Pick of the week: Large bill – swans book flies away for £54,000

A two-volume manuscript used to determine swan ownership in East Anglia from the 16th to the 19th century was sold by Sworders for a remarkable £54,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium).

The rare book came for sale in Stansted Mountfitchet from the estate of Wisbech dealer Peter Croft…

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