Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Sporting and Collectors Auction, SC47, Exeter

Auction Details

Auction Date
December 09, 2025 - December 10, 2025
Page Size: 133 items in 6 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
558 Jane Bown (British, 1925-2014)

Jane Bown (British, 1925-2014) 'Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev 1969' 29cm,

1969 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
559 Paul Hart (British)

Paul Hart (British) 'Norfolk 2003' A black and white photograph showing a tilled field and woodland,

2003 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
567

Two early 20th century Royal Navy textbooks for Petty Officer R O Sheppard, circa 1934-1938,

circa 1934-1938, GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
568

A collection of Royal Navy 'Crossing The Line' certificates,

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Unknown
569 Prentice, R.

'A Celebration of The Sea', 1994,

GBP 60.00 - 100.00 Unknown
575 Nicholson, Ian

' Build Your Own Boat' first edition 1982.

1982 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Unknown
576 Lavery, Brian

The Royal Navy Officers Pocketbook 1944' Conway Publishing 2007.

1944, 2007 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Unknown
577

Pappalardo, Bruno 'How to Survive in the Georgian Navy' Ospray Publishing, 2019.

2019 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Unknown
597 Simon Fisher (20th Century)

The Last Sighting

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 Unknown
598 After Susan Crawford (British,

We Three Kings': head and shoulder portraits of Arkle, Red Rum and Desert Orchid

GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Unknown
600 Derek Gardener (British,

'Glory & Valour'

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
601 Peter John Stuckey (British, 1921-2013)

Peter John Stuckey (British, 1921-2013) - 'Take Steam,

GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Unknown
606

A 19th century coloured engraving 'Stephenson's Patent Locomotive.

19th century GBP 60.00 - 100.00 Unknown
607 Nigel Houldsworth

A print of The Salmon Rivers of England and Wales

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
608 Charles Crombie (British,1885-1967)

Charles Crombie (British,1885-1967) - "The Rules of Golf" Fifteen coloured lithographs - 38.

GBP 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
609 Cllyer, J after EF Buirney

To His Royal Highness Prince of Wales This View of the Noblemans and Gentlemans Trains of Running horses'

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
614 Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, (1870-1935)

Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, (1870-1935) A pair of shire horses pulling a plough,

GBP 150.00 - 250.00 Unknown
650

China collection in box with albums, pages, packets, covers.

GBP 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
651

Old time GB lot in cigar box with tins and packets of Queen Victoria (1d blacks, 1d reds,

GBP 350.00 - 450.00 Unknown
652

Box with large quantity (hundreds) of early to mid-period covers and postal history,

GBP 300.00 - 500.00 Unknown
694

A collection of early 20th Century and later postcards.

early 20th Century and later GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
695

Six Victorian Carte de Visite albums and contents.

GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Unknown
697

A late 19th century 'Holy Land' photograph album

late 19th century GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Unknown
698

A collection of mid 20th century film stars and musician autographs and studio correspondence,

20th century GBP 450.00 - 550.00 Unknown
699

A late 19h century panoramic fold out Christmas card, possibly by Raphael Tuck, in a glazed case,

late 19h century GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
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