Pick of the week: Du Maurier dazzles as buyers worldwide snap up all 354 lots of writer's archive

A manuscript for Rebecca and a favourite typewriter were among the top lots in a collection of objects and ephemera once owned by author and playwright Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) sold at Rowley’s in Ely (22.5% buyer’s premium).

The sell-out archive of 354 lots spanning 40 years of scripts, letters and photos was consigned fo…

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