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Auction Name Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera Total Sales (GBP) 25,317.07
Auction Date January 23, 2018 - January 23, 2018 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 8,615.00
Sale Number #12318 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 13,475.00
Total Lots 164
Sold Lots 146 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 9,675.00
% of Lots Sold 89.02% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 15,155.00
Unsold Lots 18 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 167.05%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
3175

MOTORCYCLING. A collection of approximately 66 glass slides of Theresa Wallach and Florence Blenkiron and their pioneering first crossing of Africa on motorcycle in 1934-35,

1934-35 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,618.50
3105

An album containing 71 postcards,

GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 871.50
3182

EPHEMERA. A collection of ephemera,

GBP 50.00 - 100.00 GBP 809.25
3158

AUTOGRAPHS. A large collection of autographed letters and clipped signatures,

GBP 50.00 - 100.00 GBP 747.00
3143

AUTOGRAPHS. A Royal Academy Club Centenary Dinner menu dated 5th May 1913,

1913 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 684.75
3162

PABLO PICASSO. A card hat box lid inscribed 'Joyeuse fête / jacqueline / Picasso / le 9. XII. 60 / Cannes' with 'La Marquise du Sevigne' sticker to one corner,

GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 684.75
3197

FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES. A collection of football programmes, 1950s

1950s GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 597.60
3111

A large collection of subject postcards,

GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 547.80
3177

NAVAL DIARY. A vellum-bound naval diary kept by W.D. Welch, dated 1859-1882

 1859-1882 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 522.90
3207

MILITARY. An album containing 27 pen and ink drawings by S.C. Allan of First World War interest,

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 473.10
3121

A collection of cigarette and trade cards,

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 448.20
3153

AUTOGRAPHS. A collection of approximately 229 clipped signatures,

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 448.20
3042

A collection of approximately 86 postcards,

GBP 50.00 - 100.00 GBP 423.30
3176

DIARY. A journal kept by Edward L. Bigelow of Marboro' Massachusetts, dated 1853-1859

 1853-1859 GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 423.30
3107

An album containing approximately 158 postcards of theatrical interest,

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 398.40
3109

A large collection of postcards in 10 albums,

GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 398.40
3203

PHOTOGRAPHS. A collection of 18 mounted photographs by Francis Frith, the majority of Jerusalem

 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 398.40
3073

A collection of approximately 536 postcards,

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 373.50
3114

A collection of approximately 35 postcards and postcard-size cards of China and Japan,

GBP 50.00 - 100.00 GBP 348.60
3115

A small collection of cigarette cards,

GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 348.60
3106

An album containing approximately 150 postcards of Australia,

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 323.70
3191

PHOTOGRAPHS. An album containing 26 mounted photographs of motoring interest,

GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 298.80
3108

An album containing approximately 287 postcards of transport interest,

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 273.90
3129

AUTOGRAPH. A London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 273.90
3142

AUTOGRAPHS. An album containing approximately 166 mounted clipped signatures of early 20th century theatrical actors and actresses,

early 20th century GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 273.90
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    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
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    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
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    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.
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    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
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    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
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