Bonhams

London – The 19th century poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) didn’t just preach free love, communal living and the rights of women – he also walked the talk.
London – Women have often been side lined in history, frequently having to fight for their voices to be heard.
March is women’s history month, which prompts an annual uptick in auction and bookseller offerings of ‘women’s books’ and related topics.
Here are the sales I'll be watching this week:
A very busy week coming up:
London – The peripatetic life of the 19th century Irish painter George Chinnery (1774-1852) took him from the Tipperary of his birth to London, then to Serampore in West Bengal via Madras, Calcutta
Here are the auctions I'll be watching this week:
New York — Drawing in more bidders than any other auction in Bonhams history (live or online), The Library of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg online sale complete
A busy week on tap in the auction rooms:
Here are the sales I'll be keeping an eye on this week: