Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers: Antiquarian and Collectible Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiquarian and Collectible Books | Total Sales (GBP) | 87,112.32 |
| Auction Date | May 19, 2021 - May 19, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 64,925.00 |
| Sale Number | #51921 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 86,615.00 |
| Total Lots | 283 | ||
| Sold Lots | 264 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 78,275.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.29% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 103,595.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 19 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 84.09% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | (PENNANT THOMAS). | The British Zoology ... |
(1761)-1766 | GBP 18,000.00 - 22,000.00 | GBP 18,880.00 |
| 170 | MATHEWS GREGORY MACALISTER. | The Birds of Australia. |
GBP 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,980.00 | |
| 172 | THORBURN ARCHIBALD (& GLADSTONE H. S.). | Birds of Prey. |
GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 7,080.00 | |
| 176 | SCLATER PHILIP LUTLEY & SALVIN OSBERT. | Exotic Ornithology containing Figures & Descriptions of New or Rare Species of American Birds. |
1869 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,490.00 |
| 175 | SCLATER PHILIP LUTLEY & OLDFIELD THOMAS. | The Book of Antelopes. |
GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 3,540.00 | |
| 171 | THORBURN ARCHIBALD. | A set of 4 of his works in 8 vols, each large quarto (15.5" x 13" approx.) limited eds. |
1915/1916 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,304.00 |
| 177 | ALBIN ELEAZAR. | A Natural History of English Insects Illustrated with a Hundred Copper Plates Curiously Engraven from the Life & Exactly Coloured by the Author ... |
1749. | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 3,068.00 |
| 173 | WILLUGHBY FRANCIS & RAY JOHN. | The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the County of Warwick. |
1678 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,124.00 |
| 182 | BRAMAH JOSEPH. | A Dissertation on the Construction of Locks. |
n.d. but c.1785. | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,121.00 |
| 117 | FREEMAN GEORGE JAMES. | Unpublished travel book manuscript, 1836, with British topographical drawings. Freeman was a clergyman (1787-1869) who had published "Sketches in Wales" in 1823. |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 826.00 | |
| 232 | HAY MICHAEL. | Bentley The Vintage Years. |
1986 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 708.00 |
| 79 | GROSART ALEXANDER B. (Ed). | Occasional Issues of Unique or Very Rare Books. |
1875-1881. | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 649.00 |
| 181 | MEYER H. L. | Coloured Illustrations of British Birds & Their Eggs. |
1844-1857. | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 566.40 |
| 52 | SPARK MURIEL. | The Driver's Seat, 1970 and Not To Disturb, 1971. |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 531.00 | |
| 114 | CORNISH FARM ARCHIVE FARMING DIARIES 1873-1912. An archive of farming life in Cornwall kept at Tresmear Farm & one other on a daily basis in 40+ diaries. |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 531.00 | ||
| 76 | DIBDIN THOMAS FROGNALL. | A Bibliographical, Antiquarian & Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England & in Scotland. |
1838 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 495.60 |
| 80 | HUGUENOT SOCIETY OF LONDON. Publications. |
1887-1909. | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 495.60 | |
| 18 | (Ralph Griffiths), | The Wanderer or Surprizing Escape. |
n.d. | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 472.00 |
| 167 | BOOTH HENRY. | An Account of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. |
n.d. but c.1831. | GBP 200.00 - 250.00 | GBP 472.00 |
| 42 | Safety Match Ephemera. A box of Foreign & British safety match trade box labels & advertising material, an attractive collection. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 448.40 | ||
| 155 | MILTON JOHN. | Paradise Lost. |
1770. | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 448.40 |
| 77 | BASKETT JOHN (Prntr). | The Book of Common Prayer. |
1732 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 413.00 |
| 151 | ANDREWES LANCELOT. | XCVI Sermons. |
1632 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 413.00 |
| 169 | CURTIS ROBERT EMERSON. | Building the Bridge (Sydney Harbour Bridge). |
1933 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 413.00 |
| 231 | COLLINS NEW NATURALIST SERIES. |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 377.60 |
