Latest News Articles by Ian McKay
Rowlandson ‘Miseries of Travelling’ plate sells in Surrey
09 November 2020‘Miseries of Travelling’ is one of the 50 hand-coloured plates that make up an 1808 first edition of Thomas Rowlandson’s 'Miseries of Human Life' – in this instance “Unpacking up your clothes for a journey because your servant is a fool…”.
Comics: Spider-Man and Fantastic Four thrill bidders
02 November 2020Spider-Man has made a couple of successful appearances in recent UK sales.
Dr Who and Ninjak originals sold at Comic Book Auctions
02 November 2020Shown here are two of the higher-priced lots from a timed online Comic Book Auctions (19% buyer’s premium) sale.
Rupert makes his debut in annual form
02 November 2020A selection of children’s books and annuals offered recently by British Bespoke Auctions (22% buyer’s premium) included among the comics a great many bound volumes of Dandy, but the star turn was always going to be 'The New Adventures of Rupert' shown here.
British and Irish book auctions: November 3-14, 2020
02 November 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.
Frazetta artwork takes $1m
02 November 2020One of two near identical artworks that Frank Frazetta made in 1970 for the dust jacket of a Doubleday re-issue of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ A Princess of Mars has sold in a Dallas auction for $1m (£781,250).
Spanish collection all stacks up
26 October 2020Printed volumes and manuscripts contain many rare works and unusual material
Bumper Bram Stoker selection sold at Thomson Roddick
26 October 2020Over 50 lots, many of them multiples, offered in a sale held by Thomson Roddick (18% buyer’s premium) featured the works of Bram Stoker.
First edition of Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' sells in New York
26 October 2020A 1776 first of Adam Smith’s '…Wealth of Nations' sold in a New York summer sale bore an understandably irritated inscription by the man to whom it had been gifted by its author.
British and Irish book auctions: October 27-November 8, 2020
26 October 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.
Bountiful bibliophile works bring demand at Sotheby's
19 October 2020One of two book sales held by Sotheby’s (25/20/13.9% buyer’s premium) presented a single-owner collection billed as The Library of Greek Bibliophile.
British and Irish book auctions: October 20-November 8, 2020
19 October 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.
Logical work proves popular
19 October 2020Highly influential three-volume set on maths takes a record £90,000 sum in London
Map handy for a London visit
12 October 2020It was not in the best of conditions, but an unusual cartographic lot in an August 6 sale at Thomson Roddick (17.5% buyer’s premium) of Carlisle sold at £420.
Flying boats and Florence
12 October 2020Florence Nightingale was a name that figured prominently among the 130 lots of books and ephemera offered as part of a September 2 sale in Shrewsbury.
Cookery is a recipe for success
12 October 2020Collection of hotelier, broadcaster and food writer includes many early works.
British and Irish book auctions, October 13-31, 2020
12 October 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.
Big hitters strike auction highs
05 October 2020In almost pristine condition, and with its redeemable coupon still attached, this promotional card bearing an image of a very young and slim Joe DiMaggio sold for $200,000 (£149,255) at Heritage Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) of Dallas on August 29-30.
British and Irish book auctions, October 6-17, 2020
05 October 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.