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Scotch whisky heads east
In Depth Asian markets are thirsty for collectable whiskies
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Summa de arithmetica: a classic book for bean counters
The Week Recommends One of the first vernacular mathematics texts still has wisdom to offer
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The bumper market for collectable comics
Speed Read It might be time to start digging around in the attic for those old Spider-Man comics
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The Watercolour World: preserving images of vanishing nature
Speed Read Duke and Duchess of Cornwall among backs of new project to digitise pre-1900 watercolours
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2018 was a boom year for auctioneers
The Week Recommends Ten highlights from a bumper crop including Picasso, Modigliani and Winnie the Pooh
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Pink Legacy diamond sold for record £38.5m
Speed Read Ultra-rare gem sets a new high of £2m per carat
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The return of Cool Britannia to contemporary art
The Week Recommends Artworks from the 1990s are now showing signs of retro appeal
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Stephen Hawking auction: what’s on sale
Speed Read The late physicist’s groundbreaking 1965 Cambridge PhD thesis is among almost two dozen items going under hammer
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Banksy’s Girl with Balloon: going, going, gone…
The Week Recommends The Bristolian rebel’s stunt overshadowed the real star of Sotheby’s latest art auction
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Marie Antoinette’s jewellery goes under the hammer
The Week Recommends A pendant owned by France’s pearly queen is the highlight of a stunning collection of royal artefacts
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Art world descends on London for Frieze Week
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Upcoming auctions: how to beat the Trump bull to the china shop
The Week Recommends Urgency in Asian-related auction sales as US threatens ‘chilling’ sanctions
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Robin Williams auction: snap up a souvenir of a star
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Song of the Siren: an artwork for our era
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