Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin | Total Sales (GBP) | 479,108.20 |
| Auction Date | March 06, 2024 - March 07, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 218,130.00 |
| Sale Number | #30624 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 328,010.00 |
| Total Lots | 692 | ||
| Sold Lots | 616 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 243,830.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.02% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 367,360.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 76 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 130.42% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Hobbes (Thomas) | Leviathan, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1651, attractive copy |
1651 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 18,000.00 |
| 620 | Wallace (Alfred Russel) | Palm Trees of the Amazon, 1st edition, 1853 |
1853 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 16,800.00 |
| 523 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844 |
1844 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 15,600.00 |
| 303 | Holinshed (Raphael) | The Firste [- Laste] Volume of the Chronicles, 2 vols., 1st ed., 1577 |
1577 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 13,800.00 |
| 7 | Arrowsmith (John) | The London Atlas, London: J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square, 1842 |
1842 | GBP 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 12,240.00 |
| 520 | Darwin (Charles) | A collection of works, 44 volumes including The Origin of Species... |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 6,720.00 | |
| 530 | Darwin (Charles) | On The Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, London: John Murray, 1860 |
1860 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,760.00 |
| 15 | Allen (George) | Large chart of the South Western Pacific,Laurie & Whittle, circa 1800 |
circa 1800 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,440.00 |
| 257 | Roberts (David) | Picturesque Sketches in Spain, 1st edition, 1837 |
1837 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,320.00 |
| 71 | Speed (John) | The Kingdome of Ireland and the four Provinces [1616] |
1616 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,080.00 |
| 621 | Wallace (Alfred Russe) | The Malay Archipelago, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1869 |
1869 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,080.00 |
| 654 | Donovan (Edward) | The Naturalist's Repository or Miscellany of Exotic Natural History |
[1823-27], | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,840.00 |
| 374 | French tarot cards. Tarot de Marseille, Jean-Baptiste Madenie: Dijon, circa 1739 |
circa 1739 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 3,720.00 | |
| 37 | Cornwall. Greenwood (C. & J.) | Map of the County of Cornwall from an Actual Survey..., 1827 |
1827 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,360.00 |
| 655 | Edmonds (Harfield H. & Lee, Norman N.) | Brook and River Trouting. A Manual of Modern |
[1916] | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,360.00 |
| 134 | Allen (William) | Untitled Map of the World, Dublin circa 1820 |
circa 1820 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,240.00 |
| 423 | Fashion. Le Style Parisien, Directeur-Gerant Lucien Vogel, Paris, 1915..., and others |
1915 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 3,240.00 | |
| 292 | Stukeley (William) | Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids, 1740 |
1740 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,120.00 |
| 419 | Kennicott Bible. Facsimile edition, 1985 |
1985 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,120.00 | |
| 481 | Penguin Paperbacks. A large collection of mostly classic Penguin paperbacks, approximately 950 volumes |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 3,120.00 | ||
| 108 | Screen. A large wooden room divider, late 18th century |
late 18th century | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,976.00 | |
| 150 | Cammareri (Mario & Arena Filippo) | Twenty-two Botanical Engravings [[1767 - 71] |
[1767 - 71] | GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 2,976.00 |
| 551 | Darwin (Charles) | The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilised..., 2nd edition, 1888 |
1888 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,640.00 |
| 646 | Darwin (Charles) | On The Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, London: John Murray, 1860 |
1860 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,640.00 |
| 658 | Gerard (John) | The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes..., 1633 |
1633 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,640.00 |
