by bidz | Oct 10, 2017 | Books, Collectibles
This one just crossed the radar in the past few weeks, and with the recent sale of the The Book of Mormon printer’s manuscript and a record for the highest paid amount for a manuscript, it is worth a notice. As one news story mentioned, it is the ship that floats the...
by bidz | Sep 20, 2017 | Antiques, Books, Books on Collecting, Collectibles
The 50th anniversary edition of Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel is now available. One of the most complete price guides available, it features 20,000 prices and 2,500 pictures arranged in over 750 categories. The... by bidz | Jan 27, 2010 | Auctions, Books, Cartography, Ephemera and Paper Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia, Maps, Photographs
(New York, New York) — Described as a collection people have waited for decades to come on the market, a colorful author and historian’s extensive multi-million dollar archive of important American manuscripts, maps, letters, early photographs, books and...
by bidz | Feb 24, 2009 | Auctions, Books
Bids for First Harry Potter Book Already at Record $15,000 February 23, 2009 (Dallas, Texas) — Despite the gloomy economy, bidding for a softcover copy of the first Harry Potter book already is at a record $15,000 with more than a week remaining in a rare books... by bidz | Jan 13, 2009 | Books, Collectibles
New York literary treasure rescued from warehouse Yahoo! News By Jon Hurdle – Mon Jan 12, 2009 “PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A literary hoard that includes works by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, as well as 18th and 19th century texts, has been rescued from... by bidz | Jul 13, 2008 | Books, Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia
Man held over theft of rare Shakespeare folio Yahoo! News UK Friday, July 11, 2008 “LONDON (Reuters) – Police are quizzing a man over the theft of a rare collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen from Durham University 10 years ago. The first folio...
