Sothebys: Travel, Natural History, + Atlases - Bidstart 11/3
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Travel, Natural History, + Atlases - Bidstart 11/3 | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,053,171.00 |
| Auction Date | November 17, 2020 - November 17, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 627,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #L20405 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 966,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 200 | ||
| Sold Lots | 115 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,081,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 57.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,610,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 85 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 65.41% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Paris, 1809-1822, first edition, 20 vol. |
1809-1822 | GBP 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | GBP 214,200.00 | |
| 151 | ROBERTS, DAVID | The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, 1842-1849, subscribers' copy, coloured by hand |
1842-1849 | GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 138,600.00 |
| 101 | [LAWRENCE, T.E.] | Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1926, one of 170 copies |
1926 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 50,400.00 |
| 150 | ROBERTS, DAVID | The Holy Land, 1842-1849, 3 volumes, deluxe edition |
1842-1849 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 37,800.00 |
| 55 | DONCKER, HENDRICK | Zee atlas, 1672 |
1672 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
| 92 | [LAWRENCE, T.E.] | Keffiyah or head-dress, with head-band, from Lawrence's driver in 1918 |
GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 | |
| 69 | [BELL, GERTRUDE] | Large hand-knotted Ottoman carpet, circa 1910, owned by Gertrude Bell |
GBP 2,400.00 - 3,400.00 | GBP 30,240.00 | |
| 93 | [LAWRENCE, T.E.] | Black wool and cotton Zebun, or outer robe, believed to have been owned by Lawrence |
GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 25,200.00 | |
| 149 | ROBERTS, DAVID | The Holy Land, 1855-1856, 6 volumes in 3, coloured plates |
1855–1856 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 21,420.00 |
| 58 | THOMPSON, GEORGE | A New Map of the World, engraved coloured map, 1798 |
1798 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 20,160.00 |
| 51 | LA PEROUSE, JEAN FRANCOIS GALAUP DE | Voyage... autour du monde. 1797, 5 volumes |
1797 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 18,900.00 |
| 57 | ELWE, JAN BAREND | Elwe, Mappe Monde, 1792 |
1792 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 18,900.00 |
| 97 | [LAWRENCE, T.E.] | Autograph letter signed, to Leeson, reflecting on the Arab Revolt, 4 February 1923 |
GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 16,380.00 | |
| 27 | WALLACE, ALFRED RUSSEL | Palm trees of the Amazon. London, 1853, original cloth |
1853 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 82 | Album of seventy six watercolours of Egyptian costume and views, 19th century |
GBP 8,000.00 - 14,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 | ||
| 98 | [LAWRENCE, T.E.] | Autograph letter signed, to B.E. Leeson, on his discomfort with his Arab experiences, 16 February 1923 |
GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 | |
| 179 | FERNÁNDEZ DE PIEDRAHÍTA, LUCAS | Historia general de las conquistas del Nuevo Reyno de Granada, 1688 |
1688 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 |
| 23 | MERIAN, MARIA S. | Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium. 1719] |
1719 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
| 36 | BRAUN, GEORG AND FRANZ HOGENBERG | ROME, Plan of Rome, c.1588 |
c.1588 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
| 163 | STACKELBERG, OTTO MAGNUS VON | La Grèce. Vues pittoresques et topographiques, [1829]-1834 |
1829-1834 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 11,340.00 |
| 167 | 218 photographs, c.1901 to 1960s |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 11,340.00 | ||
| 54 | A volume of maps, compiled circa 1657 |
c. 1657 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 10,710.00 | |
| 56 | The English Pilot. Parts 1-4, 4 volumes, 1743-1740-1750-1742 |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 | ||
| 31 | BRAUN, GEORG AND FRANZ HOGENBERG | A collection of seven maps, 16th- and 17th-century |
1572 | GBP 2,400.00 - 2,600.00 | GBP 9,450.00 |
| 3 | ANDREWS, HENRY C. | The Botanist's Repository of New, and Rare plants, 1810 etc. |
1797–1815 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 8,190.00 |
