Dominic Winter Book Auctions: The Library of Richard Adams, author of Watership Down
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Library of Richard Adams, author of Watership Down | Total Sales (GBP) | 253,387.80 |
| Auction Date | December 14, 2017 - December 14, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 149,970.00 |
| Sale Number | #121417 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 213,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 134 | ||
| Sold Lots | 129 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 201,020.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.27% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 285,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 88.82% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Austen (Jane). | A complete set of first editions by Jane Austen uniformly bound by Riviere & Son |
1811-1818 | GBP 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 78,870.00 |
| 6 | [Shakespeare, William. | Comedies, Histories and Tragedies; Published according to the true Originall Copies. Second Impression], |
1632 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 47,800.00 |
| 9 | Johnson (Samuel). | A Dictionary of the English Language: |
1755 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 10,994.00 |
| 102 | Golding (William). | Lord of the Flies |
1954 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 9,560.00 |
| 28 | Clare (John). | The Shepherd's Calendar; with Village Stories, and Other Poems, |
1827 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 8,006.50 |
| 2 | The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New: |
1638 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,019.00 | |
| 71 | Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
1866 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 4,063.00 |
| 92 | Housman (A.E.). | A Shropshire Lad |
1896 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 4,063.00 |
| 30 | Clare (John). | Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery |
1820 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 3,465.50 |
| 76 | Grahame (Kenneth). | The Wind in the Willows |
1908 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,226.50 |
| 33 | Bronte (Charlotte, Emily & Anne). | Poems, by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell |
1846 1848 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,868.00 |
| 29 | Clare (John). | The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems |
1821 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,390.00 |
| 87 | Milne (Alan Alexander). | A complete set of first editions of the Winnie-the-Pooh Stories,comprising When We Were Very Young |
1924 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,091.25 |
| 12 | [Johnson, Samuel]. | The Rambler, Numbers 1-208 (complete) |
1751 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,031.50 |
| 44 | Dickens (Charles). | A Tale of Two Cities |
1859 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,971.75 |
| 16 | Boswell (James). | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. comprehending An Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order..., |
1791 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,852.25 |
| 46 | Dickens (Charles). | Bleak House |
1853 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,852.25 |
| 105 | Lee (Laurie). | Cider with Rosie |
1959 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,792.50 |
| 121 | Cummings (E.E.). | W |
1931 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,792.50 |
| 4 | Walton (Isaak & Cotton, Charles). | The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation. Part. I. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing. |
1676 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,732.75 |
| 75 | Kipling (Rudyard). | The Jungle Book |
1894 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,673.00 |
| 45 | Dickens (Charles). | Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-day Life, and Every-day People |
1839 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,613.25 |
| 89 | Owen (Wilfred). | Poems, With an Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon |
1920 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,493.75 |
| 1 | The Bible: That is, the Holy Scriptures Conteined in the Olde and New Testament: |
1598 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,434.00 | |
| 40 | Eliot (George, i.e. Marian Evans). | Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life |
1871-1872 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,434.00 |
