Categories: Top Stories

1890 Sherlock Holmes first edition found in charity donations sold for £11,520

A first-edition edition of The Sign of Four surfaced among the book donations at an Oxfam shop, piquing the interest of staff who recognized its rare value. After seeking expert appraisal, the book fetched an impressive £11,520 at Bonhams auction house. The funds raised will greatly benefit Oxfam’s humanitarian efforts globally, highlighting how valuable donations can be when assessed properly.

The News Vista

Share
Published by
The News Vista

Recent Posts

New car safety rules: Rear-crash tests from 2029 to prevent fire, immobilisers from 2027

The ministry has set mandatory timelines for automakers to comply with other Automotive Industry Standards…

57 minutes ago

Arms training case: US mercenary VanDyke, 6 Ukrainians to remain abroad till Feb 24

VanDyke attended the court hearing Friday and sought the release of his seized personal articles.…

1 hour ago

Opposition’s ‘mock Parliament’ to step up fight against SIR & CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Sources said a “mock” gathering depicting an assembly of MPs may take place in the…

1 hour ago

Need to unite against divisive forces, tackle new challenges: PM Modi

Inaugurating the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan, he said Swami Chinmayananda set his goals as…

1 hour ago

Centre bans reuse of single-use medical devices across hospitals; flags recycling of disposables

In a letter dated Oct 16, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said it…

1 hour ago