Books & Periodicals

An early book on cricket from the library of commentator John Arlott has been acquired for the British Library from London dealership Peter Harrington.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the book collection of the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts being offered at Christie's.

Shown here is a copy in Latin of the 'Quirtii Horatii Flacci' opera, 1823, presented by Charles Dickens to his Latin tutor Richard Shiers (mentioned in a book titled 'The Life of Charles Dickens', p45).

'Antipodum, nobis, incognita': how a great southern land is labelled (“the Antipodes unknown to us”) in one of the first mentions in print.

Our listing of UK and Irish auctions taking place on thesaleroom.com

Album of watercolours by mysterious but talented Indian artist takes £90,000 at Scottish saleroom

Our listing of UK and Irish auctions taking place on thesaleroom.com

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.

Like many scientists and eminent thinkers of the time, Isaac Newton was also a devout Christian who thought deeply about religious matters, as a manuscript sold at auction in New York reveals.

Almanacs became hugely popular as printing made them widely accessible

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.

A look ahead to the new PBFA fair in a renowned town for book-lovers.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

The Books and Works on Paper column on this week’s pages is Ian McKay’s last for ATG.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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

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.

A handwritten letter by the 26-year-old Mozart coming up for auction at Christie’s reveals a tricky love life.