Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Sporting and Collectors Auction, 31726, Exeter

Auction Details

Auction Date: March 17, 2026 - March 17, 2026

Page Size: 134 items in 6 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
286	Erotica. A group of three late 19th century nude stereoscope cards by J Recknagel, Paris,	late 19th century	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
287	Erotica. A collection of black and white nude studies from Coventry Camera Club circa 1960s/70s.	circa 1960s/70s.	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 32.80
288	Erotica. A collection of black and white nude, striptease and portrait studies circa 1950's/60's.	circa 1950's/60's.	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 19.68
289	Erotica. A collection of 35mm colour slides of nude studies.	N/A	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
290	Erotica. A collection of photographic nudes studies	N/A	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 26.24
291	Erotica. A collection of black and white nude studies circa 1950's/60's:	circa 1950's/60's:	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 19.68
292	Erotica. A group of three late 19th century nude stereoscope cards by J Recknagel, Paris	N/A	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
293	Two sets of early 20th century French hand tinted photograph striptease postcards:.	early 20th century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 19.68
294	Erotica. A group of three late 19th century nude stereoscope cards by J Recknagel, Paris	N/A	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
295	Erotica. A group of mid 20th century nude studies	mid 20th century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 26.24
296	Erotica. A group of twelve photograph nude studies circa 1957:	circa 1957:	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
302	A collection of early 20th Century glass negatives.	early 20th Century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 13.12
303	Seven astronomy related rack and pinion magic lantern slides.	N/A	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 393.60
304	A collection of 18 mahogany cased magic lantern slides.	N/A	GBP 60.00 - 100.00	GBP 144.32
306	A collection of 32 stereo slides relating to Japan.	N/A	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 118.08
307	Two late 19th Century 1/6th plate daguerreotypes in Union cases.	late 19th Century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 78.72
308	A collection of eight late 19th Century 1/9th plate daguerreotypes.	late 19th Century	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 157.44
309	Four late 19th Century 1/6th plate daguerreotypes of gentlemen. All cased.	late 19th Century	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 85.28
310	Four late 19th Century 1/6th plate daguerreotypes of women. All cased.	late 19th Century	Not Available	GBP 78.72
311	Four late 19th Century 1/6th plate daguerreotypes of women and children. All cased.	late 19th Century	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 91.84
312	A collection of early 20th Century magic lantern slides relating to China.	early 20th Century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 314.88
313	An early 20th Century set of 100 Astronomical lantern slides.	early 20th Century	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 341.12
314	A Train Journey Through Siberia to China,	N/A	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 209.92
315	A collection of early 20th Century cinema related magic lantern slides.	early 20th Century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 144.32
316	Seven early 20th Century film reels.	early 20th Century	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 13.12

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 April

Sotheby’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.