Books & Periodicals

Dozen books including literary trailblazers come to auction from collection of actor and historian Terry Jones

Blessed with a classical education, a gift for drawing and his father’s fortune, the English militiaman and antiquary Francis Grose (1731-91) is best known for his Views of Antiquities in England and Wales, published in several volumes between 1772-76.

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.

From modest origins, the York event is now the largest antiquarian book fair in the UK

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

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

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.

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

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.

More than a dozen letters and cards from Diana, Princess of Wales, to her family’s former housekeeper were sold at a recent auction at Sworders (25% buyer’s premium).

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

Seventeenth and 18th century maps sold in Melbourne auction show how much discoveries had revealed

Two religious works were among an intriguing archive of items relating to a famed Falmouth packet ship commander and family that impressed at Lay’s (21% buyer’s premium) auction in Lanner, Cornwall, on August 8.