Duke's: Bridehead: Auction of the Contents
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Bridehead: Auction of the Contents | Total Sales (GBP) | 124,559.50 |
| Auction Date | June 12, 2025 - June 13, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 47,110.00 |
| Sale Number | #1124 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 89,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 326 | ||
| Sold Lots | 304.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 54,280.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.25% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 102,830.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 22 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 121.13% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617 | DANIELL, THOMAS AND WILLIAM | 'ORIENTAL SCENERY' |
1812-1816 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 11,050.00 |
| 675 | KITCHEN, THOMAS | 'A GENERAL ATLAS DESCRIBING THE WHOLE UNIVERSE' |
1780 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 5,200.00 |
| 618 | AYTON, RICHARD AND DANIELL, WILLIAM | 'A VOYAGE ROUND GREAT BRITAIN' |
1814-1825 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 4,160.00 |
| 761 | PLATO | 'OPERA' |
1578 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 3,900.00 |
| 659 | LEONI, GIACOMO | 'THE ARCHITECTURE OF A. PALLADIO; IN FOUR BOOKS' |
1715 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 3,315.00 |
| 585 | PARKINSON, SYDNEY | 'A JOURNAL OF THE VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS IN HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP THE ENDEAVOUR' |
1784 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,860.00 |
| 735 | SMITH, ADAM | 'THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS' |
1790 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,470.00 |
| 628 | COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES INTEREST: FORSTER, GEORGE | 'A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD' (COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE) |
1777 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,080.00 |
| 767 | HARRIS, JOHN | 'A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE VOYAGES AND TRAVELS' |
1744 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,080.00 |
| 756 | 'THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS' |
1851-1852 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,950.00 | |
| 676 | BUCHOZ, M | 'PLANCHES ENLUMINEES ET NON ENLUMINEES' |
1778-81 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 1,820.00 |
| 682 | H. B. (JOHN DOYLE) | 'POLITICAL SKETCHES' |
GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 1,820.00 | |
| 587 | VIRGIL | 'OPERA' |
1517 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,794.00 |
| 786 | MILL, JAMES | 'THE HISTORY OF BRITISH INDIA' |
1817 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,560.00 |
| 814 | GREENE, GRAHAM | 'OUR MAN IN HAVANA' |
1958 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 1,560.00 |
| 565 | 'AN UNIVERSAL HISTORY' |
1779-1784 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,235.00 | |
| 586 | HARRIS, JOHN | 'A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE VOYAGES AND TRAVELS' |
1748 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,235.00 |
| 605 | GIBBON, EDWARD | 'THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE' |
1781 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,235.00 |
| 807 | THE OLD TESTAMENT EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS' |
1800 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,235.00 | |
| 647 | ASIATIC RESEARCHES, OR, TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY INSTITUTED IN BENGAL' |
1799 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 665 | ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA' |
1797 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 619 | MARTYNS, JOHANN | 'ABBILDUNG UND BESCHREIBUNG SELTENER GEWAECHSE' |
1797 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,105.00 |
| 800 | 'THOMASON'S MEDALLIC ILLUSTRATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES' |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,040.00 | ||
| 536 | SMITH, ADAM | 'AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS' |
1799 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 975.00 |
| 802 | NAPIER, MAJOR GENERAL SIR WFP | 'THE HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE PENINSULA AND IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE' |
1853 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 975.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
