Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers: Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia, 41724, Norwich

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 17, 2024 - April 17, 2024
Page Size: 127 items in 6 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

An early 20th century autograph album

early 20th century GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 39.04
2

A collection of autographs

GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 18.30
3

A segment of 'Bombshells' magazine

GBP 20.00 - 40.00 Not Sold
4

A 1950s German Fairy Tale map - Bundesbahn, with artwork by Leo Faller

1950s GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 91.50
5 LEWIS CARROLL:

THE RECTORY UMBRELLA AND MISCHMASCH,

London 1932 Not Available GBP 6.10
6 LEWIS CARROLL:

ALICE'S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND with SALLY BROWN: THE ORIGINAL ALICE,

London 2008 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 73.20
7

An extensive quantity of various vintage Ladybird children's books.

Not Available GBP 24.40
8 Enid Blyton

A small quantity of vintage Enid Blyton books

Not Available GBP 12.20
9

One box: A quantity of Childrens' annuals, to include Dennis the Menace, The Bash Street Kids, The Beano, Dandy etc

GBP 20.00 - 35.00 GBP 14.64
10 Quentin Blake

One box: Various Quentin Blake children's books

Not Available GBP 67.10
11

Children's first edition inscribed books, 8 titles:

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 21.96
12 RALPH STEADMAN:

LITTLE.COM; TREASURE ISLAND

London 2000, 1985 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 54.90
13

LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER ACCORDING TO SPIKE MILLIGAN,

London 1994 Not Available GBP 24.40
14 DR SEUSS:

ONE FISH, TWO FISH, THREE FISH, BLUE FISH,

England 1970 Not Available GBP 9.76
15 Dr Seuss

If I Ran the Zoo, - The Lorax - Horton Hears a Who

1950,1972, 1976 Not Available GBP 24.40
16 Dr. Seuss books

THE CAT IN THE HAT; THE CAT IN THE HAT COMES BACK; FOX IN SOCKS; HOP ON POP; GREEN EGGS AND HAM; DR SEUSS' ABS

Not Available GBP 12.20
17 W E JOHNS:

BIGGLES GETS HIS MEN,

London 1950 Not Available Not Sold
18

Biggles and the Blue Moon - Biggles Flies North - Biggles Defies the Swastika - Biggles and Co - Biggles Flies South - Biggles Works it Out - Biggles in the Terai - ...

Not Available GBP 6.10
19 W E JOHNS:

Biggles Learns to Fly - Biggles Cuts it Fine - Biggles in the Blue - The Boy Biggles - Biggles Flies to Work - Biggles Secret Agent - Biggles and the Dark Intruder - Sergeant Bigglesworth CID

GBP 10.00 - 25.00 GBP 9.76
20 W E JOHNS:

Biggles of the Special Air Police - Biggles Flies Again - Biggles in the Cruise of the Condor - Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter - Biggles of 266 - The Black Peril: A Biggles Story - Biggles in Kalahari

GBP 10.00 - 20.00 GBP 6.10
21 W E JOHNS:

A collection of Biggles books (various editions), to include: - Biggles and the Lost Sovereigns - biggles on the Home Front - Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn - Biggles and the Poor Rich Boy ...

GBP 35.00 - 55.00 GBP 36.60
22

A mixed lot of various pop-up books, to include: - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - MAD About Politics - Disney's The Enchanted Castle...

GBP 10.00 - 25.00 GBP 42.70
23

A collection of Harry Potter books, mixed editions and covers.

Not Available GBP 14.64
24 JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN:

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.

London 1962 Not Available GBP 34.16
25 EOIN COLFER:

ARTEMIS FOWL; ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE TIME PARADOX

London 2002, 2008 Not Available GBP 12.20
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