Books & Periodicals
The boy wizard: dedicated Harry Potter auction ready to cast a spell
A specialist sale of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books is being held this month by Rare Book Auctions UK.
Highlights from Mallams upcoming Oxford Library sale
For library connoisseurs the Mallams Oxford Library sale is a most view.
Harry Potter book bought for 30p makes £10,500 on The Saleroom
A first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold at auction in Staffordshire to an online bidder.
Fit for a king: coronation themed lots
The coronation might mark a new era but it is also a time to reminisce.
Pitch in at Essex auction to buy Colman family cricket book and much more
Any story involving the Colman family of Norwich will involve the phrase ‘keen as mustard’. So here we go: Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet (1859-1942) was keen as mustard on cricket.
Buy a piece of the 'Country Life'
Country Life magazine’s furnishings, photographic archive and prints are coming to auction this month.
Seventy years of art, antiques and design to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a historic first and chance to celebrate her long reign.
The expert guide to buying modern first edition books
One of the most active areas of the collecting market, modern first edition books remain highly popular at auction as buyers seek out works by their favourite authors.
Splash the cash or more affordable ways to celebrate Wain’s world
Victorian artist Louis Wain is in the news this month, featuring in a new film.
Five books for nostalgic gifts this Christmas
Comic books, celebrity biographies and children’s books – nostalgic reminders of times gone by – can all make for good Christmas gifts.