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Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

This first edition, first printing of Raymond Chandler’s 'The Big Sleep' is the book that introduced detective Philip Marlowe.

Howard Walwyn Fine Antique Clocks in Kensington Church Street has been transformed into 18th century Toledo for a bedroom farce.

Dealer and fair founder Patricia Harvey has died.

A recent Sotheby’s New York (26% buyer’s premium) sale included this rare ‘Red Racing Dial’ Speedmaster consigned by the original owner.

Contained in an old buckram folder, a collection of scouting ephemera proved a highlight of a sale of books and ephemera held in Chichester.

While plenty of Asian auctions are taking place for Asia Week New York (March 11-20), this annual US spring event will be rather different for galleries.

MADAM – This week while reading my ATG (No 2481) I stopped for a moment to look again at two paintings, one of them by Appel which prompted me to remember a painting my grandaughter did some 15 years ago at the age of seven.

This rare 1940s Longines British military issue is appropriately nicknamed the ‘tuna can.’

Traditional 18th century styles rub shoulders with stand-out Modern design in regional sales

Given a modest estimate of £100-150 in a January 3 sale at Oxfordshire auction house Jones & Jacob (18% buyer’s premium), an edition of Hero & Leander published in 1949 by Christopher Sandford sold instead at £1500.

MADAM – Re: ‘What’s really needed is a broader antiques council’ Letters, ATG No 2482).

This eye-catching 19th century Ceylonese ebony and inlaid breakfast table came with intriguing stories about its provenance in an auction catalogue.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Patricia Harvey.

MADAM – This might be the moment to attempt to cap Martin Levy’s saleroom reminiscences of times past (Letters, ATG No 2480).

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

If the famous image of the Milton Shield by Elkington and its £800-1200 estimate drew a double-take at a recent auction, there was good reason.

MADAM – Martin Levy’s and Christopher Howe’s letters reminded me of my early days in Sotheby’s press office (ATGs 2478 & 2480).

A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.