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Seventy years of art, antiques and design to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a historic first and chance to celebrate her long reign.
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Five bookish highlights from the auction of a Kent manor house library
Fine and rare copies of history, literature, architecture and travel books feature prominently in the auction of a Kent manor house coming up this week.
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Great buys for book lovers at Toovey’s this week
This week, Toovey’s Antiquarian & Collectors’ Books auction is a chance to treat your inner bibliophile – or even pick up something special for the book-lover close to your heart.
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Three interesting lots to buy at auction this week
There are plenty of great items being bought and sold at auctions on thesaleroom.com every week. Here we pick out three interesting lots being offered at online auctions this week.
![First edition of ‘Elements d'Orfevrerie’](/media/53739/pierre-germain-b-tsr-25-03-2020.jpg?rxy=0.49782608695652175,0.44590643274853803&mode=crop&width=392&height=260&rnd=132971842600000000)
Stamp of approval: Books from assay office’s remarkable collection come to auction
A fascinating collection of books from The Birmingham Assay Office Library will be offered at auction tomorrow.
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Sold on thesaleroom.com: five pictures and a book
From the thousands of lots that appear at auctions every week on thesaleroom.com, here we focus on four lots bought by online bidders recently.