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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition

First edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone inscribed by JK Rowling sets £85,000 auction record

23 November 2017

Probably best kept out of the hands of children unless, like the member of Bonhams' staff seen here, they are wearing white gloves, inscribed firsts of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’ are getting seriously expensive.

Parliament

Trade cautiously welcomes government’s Autumn Statement help for small businesses

22 November 2017

Small businesses were given a small reprieve in chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement today with an update on business rates and the VAT threshold.

Borro

Investment firm helps restructure online loan provider Borro

22 November 2017

Online loan provider Borro has restructured its business as part of new investment from owner Victory Park Capital.

A Dawn by CRW Nevinson

Nevinson wartime painting marches to record at Sotheby’s as Winston Churchill’s final painting draws strong bidding contest

22 November 2017

A major record for the artist CRW Nevinson (1889-1946) was set at Sotheby’s in London yesterday when an important wartime scene sold at £1.87m (including premium).

Original Dracula film poster

Rare design for 1931 Dracula film sets movie poster record – watch Heritage Auctions specialist giving an expert’s view

21 November 2017

One of just two surviving movie posters for the 1931 horror classic ‘Dracula’ set a record for a movie poster at auction when it sold for a premium-inclusive $525,800 (£398,300). In this video released before the sale, director of vintage posters at Heritage, Grey Smith, discusses the film and the rarity of the poster.

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Five highlights from Tennants’ fine art auction – including a £135,000 Old Master sleeper and Lord Byron’s dog collar

21 November 2017

“Excited and charged” were the words used by Tennants to describe the atmosphere at its latest fine art auction as the North Yorkshire saleroom offered a group of works from Le Pavilion – a nine-bedroom house formerly part of the Shortgrove Estate in Essex.

Stanley Gibbons

Stamp dealer Stanley Gibbons’ investment arm goes into administration

21 November 2017

Stamp and coin dealership Stanley Gibbons Group's investment subsidiary is to go into administration.