Manuscript

Calendars listing details of prisoners in a 17th century gaol prove popular in North Yorkshire saleroom

An unexpected assist from the Richard Strauss Institute helped Clarke Auction Gallery (25% buyer’s premium) to hammer down a musical manuscript page for $9500 (£6970) against a guide of $800-1200.

Occult group listed by specialist bookseller in the 19th century reappears at a 21st century auction

A late 15th century French illuminated manuscript vellum leaf achieved the stand-out result in a collection of illuminated manuscripts offered at Batemans (25% buyer’s premium).

Etymologist buys a glossary which provides a rich seam when it comes to English language changes

Manuscripts underline the overlapping lives of families in northern England and their extensive travels

Stelios Galatopoulos (1932-2022) was a respected Greek music critic (Cypriot-born) who was based in London.

Important mathematical work by young German genius Gauss makes a rare appearance at auction

Letters found in family archive include first-hand accounts from St Helena in 1821

With crossover interest to several collecting disciplines, early manuscript recipe and remedy books continue to thrive at auction.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the University of Leeds making available the earliest-known English book about cheese

Fragment found in an attic with receipt for £25 now sells for £39,000 hammer price

“I’ve been an auctioneer for 30 years now and it took me two hours to sell 34 lots – so you get the idea of the interest and levels of bidders.”