Chiswick Auctions: Books and Works on Paper
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Works on Paper | Total Sales (GBP) | 96,601.00 |
| Auction Date | February 27, 2024 - February 27, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 68,520.00 |
| Sale Number | #22724 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 98,890.00 |
| Total Lots | 251 | ||
| Sold Lots | 194 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 93,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 77.29% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 134,660.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 57 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 71.74% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | James Atkinson (Surveyor) | James Atkinson: Manuscript wall map of Bermondsey, 1696 |
1696 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,250.00 |
| 113 | [Webb (Jane) [Mrs Loudon (Jane)] | [Webb/Loudon: The Mummy! Second ed. 1828 |
1828 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,000.00 |
| 189 | Milne (A.A.) | Milne When We Were Very Young & Winnie the Pooh, 1st ed's. |
1924 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,750.00 |
| 41 | Baedeker, Murray & others | Worldwide and British Travel Guides.- Baedeker, Murray & others |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,125.00 | |
| 14 | Bibles [English] |
1610 colophon dated 1611 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,000.00 | |
| 135 | Aesop | Aesop, The Fables..., Number 86 of 160 Copies, Officina Bodoni, 1973 |
1973 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,000.00 |
| 8 | St. James the Apostle, | Illuminated leaf on vellum. St. James the Apostle, [mid c.12th.] |
1980 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 1,875.00 |
| 5 | David kneeling in prayer, leaf from an illuminated manuscript Book of Hours [c.1420-30] |
c.1420-30 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,625.00 | |
| 13 | Bibles [English] |
1666 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,625.00 | |
| 118 | Mackesy (Charlie) | Charlie Makesy: The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse, 1st. insc. 2019 |
2019 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,625.00 |
| 73 | Christian Van Adrichom, | Christian Van Adrichom, Theatrum Terrae Sanctae: Maps |
1682 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,500.00 |
| 239 | Henri Matisse, | Henri Matisse, Cahiers D'Art- Dessins De Matisse, 11 Annee |
1936 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,500.00 |
| 97 | Austen (Jane). | Austen. Works. Ills. Brock. 1898 |
1898 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,375.00 |
| 159 | The Folio Society: Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy, Limited Edition |
2021 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,375.00 | |
| 9 | Illuminated leaves on vellum from a Book of Hours |
c.1460 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,250.00 | |
| 168 | Salvador Dali (illustrator) | The Folio Society: Salvador Dali (illustrator), Tales from the One Thousand and One Nights, one of 20 hors de commerce copies |
2016 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,250.00 |
| 156 | The Folio Society: A collection of 5 classic titles, hors de commerce copies |
GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | ||
| 191 | Roald Dahl, | Roald Dahl, Matilda, signed by Dahl and Blake |
1989 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,125.00 |
| 234 | Sexton Blake | Sexton Blake |
1904 -- 1928 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,062.00 |
| 127 | Mantel (Hilary) | Mantel (Hilary) Wolf Hall etc. |
2009 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,000.00 |
| 119 | Forster (E.M.) | Forster (E.M.) |
1905 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 938.00 |
| 215 | Fougasse [Cyril Kenneth Bird] | Fougasse [Cyril Kenneth Bird] |
1943 but later | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 938.00 |
| 157 | The Folio Society: Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, one of 20 hors de commerce copies |
2017 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 875.00 | |
| 229 | Posy Simmonds, | Posy Simmonds |
1981 & 82 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 7 | Facsimile: Das Stundenbuch der Sforza [The Sforza Hours], one of 80 copies |
1993 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 812.00 |
