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Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

This classic example of Venetian vedute was taken to a multi-estimate £34,000 at Gardiner Houlgate (22% buyer’s premium) in Corsham.

Collaborative London galleries event signals renewed appreciation of this collecting field

A 1954 edition of 'The Mousetrap' play script offered on June 6 at the Cotswold Auction Company (24% buyer’s premium) was inscribed by the author “For James Grout on our 6th birthday, Agatha Christie”.

Rachel Elwes is a director at Ben Elwes Fine Art, one of the participants in London Art Week.

With the National Portrait Gallery about to reopen, ATG takes a look at exhibition and auctions on the theme

Forty dealers spread across four venues in Nottingham a few minutes walk from each other is the enticing prospect for Mid-century buyers.

Enthusiastic bidding emerged for two paintings included in an Old Masters sale at Chiswick Auctions (25/12% buyer’s premium).

Asian Art in London will host its second summer event, this year taking place on June 28-July 1.

Deux Antilopes Koudou or Caress, c.1911, by Rembrandt Bugatti, is on offer at the inaugural The Treasure House Fair from French exhibitor Univers du Bronze.

After the demise of Masterpiece London, its spiritual successor The Treasure House Fair in Chelsea is now offering art of the highest quality, as Frances Allitt reports

The art world in the Scottish capital and beyond is gearing up for a busy summer season

Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s art and antiques collection is coming up for sale in September.

An antiques fair with a country twist is on offer at Ludlow Racecourse from Two C’s fairs over the weekend of Saturday, and Sunday, July 1-2.

Bamfords celebrated its move into its new premises in Spondon, Derbyshire, earlier this month with a party ahead of a busy week of auctions.

After the early and busy days of July, dealers usually finalise recent sales, wrap up final paperwork and – maybe – have a holiday.

International stallholders are among those all set for a renowned bottle and advertising fair and auction

Late September brings with it a burst of fairs after the slower month of August.

More than 70 lots of paintings, works on paper and antiques assembled by the well-known auctioneer and collector Paul Whitfield (1942- 2018) went under the hammer at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium) in Oxford on May 17.