Chiswick Auctions: Rare Books and Works on Paper
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Books and Works on Paper | Total Sales (GBP) | 103,972.50 |
| Auction Date | January 23, 2019 - January 23, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 73,710.00 |
| Sale Number | #12319 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 104,340.00 |
| Total Lots | 336 | ||
| Sold Lots | 284 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 93,680.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 84.52% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 132,070.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 52 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 78.73% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | [Bible, English] | The Holy Bible |
1613 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 6,875.00 |
| 285 | Rossini (Luigi, artist & engraver) | Le Antichita Romane |
1819-23 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 6,000.00 |
| 92 | Darwin (Charles) Works | The Descent of Man |
1873 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,750.00 |
| 68 | [Andrewes, Lancelot] | Responsio ad apologiam Cardinalis Bellarmini |
1610 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 2,000.00 |
| 108 | Lydekker (Richard) | The Great and Small Game of India |
1900 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,750.00 |
| 43 | Pappus (Alexandrinus) | Mathematicae collectiones |
1660 [1658 to colophon], | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,375.00 |
| 73 | [Bible, English] | The Holy Bible, woodcut title in red and black |
1604 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,187.50 |
| 268 | Cruikshank (Isaac) | Olympic Games or John Bull Introducing his new Ambassador to the Grand Consul |
1803 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,187.50 |
| 80 | Bailey (H.H.) | The Birds of Florida |
1925 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,125.00 |
| 321 | Let's establish a powerful socialist country!; Let's make this year the year of the powerful and wealthy country; Our world-class army is the pride of the country; Move forward to achieve a powerful and fulfilled country!, original hand-painted propaganda |
2009 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | |
| 14 | Biblia...en Tibi Bibliorum vulgata editio |
1555 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,000.00 | |
| 77 | Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism... |
1872 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,000.00 | |
| 79 | Alpheraky (Sergius) | The Geese of Europe and Asia |
1905 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 937.50 |
| 214 | Maundrell (Henry) | A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter |
1732 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 937.50 |
| 217 | Mallet (Alain Manesson) | Ancienne region de Sines |
1683 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 937.50 |
| 1 | Fabricius (J.A.) | Bibliotheca latina |
1728 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 142 | Rossetti (William Michael, editor) | The Germ |
1850 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 155 | Wisden (John) | Cricketer's Almanack |
1900-85 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 7 | Aristotle | Ethicorum |
GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 812.50 | |
| 65 | Bensusan (S. L.) & Forrest (A. S., ill.) | Morocco |
1904 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 812.50 |
| 76 | Martineau (Harriet) | The History of England During the Thirty Years' Peace: 1816-1846 |
1849 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 812.50 |
| 100 | General Bibliography | Marquis of Ruvigny [M.H.M.] The Blood Royal of Britain... |
1903-11 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 812.50 |
| 101 | Gibbon (Edward) | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
1777-88 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 812.50 |
| 15 | Buonanni (Filippo) | Numismata pontificum Romanorum |
1699 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 750.00 |
| 47 | Plinius Secundus (Gaius) | Historiae naturalis libri XXXVII |
1741 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 750.00 |
