Latest News Articles by Ian McKay
Best wishes from Pooh author Blue
03 July 2023Inscription by AA Milne using his nickname boosts price of a limited-edition copy to £21,000
Condition gave a magic touch to comic
03 July 2023A 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.
Books and works on paper auction calendar, July 4-19, 2023
03 July 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions
Tall tales from Patagonia
26 June 2023A 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.
Books and works on paper auction calendar, June 27-July 12, 2023
26 June 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions
From Bombay to Crackpot Farm
26 June 2023Widely varying plans outlining a faraway harbour and a slice of rural Yorkshire bring saleroom surprises
Books and works on paper auction calendar, June 20-29, 2023
19 June 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions
RAF signatures? I’ve got a Few
19 June 2023Illustrious names feature under portraits in a book about flying heroes from the Second World War
Nelson launches Emma defence
12 June 2023Annotation of 1803-04 work included in a single collection features remark about his mistress
British and Irish book auctions: June 12-26, 2023
12 June 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions
Prisoners who were publishers
05 June 2023Periodicals were produced in a Scottish camp by inmates to make life a bit more meaningful
Hulk heads price list in Newcastle comics sale
05 June 2023Around 750 lots of comics featured in a May 10-11 auction held by Anderson & Garland (25% Buyer’s Premium) of Newcastle.
British and Irish book auctions, June 6-18, 2023
05 June 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions
Indian collection amassed by Kala Singh, aka Brian
03 June 2023Military 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 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions
Brontë works hit saleroom heights
22 May 2023Works by the three sisters including copies published under pseudonyms come to a Cambridge auction
Austen’s pride in her work
22 May 2023Two 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.
Washington signature thrills in Philadelphia auction
22 May 2023One 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.
British and Irish book auctions: May 23-28, 2023
22 May 2023Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper auctions
Colourful jacket of distinctive type boosts du Maurier Rebecca
15 May 2023Four-figure first edition du Maurier book comes in the trademark Gollancz design without pictures