Hansons: The Library Sale (Presented By Rare Book Auctions), 21826, Etwall, Derbyshire
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- February 18, 2026 - February 18, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | CLARKE, (Arthur C.) | Childhood's End |
London | 1954 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 275.00 |
| 77 | DAHL, (Roald) | Danny the Champion of the World |
London | 1977 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 206.25 |
| 78 | BLAKE, Quentin (Illust.) & DAHL, Roald | A collection of SIGNED & INSCRIBED FIRST EDITIONS comprising: The BFG, "To Little Dominic, prettier than ever! Quentin Blake"... |
London | 1982 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 687.50 |
| 79 | MURAKAMI, (Haruki) | 1Q84 |
London | 2011 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 80 | VASARELY, (Victor) | Naissances |
Koln | 1968 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold |
| 81 | RAVILIOUS, (Tirzah) | The Wood-Engravings of Tirzah Ravilious |
London | 1987 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 275.00 |
| 82 | [MODERN FIRSTS]. A collection of modern fiction |
London | 1973 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 275.00 | |
| 83 | TOLKIEN, (J. R. R.) | The Silmarillion |
London | 1977 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 68.75 |
| 84 | FULLER, (Peter) | A collection of art criticism publications to include four presentation copies |
1975 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 37.50 | |
| 85 | FOLIO SOCIETY |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 300.00 | ||
| 86 | ZOLA, (Emile) | A collection of first UK editions published by Chatto & Windus |
1898 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 62.50 | |
| 87 | GRANTA. An unbroken run of Granta magazines from No. 20 to 170 inclusive, plus loose copies of nos. 5, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, and 19 |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 88 | BECKWITH, (Carol) & FISHER, (Angela) | African Ceremonies |
New York | 1999 | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | Not Sold |
| 89 | F1 Opus, Classic Edition of The Official Formula One Opus |
2011 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,000.00 | ||
| 90 | Tractatus de Herbis |
London | 2002 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 162.50 | |
| 91 | RUSSELL, (Bertrand) | The Good Citizen's Alphabet |
London | 1953 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 92 | ELIOT, (T. S.) | [Four Quartets]. Dry Salvages... |
London | 1941-42 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 32.50 |
| 93 | JACCOTTET, (Philippe) | La Promenade sous le Arbres |
Mermod | 1957 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold |
| 94 | STARK, (Freya) | A collection of 13 works |
1942-1970 | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 87.50 | |
| 95 | BROWNING, (Robert) | Five Poems |
London | 1951 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 12.50 |
| 96 | CRAXTON, John (Illust.) | The Poet's Eye |
London | 1944 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 68.75 |
| 97 | WOOLF, (Virginia) | A Room of One's Own |
London | 1929 | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 25.00 |
| 98 | HASSALL, Joan (Illust.) | A collection of 23 illustrated works |
1983 | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 47.50 | |
| 99 | A collection of six works illustrated by Claire Oldham, to include: The Backwood Book... |
1948 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 100 | JEFFERIES, Richard | [ILLUSTRATED BOOKS: WOOD ENGRAVINGS] |
London | 1948 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 40.00 |
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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.