Diaries written by Francis Crick (1916-2004), the English molecular biologist who played a crucial role in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule, come for sale at Essex firm Sworders ...

London rare book dealer Peter Harrington has opened its New York gallery. Located o… ...

The annual Antiquarian Bookseller Association (ABA) National Book Collecting Prize is open for entries. The student book collecting competition is open to all young book collectors aged between 18-30.

The story of James Gillray’s (1757-1815) print plates is something of a mixture of comedy and tragedy – not unlike the great caricaturist’s life itself. Working prolifically for a variety of ...

Demand for rare topographical pictures remains an area of strength in the art market. Judging by some of the prices being fetched at auction over the last few years, early views made by … ...

The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has announced a new judging panel for its annual prize. Now in its fifth year, the BADA Art Prize seeks to promote “the antiques of tomorrow” by ...

More than 100 exhibitors at FAB Paris welcomed visitors to the Grand Palais for the fourth edition of the fair. The French art fair that unites Biennale des Antiquaires and Fine Arts Paris opened for ...

A rare collaborative work by Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and his lover, the Russian-American artist George Bergen (1903-84), has sold at auction to Charleston, the East Sussex farmhouse where the ...

It was very much a local concern and local is the best word to describe the scope of factory and its wares, the geographical spread of its original clientele and, by and large, the nature of its ...

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

However, the Poole Pottery, as it became known, is now remembered as the maker of instantly recognisable Art Deco ware and the striking wares of the 1960s which marked it among the most innovative of ...

British awards and decorations have many fascinating stories. There are two major categories: campaign medals and gallantry medals. Campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, ...