Books & Manuscripts
Caxton's Histories of Troye to auction with $1.3m estimate on July 15
Caxton's Recuyell of the Histories of Troye is the first book ever printed in English
Wilde's Importance of Being Earnest valued at $101,000 with Bonhams
The copy of The Importance of Being Earnest was given by Wilde to the governor of Reading Gaol
Cordova's map of Texas hammers for $149,000 in Dallas auction
Jacob de Cordova's map of Texas was the headline lot at Heritage Auctions
Mucha's Times of the Day expected to make $75,000
Alphonse Mucha's Times of the Day to headline Swann Auction Galleries sale
Illuminated book of hours hammers for $361,500 at Sotheby's London
The illuminated book of hours was produced in Paris in the early 16th century
Illuminated book of hours from 15th century valued at $127,500
An illuminated book of hours leads Sotheby's Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts sale
Copy of Napoleon's will auctions for $482,000 at Drouot
The only known copy of Napoleon's will sold with a 200% increase on estimate
Unrecorded Book of Hours could auction for $1.3m at Christie's
An unrecorded Book of Hours leads the sale of rare and important manuscripts
Smith's Wealth of Nations hammers for $72,000
A first edition of Adam Smith's pioneering The Wealth of Nations has auctioned in his homeland
Smith's Wealth of Nations first edition to beat $77,500 estimate?
A first edition of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations will auction in his homeland next week
Top 5 Declaration of Independence printings
The early printings of the Declaration of Independence are a story in themselves
Declaration of Independence newspaper auctions for $550,000
The first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence sold in a dedicated sale
