Forum Auctions: Online: Children's & Illustrated Books & Original Artwork, 1077, London
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- March 18, 2026 - March 18, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Allestree (Richard)] | The Art of Patience under all Afflictions |
1684 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 190.50 | |
| 2 | Andersen (Hans Christian) | The Nightingale and other Tales |
1846 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 533.40 | |
| 3 | Aulnoy (Marie-Catherine d') | A Collection of Novels and Tales of the Fairies |
1766 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 88.90 | |
| 4 | Belch (W., publisher) | W. Belch's Old Man |
?1829 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 406.40 | |
| 5 | Bennett (Charles H.) | Shadows |
1856 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 203.20 | |
| 6 | Bettesworth (John) | The new universal ready reckoner: or |
?1780 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 139.70 | |
| 7 | Bewick (Thomas) | A Natural History of British Birds |
1807 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 8 | Bewick Mavor (William) | The English Spelling Book |
1802 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 254.00 | |
| 9 | Bewick [Wynne (John Huddlestone)] | Tales for Youth |
1794 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 228.60 | |
| 10 | Blake (William) Salzmann (Christian Gotthilf) | Elements of Morality |
1791 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 11 | Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg (The) |
1851 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 825.50 | ||
| 12 | Corner (Julia) | Sketches of Little Boys |
1852 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 584.20 | |
| 13 | Palanti (Giuseppe) | Costume and Workshop. Collection of over 60 original theatrical costume designs for opera and theatre |
early 20th century | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 381.00 | |
| 14 | Cruikshank (George), and family. | Collection of twelve original drawings |
19th century | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 635.00 | |
| 15 | [Darton (William)] | Little Truths Better than Great Fables |
1788 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,143.00 | |
| 16 | A Present for a Little Boy |
1805 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 165.10 | ||
| 17 | Day (Isaac) | Scenes for The Young... |
1807 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 381.00 | |
| 18 | [Taylor (Ann and Jane)] | Original Poems for Infant Minds |
1808 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 228.60 | |
| 19 | London | Portraits of Curious Characters in London |
1809 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 825.50 | |
| 20 | Belson (Mary Elliott) | Grateful Tributes; Or |
1811 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 127.00 | |
| 21 | Mills (Alfred) | Miniature Books - Natural History of 48 Quadrupeds |
1815 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 215.90 | |
| 22 | Elliott (Mary, nee Belson) | The Wax-Taper or |
1819 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 304.80 | |
| 23 | Elliott (Mary, nee Belson) | Rural Employments; Or a Peep into Village Concerns |
1819 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 533.40 | |
| 24 | Renowned History of Little Jack Horner (The) |
c. 1820. | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 25 | [Vaux (Frances Bowyer)] | The Promised Visit |
1821 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 482.60 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.