![]() ![]() ![]() Included is a first edition of Sarah Waters’ debut novel Tipping the Velvet published in 1995, annotated by hand with close to 1000 words. Named one of the best books of the year by the New York Times in 1998 and subsequently adapted for the screen and stage, Tipping the Velvet charts the coming-of-age of Nan King, a working class oyster girl turned music-hall performer and ‘cross-dressed Piccadilly prostitute’. ![]() Christie’s and English PEN are launching First Editions, Second Thoughts: An Auction to Benefit English PEN, a landmark literary auction taking place online from 28 June – 12 July comprising First Edition books and works of art from contemporary artists and authors, each of which has been uniquely annotated, illustrated or added to by their creator. ![]()
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