Sothebys: James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28
Auction Reports
Auction Name | James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28 | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,230,894.00 |
Auction Date | November 11, 2020 - November 11, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 603,300.00 |
Sale Number | #L20424 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 905,000.00 |
Total Lots | 114 | ||
Sold Lots | 95 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 730,450.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 83.33% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,089,900.00 |
Unsold Lots | 19 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 112.94% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | FLEMING | LIVE AND LET DIE. |
1954 | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 189,000.00 |
19 | FLEMING | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 138,600.00 | |
4 | FLEMING | CASINO ROYALE. |
1953 | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 69,300.00 |
12 | FLEMING | LIVE AND LET DIE. |
1954 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 63,000.00 |
52 | FLEMING | THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. |
1962 | GBP 35,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 56,700.00 |
36 | FLEMING | GOLDFINGER. |
1959 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 50,400.00 |
37 | FLEMING | GOLDFINGER. |
1959 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 50,400.00 |
24 | FLEMING | FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE. |
1957 | GBP 24,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 47,880.00 |
25 | FLEMING | FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE. |
1957 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 37,800.00 |
17 | FLEMING | MOONRAKER. |
1955 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 35,280.00 |
5 | FLEMING | CASINO ROYALE. |
1953 | GBP 24,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
23 | FLEMING | FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE. |
1957 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
40 | FLEMING, CHOPPING, HOWARD | ARCHIVE RELATING TO THE DUST-JACKET OF FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 | |
110 | FLEMING | MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK USED DURING A TRIP TO THE FAR EAST |
GBP 24,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 | |
20 | FLEMING | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. |
1956 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 25,200.00 |
28 | FLEMING | DR NO. |
1958 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 22,680.00 |
98 | CHANDLER | PLAYBACK. |
1958 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 22,680.00 |
30 | FLEMING | DR NO. |
1958 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 16,380.00 |
82 | FLEMING | THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ‘JOHN BLAIZE’ FORMERLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND SECURITY ORGANIZATION. |
1957 | GBP 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
105 | STEVENS--SMITH | TWO VOLUMES OF POETRY, FROM THE LIBRARY OF IAN FLEMING, COMPRISING: Samuel John Stevens. A Wildling Posy. Sonnets and Miscellaneous Poems. |
1925 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
3 | FLEMING | CASINO ROYALE. |
1953 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 11,340.00 |
64 | FLEMING | YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. |
1964 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 11,340.00 |
83 | FLEMING | THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ‘JOHN BLAIZE’ FORMERLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND SECURITY ORGANIZATION. |
1957 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 11,340.00 |
94 | [IAN FLEMING]--[BOY'S OWN PAPER OFFICE] THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL. |
[1918] | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 11,340.00 | |
59 | FLEMING | ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. |
1963 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 10,710.00 |