Tooveys: Antiquarian and Collectors' Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiquarian and Collectors' Books | Total Sales (GBP) | 41,625.33 |
| Auction Date | November 05, 2019 - November 05, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 17,120.00 |
| Sale Number | #110519 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 25,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 237 | ||
| Sold Lots | 225 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 18,530.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.94% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 27,610.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 150.76% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3087 | SALINGER, J.D. | The Catcher in the Rye. |
1966 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,618.50 |
| 3161 | [BRACK, Wencelaus]. | Vocabularius rerum. |
1509 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,618.50 |
| 3092 | [Alfred BESTALL et al]. | Rupert the Bear. |
1936-2018. | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,369.50 |
| 3065 | DURRELL, Lawrence. | [The Alexandria Quartet]. |
1957-1960. | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,058.25 |
| 3088 | J.D. SALINGER. | [Two documents typed on paper by the author J.D. Salinger, one of them signed with initials and dated in ink. |
1978 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 996.00 |
| 3210 | [A collection of bound ephemera relating to the election of a new Member of Parliament for Lewes in 1816. |
1816 | GBP 60.00 - 90.00 | GBP 996.00 | |
| 3164 | MANUSCRIPT. | [A hand-written compendium of craft and household advice. |
circa 1795-1828 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 684.75 |
| 3058 | MANUSCRIPT. | [A hand-written series of letters by the Rev. Samuel Cooper. |
n.d. but circa 1770. | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 622.50 |
| 3004 | MILNE, A.A. | [The Christopher Robin Books.] |
1927-1930 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 547.80 |
| 3163 | BIBLE, In English. | The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ Translated out of Greeke by Theod. Beza. |
1576 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 498.00 |
| 3089 | LEE, Harper. | To Kill A Mockingbird. |
1966 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 448.20 |
| 3141 | HADDON, Mark. | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. |
2003 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 448.20 |
| 3026 | MILNE, A.A. | [The Christopher Robin Books]. |
1924-1928. | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 423.30 |
| 3053 | ISHIGURO, Kazuo. | Never Let Me Go. |
2005 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 423.30 |
| 3079 | KIPLING, Rudyard. | The Jungle Book. |
1894 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 423.30 |
| 3082 | CHINA. - Four Months of War, a Pen and Picture Record of the Hostilities Between Japan and China in and Around Shanghai from August 9th till December 20th, 1937. |
[n.d. but 1938.] | GBP 60.00 - 90.00 | GBP 423.30 | |
| 3093 | [Alfred BESTALL]. | More Adventures of Rupert. |
GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 423.30 | |
| 3112 | John GUTHRIE. | Ten Designs for The Two Gentlemen of Verona. |
1925 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 423.30 |
| 3001 | CHURCHILL, Winston S. | A History of the English-Speaking People. |
1956-1958. | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 398.40 |
| 3023 | AUSTEN, Jane. | [The Works.] |
[n.d. circa 1900.] | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 398.40 |
| 3080 | DICKENS, Charles. | American Notes, for General Circulation. |
1842 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 398.40 |
| 3222 | Henry G. PIFFARD. | A Practical Treatise on Diseases of the Skin. |
1891 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 398.40 |
| 3056 | MANUSCRIPT. | [A hand-written book of references by Monsieur Maurice Lommer, pest controller. |
1899-1938. | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 373.50 |
| 3159 | The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New, Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared. |
1671 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 373.50 | |
| 3193 | William COXE. | Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. |
1785-1790. | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 373.50 |
