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The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of actor Chris Barrie consigning items to Charterhouse’s specialist automobilia sale

Letters to fellwalking pen pal to be sold in Cumbria

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s Medals and Militaria Auction on September 17 features a collection of items from Squadron Leader Peter Cairns, who took part in the Great Escape breakout plot during the Second World War.

A crystal collection assembled over four decades will be offered at Potteries Auctions following the death of its 90-year-old owner in December.

Among the most eye-catching pictures that emerged at the summer auctions around the country were a couple of early 20th century portraits of young women.

Art Market Minds, the organiser behind The Art Business Conference, has launched new events this year and its flagship event returns for its 11th edition.

The sticky wicket in terms of the market for cricketing pictures was in evidence this summer as Dreweatts (27% buyer’s premium) sold off a large group of works from the collection of the late Mark Loveday.

Four top secret Second World War documents are to go on public display at a Jersey museum after being sold at auction by Hansons.

Two works on paper caught bidders’ eyes at a sale at Stamford Auction Rooms (24% buyer’s premium) this summer.

With estimates from £300, here are four previews of items coming up at auction this week

‘The Lawes Resolutions of Women’s Rights: or the Lawes Provision for Women’, attributed to the English lawyer Thomas Edgar and printed in 1632 by John More, is recognised as the earliest book in the English language to compile laws relating to women.