Books and Works on Paper

One 1870s Thomas Hardy work that was hated by the Spectator magazine critic, the other hailed

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

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

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.

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Bumper selection of lots offered in Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter provides wide-ranging array

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A 50th anniversary edition of the much-loved AA Milne and EH Shepard books, a boxed set published in the appropriate years of 1974-78, is shown below.

Bible sold for £160,000 at auction is reputed to be that taken by Charles I to his execution in 1649

A naval logbook kept by Matthew Perry offered in New York covered a very eventful period in this distinguished mariner’s career.

A copy of the very first issue of Captain America soared to £320,000 (£235,640) at Heritage Auctions.

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Work produced in Brussels in the 1530s by a master of illumination soars way over estimate in Sotheby's London auction

Though incomplete and in a decorative 19th century binding, a very desirable early Bible impressed at Chiswick Auctions (25/12% buyer’s premium).

Sold for a record €260,000 (£234,235) in Hamburg was a copy of Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer’s Speculum nauticum super navigatione maris occidentalis…

A very early coloured litho view of Melbourne formed part of an Australiana sale held by dealer and auctioneer Peter Arnold (18% buyer’s premium).

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Influential Moses Harris work had made no appearance in auction records and sparked vibrant bidding at Hansons.

Books from the collection of the late Derek Cottam made a significant contribution to a Norfolk sale.

One highlight of a timed online sale of comics and related artwork was a complete run of Dandy for the year 1944 at £2250.