Bonhams: Fine Books and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,313,510.00 |
| Auction Date | June 20, 2018 - June 20, 2018 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 555,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #24634 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 818,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 296 | ||
| Sold Lots | 259 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 835,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,254,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 37 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 104.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | DARWIN (CHARLES) | The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
1859 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 105,000.00 |
| 117 | TRIPE (LINNAEUS) | 23 photographs, chiefly of India |
1858 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 70,000.00 |
| 124 | POPPLE (HENRY) | A Map of the British Empire in America, with the French and Spanish Settlements Adjacent Thereto |
1733 but c.1735 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 68,750.00 |
| 241 | ROWLING (J.K.) | Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone |
1997 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 56,250.00 |
| 275 | FROST (ROBERT) | Autograph manuscript signed "R.F." of his poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", contained in an autograph letter signed "Robert Frost", to Jack Haines "Dear Jack", |
1923 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 52,500.00 |
| 290 | THOMAS (EDWARD) | Autograph compositional drafts of his poems 'The Mountain Chapel', 'The Birds' Nests', and 'House and Man' all untitled here, |
1914 | GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | GBP 52,500.00 |
| 6 | AUSTEN (JANE) | Pride and Prejudice: A Novel... By the Author of "Sense and Sensibility", FIRST EDITION |
1813 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 40,000.00 |
| 3 | ALBUM - NINETEENTH CENTURY WATERCOLOURS | Album of 40 original watercolours of ornithological, botanical, or topographical views, or studies after "Old Master" paintings, all signed "Sarah Smith" |
c.1830 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 31,250.00 |
| 137 | DARWIN (CHARLES) | Autograph letter signed "C.D.", to his son George "My dear G.", |
1871 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 31,250.00 |
| 242 | ROWLING (J.K.) | Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone |
1997 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 30,000.00 |
| 32 | DONNE (JOHN) | Poems, By J.D. With Elegies on the Authors Death, |
1633 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 25,000.00 |
| 62 | BOOK OF HOURS, USE OF PARIS | Ces presentes heures a lusaige de Paris, |
1495 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 25,000.00 |
| 4 | AUSTEN (JANE) | Sense and Sensibility. A Novel. In Three Volumes. By a Lady |
1811 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 22,500.00 |
| 10 | AUSTEN (JANE) | Emma: A Novel... By the Author of "Pride and Prejudice" |
1816 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 21,250.00 |
| 25 | CROMWELL'S FUNERAL BANNER | Painted and gilt 'taffety' or silk escutcheon made for and displayed at Oliver Cromwell's funeral, Whitehall, |
1657 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 |
| 184 | DANTE ALIGHIERI | La Divina commedia, comprising: Lo Inferno; Lo Purgatorio; Lo Paradiso |
1902; 1904; Lo Paradiso, LIMITED TO 170 COPIES, PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION FROM THE AUTHOR TO HIS SISTER on front free endpaper, Ashendene Press 3 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 |
| 169 | SCHLEGEL (HERMAN) AND ABRAHAM H. VERSTER VAN WULVERHOLST | Traite de fauconnerie |
1844-1853 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 |
| 85 | DE BRY (THEODOR) | Small Voyages, parts 1-7, comprising i Regnum Congo, hoc est vera descriptio regni africani Pigafetta's account of Odoardo Lopez's Voyage to the Congo in 1578, Frankfurt |
GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 11,875.00 | |
| 154 | BLAINE (GILBERT) - MANUSCRIPT | Autograph manuscript of Blaine's Falconry |
c.1936; together with 3 others, including a first edition of the published book 1936 and a reprint 1970 4 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 10,000.00 |
| 43 | NELSON (HORATIO) | Autograph letter signed "Horatio Nelson", to Lady Parker, informing her of his arrival at Bath, |
1797 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 9,375.00 |
| 244 | SMITH (PERCY) | Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. |
1904 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 9,375.00 |
| 13 | BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, AUTHORISED VERSION | The Holy Bible, Containing Ye Old and New Testaments, |
1653 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 8,750.00 |
| 70 | VERSEHUNG VON LEIB | Versehung von Leib, Seele, Ehre und Gut, |
1493 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,125.00 |
| 140 | GOULD (JOHN) | A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia, and the Adjacent Islands |
1837-38 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,125.00 |
| 210 | CURWEN PRESS AND OLIVER SIMON | Papers of Oliver Simon of the Curwen Press, comprising autograph letters etc. |
GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,125.00 |
