Books and Works on Paper

Second edition copy of Adam Smith classic work sells at £8000 in Cumbrian saleroom

Written by the English naturalist and apiarist Rev Charles Butler and printed by the Oxford bookseller Joseph Barnes in 1609, 'The Feminine Monarchie or A Treatise Concerning Bees' is considered the first book on the science of beekeeping in the English language.

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Early works on apple husbandry reflect the popularity of ancient brew in Britain by the 17th century

The greatest actor of Victorian times and the creator of Dracula were among the notable figures featured in an autograph album sold at Surrey auction house John Nicholson’s (25% buyer’s premium).

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Letter sent from Holyrood implores a nobleman to support his course in the middle of the Jacobite Rising

Famed for his range of characters, Barry Humphries was also a bibliophile of great taste

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When bad weather made the Upton Park pitch unfit for play on Saturday, January 17, 1959, it must have seemed fairly unremarkable.

A rare visitor to the auction room came in the form of this pocket-sized Victorian sand picture book.

A first edition copy of a book documenting the sinking of a ship by a sperm whale in 1820 went under the hammer at Potter & Potter (25% buyer’s premium).

John Smart (1838-99) was one of the first artists to focus on golf courses themselves rather than the actual players.

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Victorian arts journal was first to be illustrated with a photograph to promote Fox Talbot book

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A 16th century bible in German was the most expensive book sold at auction in the UK in December.

“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.”

When a collection of invitation and admission cards, menus and related items linked to Glasgow and shipping interest came up at auction estimated at £100-150 the resulting bidding battle took the hammer price to £2800.

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