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Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Sporting and Collectors Auction

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Auction Name	Sporting and Collectors Auction	Total Sales (GBP)	19,429.20
Auction Date	August 12, 2025 - August 13, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	11,270.00
Sale Number	#SC46	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	16,079.00
Total Lots	123
Sold Lots	85.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	19,485.00
% of Lots Sold	69.11%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	28,994.00
Unsold Lots	38	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	67.01%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
60	Ronald Kray	Reggie Kray (1933-2000). A four page manuscript letter to Violet Kray, dated '30.04.69'		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 2,016.00
59		The Kray Twins and Family. Collection of photographs and ephemera, dating between 1957 to 1974.		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,890.00
58		The Krays. A collection of nineteen manuscript condolence letters and cards		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,638.00
1003		A 20th Century Blundellsands and Crosby enamel railway station sign.	20th Century	GBP 600.00 - 700.00	GBP 1,197.00
1004		A 20th Century enamel railway station sign for Slough.	20th Century	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 945.00
1002		A Southern Railway Totem for 'Virginia Water' ,		GBP 650.00 - 750.00	GBP 882.00
1145		A collection of Marvel comics including American issues 'Doctor Strange' (18),		GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 882.00
674		A collection of Signed 1966 World Cup and 1968 Manchester United V Benfica covers,	1966 and 1968	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 819.00
1139		A collection of Marvel comics 'The Mighty Avengers' (6),		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 819.00
1007		A 20th Century enamel railway station sign 'For Trains To Liverpool'.	20th Century	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 441.00
1115		Viz Comic No.2, April , 1980, stamped No.	1980	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 352.80
1140		A collection of Marvel comics 'The Incredible Hulk' (37),		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 327.60
1143		A collection of Marvel comics including American issues 'Sub-Mariner' (29),		GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 327.60
352		A group of three 19th century daguerreotype portraits, one of a young girl the others of gentleman ,	19th century	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 277.20
1035		A Winsley and Hanson enamel 'To Be Let' sign.		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 277.20
1144		A collection of DC comics including American issues 'The Flash' (14), 'Green Lantern' (8),		GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 277.20
353		A group of twelve 19th century ambrotype portraits, various unknown sitters, cased and part cased,	19th century	GBP 120.00 - 150.00	GBP 239.40
673		A group of six Churchill 1965 First Day Covers including Churchill Oxford, Churchill Bristol,	1965	GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 239.40
667		A Suez Canal collection with covers, postcards, stamps, cuttings, plus further Egypt postal history.		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 226.80
1023		A pair of early 20th century painted and varnished advertising panels for "Ferris & Son Maltsters...	20th Century	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 226.80
1142		A collection of comics 'Amazing Stories of Suspense' (33), 'Uncanny Tales' (22),		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 226.80
1146		A collection of Marvel comics including 'Werewolf By Night' (12), 'The Man-Thing' (7),		GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 226.80
226		Three WWII silk 'Escape' Maps of Europe.		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 201.60
664	David Gentleman	A David Gentleman signed wood engraving design for 1966 Battle of Hastings commemorative issue.		GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 201.60
1006		A 20th Century enamel sign 'Way Out'.	20th Century	GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 189.00

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Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.

Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.

Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.

Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.
Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.