The Los Angeles show aims to make the emojis of the past more accessible

Scholars have speculated for centuries about the meaning behind the 15th-century codex and its peculiar illustrations

The 18-page document had previously disappeared from the Holy See's official archive

The 28-page work sees the artist praising the Impressionists and discussing ‘haunting visions’

The price for the Codex Sassoon surpassed the sum Bill Gates paid for a Leonardo da Vinci codex in 1994

"Transformational" signed 1660 copy of The Declaration of Breda leads mixed-category sale featuring manuscripts, royal portraits, medals and memorabilia

Stefan Guzy has scoured archives from the Holy Roman Empire and believes he has traced back the ownership of the mysterious cipher book

An excerpt from the work of ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus had been erased and written over

The Himaya project based in Qatar has been working with Interpol to identify artefacts trafficked to London, Paris and Amsterdam

Though scientific research has revealed much about the manuscript’s material properties and trajectory, its meaning remains elusive

Research on the Chandayan of Mulla Da’ud has suffered ever since 24 folios narrating the love story were split up across the border in 1947

The two manuscripts were returned in a pink gift bag with a message that read: "Happy Easter X"

The privately owned Honresfield Library, which includes manuscripts by the Brontës, Jane Austen and Walter Scott, was due to be scattered to global buyers at a Sotheby's auction before a British consortium stepped in

The historic works were taken from the National Archives over the years in what its new director calls a “wholesale pillaging”

Researchers have used artificial intelligence and other advanced methods to examine the ancient writing

Medieval vellum manuscript has been donated to University College Cork by Chatsworth, seat of the Dukes of Devonshire

Original book with nearly 30 images has been acquired by London's Courtauld Gallery and will go on display next year

Manuscript sold at Christie's first live sale in London since the coronavirus lockdown, but academics say its ownership history should be more transparent

A German Egyptologist believes he has cracked the code to the enigmatic 15th century illustrated book—but many others have made the same claim in the past and failed

Our pick of highlights from the next fortnight's auctions and fairs

Bequest comes from New York collector Jayne Wrightsman, who amassed an 18th-century library to complement her celebrated French furnishings

The collection amassed by Sir Oliver and Marjory Wardrop

Incident is a further blow to English city following the novichok poisonings earlier this year

After a difficult first series of auctions last December, Drouot holds more sales in June to disperse holdings of bankrupt French firm

Auctioneer Claude Aguttes will sell the collection of historic books and manuscripts across 300 sales over at least six years as part of liquidation