Sothebys: English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,495,790.00 |
| Auction Date | December 11, 2017 - December 12, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 809,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #L17408 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,180,650.00 |
| Total Lots | 367 | ||
| Sold Lots | 257 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,549,680.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.03% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 2,284,270.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 110 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 65.48% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | Rackham, Arthur | 'SHOVE THAT UNDER YOUR FEET,' HE OBSERVED TO THE MOLE, AS HE PASSED IT DOWN INTO THE BOAT (FOR THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS) |
GBP 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 52,500.00 | |
| 263 | Rackham, Arthur | SHE ARRANGED THE SHAWL WITH A PROFESSIONAL FOLD, AND TIED THE STRINGS OF THE RUSTY BONNET UNDER HIS CHIN (FOR THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS) |
GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 52,500.00 | |
| 336 | Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de | ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED WATERCOLOUR FOR THE CHARACTER OF THE "LITTLE PRINCE" |
GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 47,500.00 | |
| 264 | Rackham, Arthur | TO-DAY, HOWEVER, THOUGH THEY WERE CIVIL ENOUGH, THE FIELD-MICE SEEMED PREOCCUPIED (FOR THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS) |
GBP 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 43,750.00 | |
| 70 | Shakespeare, William | COMEDIES, HISTORIES AND TRAGEDIES. |
1685 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 37,500.00 |
| 273 | Rackham, Arthur | 'SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR, AND HAS SAT THE BOTTOM OUT OF IT!; SAID THE LITTLE, SMALL, WEE BEAR (FOR ARTHUR RACKHAM'S FAIRY BOOK) |
GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 37,500.00 | |
| 343 | Szyk, Arthur--[Haggadah] | THE HAGGADAH EXECUTED BY ARTHUR SZYK EDITED BY CECIL ROTH. |
1939 | GBP 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 32,500.00 |
| 353 | Dulac, Edmund | OH, PLAGUED NO MORE WITH HUMAN OR DIVINE (FOR RUB"IY"T OF OMAR KHAYYAM) |
GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 32,500.00 | |
| 358 | Nielsen, Kay | PRINCE SOUCI AND PRINCESS MINON-MINETTE ON THE FAN (FOR IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE) |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 32,500.00 | |
| 63 | More, Sir Thomas | FIVE WORKS IN ONE VOLUME, 1529-1533: |
1529-1533 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 27,500.00 |
| 120 | James, Henry | THE BOSTONIANS. |
1886 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 27,500.00 |
| 160 | Wilde, Oscar | THE HAPPY PRINCE. |
1888 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 27,500.00 |
| 133 | James, Henry | THE TWO MAGICS. THE TURN OF THE SCREW. COVERING END. |
1898 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 25,000.00 |
| 37 | Bacon, Sir Francis | INSTAURATIO MAGNA [NOVUM ORGANUM]. |
1620 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 22,500.00 |
| 58 | Burguera, Jose L.--Collection of autograph signed questionnaires | COMPRISING C.450 AUTOGRAPH SIGNED RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES SENT BY BURGUERA TO SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS IN A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS |
1969-2001 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 22,500.00 |
| 34 | Queen Elizabeth I | DOCUMENT SIGNED ("ELIZABETH R") |
1562 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 18,750.00 |
| 117 | James, Henry | THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY. |
1881 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 17,500.00 |
| 1 | Blake, Peter; Carroll, Lewis. | Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice found there. |
1872 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 15,000.00 |
| 64 | More, Sir Thomas | WORKES. |
1557 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 15,000.00 |
| 140 | James, Henry | THE WINGS OF THE DOVE. |
1902 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 15,000.00 |
| 184 | Joyce, James | GENS DE DUBLIN [DUBLINERS]. |
1926 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 15,000.00 |
| 3 | Blake, Quentin; Hugo, Victor. | The Hunchback of Notre-Dame... |
1833 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 |
| 55 | Gandhi, Mohandas K. | AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("BAPU"), TO LAURA SAWYERS ("DEAR LAURI") |
1932 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 |
| 59 | Pirsig, Robert | ARCHIVE OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH ANTHONY MCWATT AND RELATED PAPERS |
1993-2000 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 |
| 178 | Fleming, Ian | CASINO ROYALE. |
1953 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 |
