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Bloomsbury Auctions: Books and Works on Paper, Including Fine Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Works on Paper, Including Fine Photographs | Total Sales (GBP) | 127,486.00 |
| Auction Date | December 14, 2017 - December 14, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 106,560.00 |
| Sale Number | #36267 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 152,880.00 |
| Total Lots | 446 | ||
| Sold Lots | 282 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 294,170.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 63.23% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 426,560.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 164 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 29.89% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Dickens (Charles) | [The Works] |
1937-38. | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 5,580.00 |
| 292 | Miro (Joan) | L'Homme au Balencier, |
1969 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,968.00 |
| 37 | [Richardson (Samuel)] | Pamela, |
1741-42 but 1740-41 . | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,720.00 |
| 442 | [Turner (William)] | [The First and Seconde Partes of the Herbal..., lately oversene and enlarged with the Thirde Parte |
1568 | GBP 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,100.00 |
| 210 | Greene (Graham) | The Collected Edition, |
1970 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 2,728.00 |
| 5 | Arias Montanus (Bendictus) | Humanae salutis monumenta, |
1571 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 2,480.00 |
| 215 | Dahl (Roald) | Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, |
1972 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,232.00 |
| 220 | Dexter (Colin) | complete set, comprising |
1975 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,232.00 |
| 236 | Rowling (J.K.) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, |
1998 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,232.00 |
| 237 | Rowling (J.K.) | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, |
1999 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,108.00 |
| 369 | Terry O'Neill (b.1938) | Brigitte Bardot, Deauville, 1968 |
1968, printed later | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 | GBP 1,984.00 |
| 75 | Swinburne (Algernon) | Atlanta In Calydon |
1894 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,860.00 |
| 109 | Ravilious (Eric).- | For Shop Use Only: Curwen & Dent Stock Blocks & Devices |
1993 | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 | GBP 1,860.00 |
| 105 | Ravilious (Eric).- Richards (J.M.) | High Street, |
1938 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,736.00 |
| 89 | Bawden (Edward) | Mckitterick Wallpapers by Edward Bawden printed at the Curwen Press |
1989 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,612.00 |
| 73 | Hardy (Thomas) | The Mayor of Casterbridge, |
1886 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,488.00 |
| 116 | Curwen Press. | Curwen Press Miscellany (The), |
GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,488.00 | |
| 191 | Ravilious (Eric) | High Street, |
1938 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,426.00 |
| 205 | Wyndham (John) | The Day of the Triffids, |
1951 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,364.00 |
| 233 | Mandela (Nelson) | The Illustrative Long Walk to Freedom, |
1996 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,364.00 |
| 461 | Darwin (Charles) | Origin of Species, |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,364.00 | |
| 41 | Johnson (Samuel) | A Dictionary of the English Language, |
1755 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,240.00 |
| 25 | Beavmont (Francis) and Fletcher (Iohn) | Comedies and Tragedies |
1647 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,178.00 |
| 42 | Shakespeare (William) | The Plays... |
1765 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,116.00 |
| 168 | King (Martin Luther) | Strength to Love |
1964 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,116.00 |
