Print Edition

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

Copies of the Lord of the Rings trilogy just don’t get much better than the set shown here.

From the 14th century onwards, locksmith guilds were well established in major cities throughout Europe.

Mid-17th century piece of furniture bought in a Berlin saleroom in 1928 sells again in the German capital

Depictions of birdcages on Delft tile-pictures or plaques are not exactly common, but they are not nearly as rare as actual ceramic cages from the Dutch manufacture.

Around 1621, the Flemish painter Frans Francken II created a type of Who’s Who of mythological couples, when he painted his 20in x 2ft 1in (50 x 64cm) 'Triumph of Love' on a copper panel.

Having worked at Fine Art dealership Dickinson for more than 22 years, Emma Ward established her own company in 2022 (with Fabrizio Moretti).

A collection of watercolours amassed by the expert Iolo Williams found appeal despite the challenging market

A rare version of Eric Ravilious' Child’s Handkerchief print and a scarcely seen Doulton figure emerged in North Yorkshire

The Design Gallery is holding an exhibition of antique Venetian and Bohemian beads at its Kent showroom.

Offered by Thomas Miller (24% buyer’s premium) in Newcastle was a large silver medal struck to mark the maiden voyage of the SS Normandie from Le Havre to New York on May 29, 1935. She took the Blue Riband at the first attempt.

Etc Fairs’ ephemera fairs run four times annually at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, London WC1, with the next on Sunday November 24 selling all manner of postcards, manuscripts, maps, prints and plenty of quirky paper items.

Latest dedicated exhibition at St James’s gallery includes another special look at the work of female artists

Lucy Ryder Richardson is a fan of the Japandi style, a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian pieces in a wabi-sabi meets hygge harmony.

Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll were both closely associated with Country Life magazine in its formative years from 1897.

In the 18th century, it was common practice for English watchmakers to spend several years in Paris where they were able to learn from the greatest craftsmen of the day, before returning home.

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