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An original inscribed painting depicting a Sergeant under the battle colours of the South Gloucestershires, sent after Binkley was promotion and signed by him in the lower corner. Part of the archive of letters.
Rare Letter Archive From 19th Century Soldier in Ireland and India Sold for £6,500
A rare record of army life in the 19th century in the form of an archive of letters written by a soldier has sold for £6,500 in the Books, Maps and Manuscripts Sale at
Charles Dickens' American Notes for General Circulation
Charles Dickens American Notes for General Circulation Presentation Copy at Heritage
A Charles Dickens presentation copy joins Abraham Lincoln's si
Henry Miller's blue bathrobe, estimate $3,000-$5,000
Henry Miller's Bathrobe, Letters, Diaries, and Watercolors to Auction
An archive of personal letters and writings by Henry Miller as well as his favorite blue bathrobe and paintings, goes under the hammer at Guernsey's t
Mao Zedong signed menu
Historic Mao Zedong-Signed Banquet Menu Sold for $275,000
An official menu from the state banquet held in Beijing on October 19, 19
The 88-page manuscript
Unpublished Account of Two Englishmen's Journey Across Colonial America Sells For £30,000
An apparently unpublished account of a journey made by two Englishmen across colonial North America has sold for £30,000 at Chiswick Auctions in Lo
Cassell's Household Guide. Being a Complete Encyclopaedia of Domestic and Social Economy, and forming a Guide to Every Department of Practical Life. London, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, no date (about 1900?). Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000 SEK
Culinary Manuscripts and Rare Woodcuts in Books, Maps & Manuscripts Auction
Stockholms Auktionsverk's upcoming auction features more than 300 items dating back to the 15th century including maps, travelogues, and numerous ti
Chas. W. Pressler and A. B. Langermann. Map of the State of Texas
1879 Map of Texas Sold For Recordbreaking $705,000
Charles William Pressler and A.B.
Image of the Wife of Bath from Caxton’s second edition of The Canterbury Tales, placed above her description in the General Prologue
New Exhibition Tracks Influence of Geoffrey Chaucer Across the Centuries
A new exhibition will explore the lasting influence of Geoffrey Chaucer and
The newly discovered Einstein quotation
Newly Discovered Handwritten Quotation of Albert Einstein on the Purpose of Learning 
The Raab Collection has discovered and is offering for sale a previously unknown and defining statement in the hand of Albert
Jane Austen's copy of Curiosities of Literature
Jane Austen's Personal Signed Copy of Isaac D'Israeli’s Curiosities of Literature: $150,000 Auction Estimate
Sotheby’s is offering an exceedingly rare piece of