Forum Auctions

Leading Forum’s (30/24/14.4% buyer’s premium inc VAT) March 27 auction of more books from the remarkable library of Norman Bobins was a complete copy of a German work following the course of the Danube from its source to the Black Sea.

The aristocratic German artist, composer, dancer, mime, poet, singer and translator Hans Henning Otto Harry Baron von Voigt (1887-1969) is best known by his pen name. From 1914 he went simply by the pseudonym Alastair.

John Newton (1725-1807) is today perhaps best remembered as the writer of the hymn Amazing Grace. However, before his religious conversion he spent his early life as a slave trader.

Spotlight on a couple of shop donations that both ended up making £20,000 hammer prices

First printing of a guide first written in the 11th century achieves second-highest auction price

How much would you spend on an antique or vintage chess set? Here are three examples from different periods that sold across a wide range of prices.

German artists take many of the top spots as another colourful selection comes to the saleroom

'Only Banksy' was the title of a 24-lot offering at Forum Auctions (30/24/15% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in London.

While the rare book trade is steadily becoming more diverse, challenges still exist, as four newer members of the Forum Auctions team in London tell ATG

Estimated at £300-500, a group of five hand-coloured prints of early 19th century Canada sold for £8500 at Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Lewes.

Refugees in Chelsea was written by Henry James (1843-1916) to help the local Chelsea Committee to raise funds in the US to start an industry for crippled Belgian soldiers.

Annotation of 1803-04 work included in a single collection features remark about his mistress

A lively market has emerged for the linocuts of Great Bardfield artist Edward Bawden

Despite volatility in so many markets, the rare book world continues to offer a calm respite, as Rupert Powell of Forum Auctions writes

Boole’s 1847 paper would ‘find widespread use in the design of computers and communication systems’

This copy of 'The Study of Sociology' by Herbert Spencer is a first edition from 1875 in original cloth.

Manuscript including recipes sold for £15,000 was written by a lady who died ‘aged around 100’

Sixteenth century work edited by Hakluyt aimed to encourage English expansion and influence

A 15th century first edition of a pioneering work by Johannes Gallensis surfaced at auction late last month.

Highlights from London auction also include art historian’s collection and extraordinary Orwell oddity