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Book dealer Roger Treglown is the new president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

The last panoramic painting by William Powell Frith (1819-1909) in private hands has been sold – but will not vanish from the public eye just yet.

Previously unpublished sketches and letters by the American artist and traveller George Catlin (1796-1872) attracted multiple bidders at Forum Auctions in London.

Sotheby’s spring Hong Kong auction series generated a grand total of HK$3.78bn (£367m) – the second highest in the company’s 46-year history in the territory – and a combined sell-through rate of 90%.

Pioneer collection of street furniture goes from Parisian flat to the saleroom.

On Friday, April 5, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1288.90 / €1154.06 / £985.11

French and foreign bidders flock to white-glove sale of pioneer collection of the city’s heritage

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a Doctor Who archive owned by the late production designer and art director, Derek Dodd, selling at Roseberys.

This Chicago Firearms Co ‘The Protector’ palm pistol is estimated at $800-1200 in the Pook & Pook auction in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, on April 13.

To this day every Indian officer swears the ‘Chetwode motto’ as they commission into the army: The safety, honour and welfare of your country come first, always and every time. The honour, welfare and comfort of the men you command come next. Your own ease, comfort and safety come last, always and every time.

Caryl Tincknell of Violet Grey Decorative Gardens specialises in antique garden furniture and vintage garden antiques. She is among the exhibitors at the spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (April 9-14) in Battersea.

ATG’s selection of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com from the period ???? -????, 2019. This includes both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.

When British Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents were parachuted into occupied Europe in the Second World War speed was vital. Not only did they have to jump from sub-radar altitudes as low as 400ft, hitting the ground within 10-15 seconds, but they also had to make a quick getaway.

British art historian Frances Spalding on how a post-war buying spree by councils aimed to bring the latest works to the classrooms.

A most unusual book binding brought a bid of £5500 in a recent Bonhams sale.

Our weekly selection from salerooms and dealerships.

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