Books and Works on Paper

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Almanacs became hugely popular as printing made them widely accessible

Tintin creator Hergé (1907-33) must have taken a shine to a Mr TL Ward, judging by a lot sold at an East Yorkshire auction.

Heritage Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Dallas broke the record again for what it terms “the most valuable original work of comic book or fantasy art” during its four-day Comics & Comic Art sale held on June 22-25.

Book specialist Simon Vickers is retiring from his full-time role at Lyon & Turnbull to become a consultant.

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

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.

After 2600 issues Ian McKay is hanging up his much-used quill. The column on this week’s pages is his last for ATG.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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

A 1954 edition of 'The Mousetrap' play script offered on June 6 at the Cotswold Auction Company (24% buyer’s premium) was inscribed by the author “For James Grout on our 6th birthday, Agatha Christie”.

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

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

A print commemorating an 18th century example of British and American military cooperation was given as a present 200 years later to mark another joint success.

Hermann Historica’s (25% buyer’s premium inc VAT) huge series of sales in Munich included what it billed as ‘a key document from German history’.

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

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