Diplomat’s stunning 17th-century ‘autograph book’ sells for £2.5million
A Bavarian diplomat and art dealer’s 17th-century autograph book that included endorsements from leading figures of the period has sold for £2.5million. Philipp Hainhofer became the most distinguished autograph hunter of his age after creating the 208-page album while the Thirty Years’ War raged in central Europe. He collected signatures from a whole host of … Read more