the Gilded Age.

Adam Partridge's (20% buyer’s premium) latest Studio Ceramics sale held in Macclesfield proved a popular auction, with over 680 lots fought over by 500 online registrants and 40 room bidders.

The top lot in the American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online sale at Freeman’s Hindman (27/21/15% buyer’s premium) in Chicago was an album published in 1886 to mark the death of President Ulysses S Grant.

Library items shelved away in now closed college include some of the first North American histories

First sale held at new venue achieves renowned Welsh artist’s highest price at auction for two years

Our selection of six upcoming lots at auction

The driver’s watch, with its elongated ‘stirrup’ lugs and rectangular Roman dial, is a classic of the 1930s and early 40s.

A recent sale at Key’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Aylsham included a Second World War prisoner of war Rolex 3525 Oyster chronograph offered together with the original owner’s medals, dog tags and personal wartime diaries.

Once damned with faint praise, watches from Cartier’s Bond Street boutique are now winning fans among collectors for their adventurous case designs

Our pick of works appearing at eight upcoming auctions

'Five Run Away Together' was the third of the Famous Five titles but today the most elusive.