Latest News Articles by Ian McKay
Cumbria local history lessons
18 July 2022A recent sale held by Thomson Roddick (18% buyer’s premium) of Carlisle, one that included further items of local interest from the library of the late Maurice Cole, was led by one of the newer books on offer.
Rare map of Florida from 1829 sold at Doyle
18 July 2022The Map of Florida shown here was issued in 1829 to encourage settlement following its still recent acquisition from Spain.
British and Irish book auctions: July 19-29, 2022
18 July 2022Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.
Deadly demand by ‘Bloody Mary’
11 July 2022The queen’s menacing message to Protestant courtiers makes an auction appearance
Houdini captured for once
11 July 2022Pictured here is one of two very successful lots relating to the career of Houdini that were sold in a Chicago auction.
British and Irish book auctions: July 12-21 , 2022
11 July 2022Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.
Bird’s-eye views of the US
11 July 2022Offered as part of a New York sale held by Swann (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) were the two imaginative aerial views reproduced here.
Neptune buyer splashes out
04 July 2022Set of charts, plans and views was published by the Admiralty for Royal Navy use
17th century survey of Indian plants proves surprise lot at Sotheby's
04 July 2022A sale held by Sotheby’s (26/20/13.9% buyer’s premium) to disperse natural history works from the library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven, contained a good many lots that brought six-figure bids, but the one featured here was one that proved a surprise.
What an incredible Hulk
04 July 2022A real stand-out success in the Comic Book Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) timed online sale that ended on May 29 was to be found among the large collection of US comics that were offered without reserve – albeit a British issue of the comic bearing a cover price of nine pence.
British and Irish book auctions: July 5-14, 2022
04 July 2022Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.
Tribute to a legendary dealer
27 June 2022The number of six-figure bids received reflects the quality of William S Reese collection
British and Irish book auctions: June 28-July 14, 2022
27 June 2022Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.
British and Irish book auctions: June 21-July 2, 2022
20 June 2022Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.
Shackleton maps out his routes
20 June 2022Dramatic rescue of 1916 was recorded visually by the polar explorer two years later
Gravesend: three miles beyond Jamaica
20 June 2022Bid to £4000 – 10 times low estimate – in a May 18 sale held by Tennants (22% buyer’s premium) of Leyburn were two albums of what were defined as grotesque-style caricature portraits.
Truman defends atom bombing
20 June 2022Treasures from the Melvin ‘Pete’ Mark Jnr Collection, a Heritage (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) auction in Dallas that ended on May 7, presented a remarkable range of material.
Rare broadside bid to £2800
20 June 2022Bid to £2800 via thesaleroom.com in a Forum Auctions (25/20/12.5% buyer’ premium) sale of May 5 was this seemingly very rare broadside published in London by James Catnach.
Larkin leaps to five figures twice
13 June 2022Two volumes of poetry offered in London auction were published by the Marvell Press.
Three albums, 410 wood engravings – Gwen Raverat’s work as a personal record
13 June 2022Three albums containing in all some 410 wood engravings by Gwen Raverat (1885-1957), compiled by the artist as a personal record of her work and sold by a descendant, made a total of £34,500 at Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) on May 11.