Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Catalogue

Lot 855: A Collection of Buster Comic Books and Animal and Zoo Magazines, 1939-1998

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

An assortment of British comic books and natural history periodicals. The lot includes several issues of Buster, published by Fleetway Publications and IPC Magazines Ltd. These include Buster Fortnightly, issue number 46/96 dated 15th October 1996 with a cover price of £1; issue number 69/97 dated 2nd September 1997 with a cover price of £1.10; and issue number 78 dated 6th January 1998, also priced at £1.10. A Buster Monthly, number 5, is also present. The comics feature the character Buster and various strips including Gums and X-Ray Specs. Also included is a group of Animal and Zoo Magazines published for the Zoological Society of London. Legible issues include September 1939 (6d) featuring penguins on the cover, March 1941 (8d) with a tiger cover, and April 1941 (8d) showing koalas. A further undated issue features a pelican. The wartime magazines include articles such as Birds’ Good-bye to Britain.