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Harry Potter printer's sheets

Only known set of unbound sheets for first Harry Potter book heads to auction

29 April 2025

The only known set of unbound sheets for JK Rowling’s debut 1997 novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' will be offered by Heritage Auctions in Dallas on May 8-9.

Rao Jie calligraphy

Sotheby's conducts its ‘longest ever bidding battle' as 20ft Chinese scroll flies over estimate

29 April 2025

Hong Kong auctioneer CC Wang conducted Sotheby’s ‘longest ever bidding battle’ when a calligraphy handscroll by a Yuan dynasty master took over 200 bids and 97 minutes to sell.

Hilary Mantel's desk

Dealer offers Hilary Mantel’s desk used to write Wolf Hall trilogy

28 April 2025

Among the attractions at this year’s ‘Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair’ on May 15-18 is the desk upon which Hilary Mantel wrote her celebrated ‘Wolf Hall’ trilogy.

Shakespeare’s Four Folios

Sotheby’s to offer copies of all four Shakespeare Folios as a single lot

28 April 2025

Sotheby's is staging a single-lot auction next month, offering copies of all four Shakespeare Folios.

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Wright of Derby self-portrait is among five lots to watch

28 April 2025

With estimates from £2000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including a Hans Coper vase found in a London garden tripling its estimate

27 April 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a monumental Hans Coper (1920-81) vase which was found in a London garden among weeds selling at Chiswick Auctions

George IV Tunbridge Wear

Sixty dealers standing at Petworth fair

25 April 2025

Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair opens for its 11th edition on May 16 in the grounds of the National Trust’s Petworth House & Park.