Collecting
Collector's Corner

The late Ian Fleming, novelist and creator of the fictional James Bond, was both a lifelong book collector and a pioneer in a specialised type of collecting that became popular as a result of a 1963 exhibition entitled Printing and The Mind of Man. The exhibition focused on books that had a significant impact on the way in which we see the world, and covered all fields of human endeavour.

 

Autograph manuscript of Abraham Lincoln's 1864 Election Victory Speech as President

 

 

Autograph manuscript of Abraham Lincoln's 1864 Election Victory Speech as President, delivered in Washington D.C. from the window of the White House on the evening of 10 November 1864. Sold at Christie's New York for $3,442,500 in February 2009.

 
Rare manuscripts
Although there has historically been a demand for rare manuscripts that exceeds supply, causing substantial increases in value, there is no guarantee that this will be the case in the future. Demand for rare manuscripts of a particular area or type may be affected by regional or world trends and tastes.
 


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