Latest News Articles by Ian McKay

Books and works on paper auction calendar, July 4-19, 2023

03 July 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Best wishes from Pooh author Blue

03 July 2023

Inscription by AA Milne using his nickname boosts price of a limited-edition copy to £21,000

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Condition gave a magic touch to comic

03 July 2023

A bound volume presenting the first seven issues of Magic Comic issued by DC Thomson in 1939 proved a highlight in a Comic Book Auctions (19% buyer’s premium) sale of June 4.

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Tall tales from Patagonia

26 June 2023

A rare work of 1767 called A Journal of a Voyage Round the World in His Majesty’s Ship The Dolphin… was offered by Thomson Roddick (20% buyer’s premium) in Carlisle.

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From Bombay to Crackpot Farm

26 June 2023

Widely varying plans outlining a faraway harbour and a slice of rural Yorkshire bring saleroom surprises

Books and works on paper auction calendar, June 27-July 12, 2023

26 June 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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RAF signatures? I’ve got a Few

19 June 2023

Illustrious names feature under portraits in a book about flying heroes from the Second World War

Books and works on paper auction calendar, June 20-29, 2023

19 June 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

British and Irish book auctions: June 12-26, 2023

12 June 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Nelson launches Emma defence

12 June 2023

Annotation of 1803-04 work included in a single collection features remark about his mistress

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Prisoners who were publishers

05 June 2023

Periodicals were produced in a Scottish camp by inmates to make life a bit more meaningful

British and Irish book auctions, June 6-18, 2023

05 June 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Hulk heads price list in Newcastle comics sale

05 June 2023

Around 750 lots of comics featured in a May 10-11 auction held by Anderson & Garland (25% Buyer’s Premium) of Newcastle.

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Indian collection amassed by Kala Singh, aka Brian

03 June 2023

Military historian and collector who converted to the Sikh religion was fascinated by views of India

British and Irish book auctions, May 30-June 16

29 May 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Austen’s pride in her work

22 May 2023

Two of Jane Austen’s works, both from the same Wyoming collector’s estate, were stand-out lots in a May 11 sale held in Chicago.

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Washington signature thrills in Philadelphia auction

22 May 2023

One of the more remarkable results of recent weeks came in a May 3 sale at Freeman’s (26/21/15% buyer’s premium) of Philadelphia.

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Brontë works hit saleroom heights

22 May 2023

Works by the three sisters including copies published under pseudonyms come to a Cambridge auction

British and Irish book auctions: May 23-28, 2023

22 May 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper auctions

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Victoria and Albert royal wedding procession depicted on a 19ft folding strip

15 May 2023

Shown here are pages from an extremely long, hand-coloured aquatint record on one continuous folding strip just a little over 4in tall, but a work that would extend to around 19ft (5.8m) if fully opened.