Forum Auctions: Fine Books and Works on Paper
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Works on Paper | Total Sales (GBP) | 494,675.00 |
| Auction Date | January 25, 2018 - January 25, 2018 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 222,430.00 |
| Sale Number | #1022 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 317,220.00 |
| Total Lots | 385 | ||
| Sold Lots | 339 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 239,280.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.05% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 341,370.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 46 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 144.91% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rio (Antonio del) | Description of the Ruins of an Ancient City, … |
1822 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 11,875.00 |
| 275 | Wesley (John) | Autograph Letter signed, 1782. |
1782 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 11,875.00 |
| 16 | Smith (Andrew) | Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa, 5 vol., first edition, … |
1838-49-50 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 11,250.00 |
| 99 | Newton (Sir Isaac) | Philosophical Transactions, vol.6 (No.69-80), containing: A Letter of Mr. … |
1671-2 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 11,250.00 |
| 34 | Bond (George) | Australia Pamphlets, A Brief Account of the Colony of … |
?1810 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 10,000.00 |
| 302 | Austen (Jane) | Novels, 6 vol. in 5, given by Jane Austen's favourite neice Fanny to her own … |
1833 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 10,000.00 |
| 352 | Doves Press | English Bible (The), 5 vol., one of 500 copies, signed and inscribed by Laurence … |
1903-05. | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 10,000.00 |
| 377 | Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire/An Artistic and Literary Quarterly, nos.1-38 in 26 vol [a … |
1937-60. | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 8,750.00 | |
| 117 | Company School (circa 1790-1810) and Welland (Rachel, active 1798-1804) | A composite album … |
circa 1798-1804. | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 8,125.00 |
| 385 | Buchinger (Matthew) | Calligraphic specimen, 1723/4. |
1723/4. | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 8,125.00 |
| 163 | Topsell (Edward) | History of Four-Footed Beasts, 1658. |
1658 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 7,500.00 |
| 319 | Brock (Charles Edward) | A group of seventeen ink and watercolour drawings for … |
1908 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 7,500.00 |
| 346 | Milne (A. A.) | Winnie the Pooh, first edition, signed by the author, 1926; and 3 others from the … |
1926 | GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 7,500.00 |
| 191 | Tibullus (Albius) | Elegiae, sive Carmina, Venice, Andreas de Paltasichis, 1487. |
1487 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 6,875.00 |
| 76 | Cook (Captain James) | [Second Voyage] [A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the … |
1777 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 6,000.00 |
| 130 | Great Novelty!!, It is Intended to Open the … |
1853 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,000.00 | |
| 369 | le Brocquy (Louis) Kinsella (Thomas) | The Tain, number 2 of 6 specially-bound … |
1969 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 6,000.00 |
| 129 | Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin |
1853 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 5,625.00 | |
| 308 | Brontë (Patrick Branwell) | Homer. The Odyssey, Branwell Brontë's copy, [c.1840]. |
c.1840. | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 5,250.00 |
| 79 | Blaauw (Frans Ernst) | A Monograph of the Cranes, first edition, Leiden & London, 1897. |
1897 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 328 | Heaney (Seamus) | Eleven Poems, first edition, first issue, signed presentation inscription from the … |
1965 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 196 | Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. | Catullus Propertius Tibullus, the rare first Giunta 8vo edition, … |
1503 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 110 | Staunton (Sir George) | An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to … |
1797 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,750.00 |
| 128 | Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin |
1852 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,750.00 | |
| 175 | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) | The Crucifixion: Small Plate, circa 1635. [New Hollstein's first … |
circa 1635. | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,750.00 |
