Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Modern Literature & First Editions, Children's, Private Press & Illustrated Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern Literature & First Editions, Children's, Private Press & Illustrated Books | Total Sales (GBP) | 264,150.00 |
| Auction Date | December 12, 2019 - December 12, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 111,070.00 |
| Sale Number | #736 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 165,930.00 |
| Total Lots | 368 | ||
| Sold Lots | 320 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 122,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.96% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 183,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 48 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 144.03% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | Melville (Herman). | White Jacket; or, the World in a Man-of-War, 2 volumes |
1850 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 18,000.00 |
| 821 | Hardy (Thomas). | A collection of five Wessex Novels inscribed by the author |
1895-1896 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 16,200.00 |
| 730 | Felixmüller (Conrad). | ABC. Ein geschütteltes geknütteltes Alphabet |
1925 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 9,600.00 |
| 873 | Tolkien (J.R.R.). | Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes |
1955 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 7,200.00 |
| 543 | Playing Cards. Proverbial Cards, [John Lenthall], |
between 1718 & 1744 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,240.00 | |
| 880 | Welch (Denton, 1915-1948). | A group of 27 autograph letters signed, 'Denton Welch' and 'Denton' |
GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 5,760.00 | |
| 858 | Ransome (Arthur). | 'Swallows and Amazons'. A complete set of all twelve titles |
1930-1950 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 5,520.00 |
| 874 | Tolkien (J.R.R.). | The Fellowship of the Ring |
1954 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 540 | Moveable cards. A set of French caricature cards, |
circa 1820s-30s | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 4,800.00 | |
| 853 | Orwell (George). | Homage to Catalonia |
1938 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 4,800.00 |
| 702 | Cox (Morris). | March Demon, A Collage Novel, author's original 'manuscript' copy |
1938 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 3,840.00 |
| 669 | Folkard (Charles, 1878-1963). | The Wizard's Enchantments |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 3,600.00 | |
| 746 | Jarry (Alfred, 1873-1907). | Les Minutes de Sable Memorial |
1894 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 3,360.00 |
| 529 | Dumas (Alexandre). | The Count of Monte Christo |
1846 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,240.00 |
| 808 | Fleming (Ian). | Moonraker |
1955 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,880.00 |
| 883 | Wilde (Oscar). | The Picture of Dorian Gray |
[1891] | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,760.00 |
| 779 | The Canterbury Tales, 4 volumes |
1929-31 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,400.00 | |
| 876 | Travers (P. L.). | Mary Poppins |
1934 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,340.00 |
| 608 | Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll'). | An Elementary Treatise on Determinants |
1867 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,280.00 |
| 839 | King (Stephen). | The Stand, Doubleday |
1990 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,280.00 |
| 739 | George, (Stefan), | Maximin |
1907 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,220.00 |
| 781 | Jones (David). | The Seven Fables of Aesop |
1928 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,220.00 |
| 799 | Byron (Robert). | The Road to Oxiana |
1937 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,160.00 |
| 741 | Gide (André, 1869-1951). | Isabelle |
1911 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,100.00 |
| 783 | Kelmscott Press. The Order of Chivalry, |
1893 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,100.00 |
