Back

Chiswick Auctions: Autographs and Memorabilia - online 2/1

Auction Reports


Auction Name	Autographs and Memorabilia - online 2/1	Total Sales (GBP)	131,292.00
Auction Date	February 18, 2024 - February 18, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	103,700.00
Sale Number	#21824	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	143,120.00
Total Lots	539
Sold Lots	236	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	178,490.00
% of Lots Sold	43.78%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	249,660.00
Unsold Lots	303	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	52.59%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
384		British Prime Ministers.- Rare collection of signatures by all British Prime Ministers		GBP 9,000.00 - 12,000.00	GBP 10,000.00
284		The Beatles Vintage October 1962 promotional photograph issued by Parlophone Records	1962	GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	GBP 8,750.00
328	Led Zeppelin	Led Zeppelin Attractive sets of green ballpoint ink signatures by Robert Plant		GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	GBP 8,750.00
485	Henry VIII, King of England	Henry VIII, King of England Letters Patent bearing the Great Seal of England and Initial Letter Portrait of the King	1544	GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	GBP 8,750.00
347	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones A cream Fender Squier Stratocaster electric guitar		GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 4,000.00
65		Autograph Collection.- Writers & Musicians A selection of autographed correspondence		GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 2,500.00
393		Conservative Party	19th Century	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 2,500.00
274	Rowling (J.K.)	Rowling (J.K.) Autograph letter signed (J.K. Rowling') to a young fan	2000	GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 2,375.00
307	Dylan (Bob)	Dylan (Bob) A M. Hohner Marine Band model harmonica in the key of G		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 2,375.00
324	Jackson (Michael)	Jackson (Michael) A 12" vinyl copy of the single Billie Jean		GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 2,000.00
345	Presley (Elvis)	Elvis (Presley) Vintage black and white German promotional postcard signed and inscribed in black ink "To Peggy		GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 2,000.00
286		The Beatles.- She Said So/ I Feel Fine Three hand-drawn animation cels labelled number 1		GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 1,875.00
492		Royal Interest.- Group of letters from various members of the British Royal family to Major Michael Hawkins and his wife Virginia	1947	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 1,875.00
22	Incl. Charlie Chaplin	Autograph Album.- Incl. Charlie Chaplin Autograph album faeturing signatures by actors and politicians	1929-1959.	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 1,750.00
263	Dickens (Charles)	Dickens (Charles) Autograph letter signed ('Chares Dickens') to John Kenyon	1844	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,750.00
31		Autograph Albums.- Actors & Entertainers Two autograph albums featuring signatures by Bob Hope	1950s	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 1,625.00
137	Disney (Walt)	Disney (Walt) Glossy black and white		GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 1,625.00
161	Harlow (Jean)	Harlow (Jean) Album page signed and inscribed in penil "To Helen, Best wishes, Jean Harlow"		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,500.00
264	Dickens (Charles)	Dickens (Charles) Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dicken's') to English painter Edward Matthew Ward	1867	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 1,500.00
391	Churchill (Winston Spencer)	Churchill (Winston Spencer) Iconic black and white head and shoulders photograph by Vivienne [Florence Mellish Entwistle] of Winston Churchill		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,500.00
370	Winehouse (Amy)	Winehouse (Amy) Issue no. 561 of City Life	2004	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 1,375.00
473	Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh	Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom & Prince Philip	1953	GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	GBP 1,188.00
56		Autograph Collection.- Politics	19th and 20th centuries	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 1,125.00
371	Winehouse (Amy)	Winehouse (Amy) A 12" vinyl copy of the album 'Take the Box' (2004)	2004	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 1,125.00
36		Autograph Collection.- Actors & Actresses Large selection of index cards signed by various international stage and theatre celebrities		GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 1,062.00

Sotheby’s
Modern First Editions
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD

Sotheby’s
Modern First Editions
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
K. Marx, Das Kapital,1867. Dedication copy. Est: € 120,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: € 25,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: € 80,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: € 10,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: € 60,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: € 18,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: € 20,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: € 28,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: € 50,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: € 9,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000

Ask Questions