Sothebys: Illustrated Books, Childrens Books and Related Drawings., LN8285,

Auction Details

Auction Date: May 07, 1998 - May 07, 1998

Page Size: 390 items in 4 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
101	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	The Train: a First-Class Magazine		January-December 1856	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	575.00
102	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland		1891	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	1,897.00
103	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	Alice's Adventures Underground		1886	GBP 1,600.00 - 1,000.00	2,530.00
104	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	Alice's Adventures Underground		1886	GBP 1,500.00 - 1,000.00	2,357.00
105	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	The Nursery Alice		1890	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	1,035.00
106	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	Sylvie and Bruno		1889-1893	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	1,150.00
107	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	Sylvie and Bruno		1889-1893	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	862.00
108	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	A collection of 28 wooden figures based on John Tenniel's illustrations of characters in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass'		1900	GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00	1,380.00
109	Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) "Lewis Carroll"	Sylvie and Bruno			GBP 150.00 - 200.00	207.00
110	Florian (Jean Pierre Claris de)	William Tell		1823	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
111	Grahame (Kenneth)	The Wind in the Willows		1908	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	862.00
112	Grahame (Kenneth)	The Wind in the Willows		1931	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	1,610.00
113	Grahame (Kenneth)	The Wind in the Willows		1971	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	667.00
114	Greenaway (Kate)	Almanacks for 1883-1895		1882-1896	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	Not Sold
115	Greenaway (Kate)	Almanacks for 1883-1895		1882-1894	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
116	Greenaway (Kate)	Language of Flowers			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	368.00
117	Greenaway (Kate)	Spielmann (M.H.) and G.S. Layard. Kate Greenaway		1905	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	713.00
118	Harris (Joel Chandler)	Uncle Remus his Songs and his Sayings		1881	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	299.00
119	Harris (Joel Chandler)	Uncle Remus his Songs and his Sayings		1881	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	345.00
120	Harris (Joel Chandler)	The Tar-Baby and other Rhymes of Uncle Remus		1931	GBP 250.00 - 350.00	1,012.00
121	Hurapty Dumpty's Tales	Troubles of Harry Careless; Courtship and Marriage of Lorcl Bluebottle and Miss Ladybird; Dame Hicket and her Wonderful Cricket; Papa's Tales about the Earth and Moon; Picture Book of Instruction and Amusement; Jenny Jingle's Little Prattler: Cat and the		1840	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	391.00
122	Le Mair (H. Willebeek)	Moffat (Alfred) Our Old Nursery Rhymes			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	230.00
123	Lamb (Charles and Mary)	Mrs Leicester's School			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
124	Milne (A.A.)	A Gallery of Children		1925	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	460.00
125	Milne (A.A.)	When we were very Young		1924-1928	GBP 1,500.00 - 1,000.00	2,990.00
126	Milne (A.A.)	When we were very Young		1928-1929	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
127	Milne (A.A.)	When we were very Young	spine	1924	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	713.00
128	Milne (A.A.)	Winnie the Pooh		1976	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	483.00
129	Milne (A.A.)	Now we are Six		1928	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	414.00
130		Painting Books		c. 1890-1900	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
131	Paltock (Robert)	The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins		1751	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	1,092.00
132	Potter (Beatrix)	A group of seven autograph letters signed by Beatrix Heelis to George Walker and one by ? William Heelis to George Walker after Beatrix Potter's death		December 28, 1929-May 27, 1945	GBP 1,500.00 - 1,000.00	1,610.00
133	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin		1903	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	1,150.00
134	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle		1905	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	345.00
135	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Tom Kitten		1907	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	368.00
136	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Flopsy Bunnies		1909	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	230.00
137	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Mrs. Tittleniouse		1910	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	345.00
138	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Mrs. Tittleniouse		1910	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
139	Potter (Beatrix)	The celebrated autograph letter signed in which Beatrix Potter relates the story of '... a frog named Mr Jeremy Fisher ...' to Eric Moore			GBP 40,000.00 - 1,000.00	144,500.00
140	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes		1911	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	230.00
141	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes		1911	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
142	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Pigling Bland		1913	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	299.00
143	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tailor of Gloucester			GBP 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
144	Potter (Beatrix)	Ginger and Pickles			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	322.00
145	Potter (Beatrix)	Ginger and Pickles			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	253.00
146	Potter (Beatrix)	The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	172.00
148	Shepard (Ernest H.)	Fun and Fantasy		1927	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	414.00
149	Tolkien (J.R.R.)	The Hobbil		1937	GBP 4,000.00 - 1,000.00	Not Sold
150	Tolkien (J.R.R.)	The Fellowship of the Ring		1954-1955	GBP 1,500.00 - 1,000.00	2,990.00
151	Tolkien (J.R.R.)	The Hobbil		1981	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	299.00
152	Hentel (A.)	Abecedaire geographique ornee de jolies gravures representanl les principeaux peuples de la terre: Geographisches ABC und Lesebuch			GBP 300.00 - 400.00	299.00
153	Richardson (Joseph)	The American Reader			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	230.00
154	Watts (Isaac)	Master Henry's Walk, Adventures of Puss in Boots			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	264.00
155	Allemagne (Henry Rene d')	Les Cartes a jouer du XIVC fs 18 au XXe fs 18 siecle		1906	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	862.00
156	Allemagne (Henry Rene d')	Recreations et passe-temps		1906	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	195.00
157	Allemagne (Henry Rene d')	Le Noble jeu de l'oie en France de 1640 a 1950	Paris	1950	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
158	Allemagne (Henry Rene d')	Hisloire des jouets			GBP 300.00 - 400.00	368.00
159	Allemagne (Henry Rene d') "Henry Rene D'Engamella"	La Tres veridique hisloire de Netle el Tinlin visitant le village du jouet			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	230.00
160	Ballantyne (R.M.)	The Iron Horse		1954, and 119	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	414.00
161	Bertin (T.P.)	Les Matinees de l'enfance ou historiettes amusantes et morales	Paris	1818	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
162	Robert L. Jenny, Sullivan (Eddie) and Charlc Schmidt, Queen (Ellery), Berke (Helen)	Better Little Books and others similar			GBP 300.00 - 500.00	368.00
163	Bridgman (L.J.)	Guess Again			GBP 300.00 - 400.00	287.00
164	Glasgoxo, J. Lumsden, R. Miller, Bower (Alexander), W. Darton	History of Fortunatus (The)			GBP 200.00 - 250.00	747.00
165	Watts (Isaac)	Little Keepsake (The), or Easy Lessons in One Syllable			GBP 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
166	A.R. Merrifield, John W. Moore	Select Rhymes for the Nursery			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	230.00
167	Sherwood (Mrs)	Little Robert and the Owl			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	230.00
168	Bunbury (Selina)	Wealthy Farmer (The), or the History of Mr Bragwell			GBP 350.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
169	Comenius (J.A.), Busch (Wilhelm), Hey (Wilhelm), Stein (A.), Berend (Alice), Rohling (Carl), Maiden (Lucy)	Neuer Orbis Pictus fur diejugend			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	690.00
170	Merry (Robert), McWatters (George), Hoffmann (Professor), Canncll (J.C.), Lang Neil (C.), Goldston (Will)	Conjuring			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	437.00
171	Peter Parley's	Curiosities for the Ingenious selected from the most authentic treasures of Nature			GBP 200.00 - 250.00	172.00
172	Mavor (Dr.), Wilson (Lucy Sarah), Argus (Arabella)	Dog of Knowledge (The)			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
173	Elliott (Mary)	How to be Happy			GBP 300.00 - 400.00	322.00
174	Gaines. Lorenlo (Professor), Bonnefont (Gaston), Hubbard (Clara Beeson), Dillaye (Frederic), Wood (Pev. J.G.), Moulidars (T. de), Vuillier (Gaston)	Amateur Amusements including ... Shadow Pantomimes		1900	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	552.00
175		Good Girl's Soliloquy (The)		1822	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	598.00
176		Grandmamma Easy's Pretty Stories about the Camel			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	Not Sold
177	Grimm (J.L.C. and W.C.)	German Popular Stories		1825	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
178	Guyot (Edme Gilles), Tissandier (Gaston), Brunel (Georges)	Nouvelles recreations physiques et mathematiques		1890	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	402.00
179		House that Jack Built (The)			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	264.00
180	Humpty Dumpty, Cooper	the Great Trick Book	New York	1869	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	805.00
181		Tirages Anciens	Paris	19201	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
182		Mechanical and Engineering			GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00	Not Sold
183		Buildings and Interiors			GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
184		Dolls and Costumes			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
185		Grandes constructions mecanisme marchant au sable			GBP 400.00 - 600.00	Not Sold
186		Military			GBP 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
187		Napoleon and Religion			GBP 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
188		Natural History			GBP 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
189		Theatre and Circus			GBP 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
190	Cooper Frances Mary, Crowquill (Alfred)	Jenny Jingle's Little Prattler			GBP 200.00 - 300.00	253.00
191	Becourt (S.R.)	Jugendspiele zur Erholung und Erheiterung		1831	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	253.00
192		Maison des jeux academiques (La)		1668	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	1,265.00
193	May (Sophie), Keil (George), Fox (Mary Anna), Abbott (John), Davis (Mrs. C.E.K.)	Fairy Book			GBP 250.00 - 350.00	230.00
194	Meilan (Rev. Mark Anthony, editor), Joyce (Rev. J.)	The Friend of Youth		1828	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	184.00
195		Petit fabuliste Adventures of Hacho to which are added the Dervise and the Poor Woman (The)	Paris	c. 1820	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	172.00
196	Boreman (Thomas)	The Gigantick History of the Two Famous Giants and other Curiosities in Guildhall		1741	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	1,840.00
197		Mother Goose Melodies Dean's New Book of Dissolving Views		1879	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	552.00
198	Meggendorfer (Lothar)	Always Jolly		c. 1890	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	506.00
199	Meggendorfer (Lothar)	Comic Actors		1890	GBP 250.00 - 350.00	575.00
200		Surprise Pictures from Fairy Land		1890	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	230.00
201		Peepshow	France	c. 1820	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.

Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
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