Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin (1809-1882) | Total Sales (GBP) | 288,659.68 |
| Auction Date | November 05, 2025 - November 05, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 122,950.00 |
| Sale Number | #110525 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 186,380.00 |
| Total Lots | 449 | ||
| Sold Lots | 395.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 140,370.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.97% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 212,130.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 54 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 136.08% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844 |
1844 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 16,432.00 |
| 92 | Darwin (Charles) | The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842 |
1842 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 10,112.00 |
| 38 | Camden (William) | Britannia sive Florentissimorum Regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae ..., 1637 |
1637 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 8,216.00 |
| 78 | Rashleigh (Philip) | Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802 |
1797 & 1802 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 7,078.40 |
| 5 | Havell (Robert) | Corfu. Panoramic View of Corfu, 1836 |
August 1st 1836 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,572.80 |
| 68 | Woodward (John) | A Supplement and Continuation of The Essay..., 1726 |
1726 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 6,320.00 |
| 77 | Martin (William) | Figures and Descriptions of the Petrifactions collected in Derbyshire, 1793 |
1793 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 5,308.80 |
| 96 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on Coral Reefs, 1851 |
1851 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,308.80 |
| 95 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846 |
1846 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,803.20 |
| 101 | Darwin (Charles) | On the Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 5th thousand, 1860 |
1860 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,803.20 |
| 233 | Gillray (James) | The Plumb Pudding in Danger... |
26th February, 1805 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,550.40 |
| 87 | Darwin (Charles) | Journal of Researches, 1st edition, 1839 |
1839 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,044.80 |
| 110 | Darwin (Charles) | The Descent of Man, and selection in relation to sex |
1871 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,044.80 |
| 90 | Murchison (Roderick Impey) | The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839 |
1839 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,792.00 |
| 103 | Darwin (Charles) | On the Origin of Species, 3rd edition, 1861 |
1861 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,539.20 |
| 448 | Nansen (Fridtjof) | Travel. A large collection of late 19th & early 20th Century travel & military reference |
1897 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 3,033.60 |
| 172 | Kyoto, Yuan Lu , 2nd month of the 9th year of the reign of the Emperor Genroku |
1696 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,907.20 | |
| 81 | Sowerby (James) | The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29 |
1812-29 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,528.00 |
| 313 | Preston (John) | The Brest-Plate [sic] of Faith and Love. A Treatise... |
1651 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,401.60 |
| 438 | Taplin (William) | Antiquarian. A collection of 17th & 18th Century literature, approximatley 50 volumes |
1791 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,401.60 |
| 48 | Mawe (John) | The Mineralogy of Derbyshire: with a description of the most interesting mines, 1802 |
1802 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,275.20 |
| 321 | Robinson (Thomas) | New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696 |
1696 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,275.20 |
| 446 | Travel. A large collection of 19th & early 20th Century travel, history & miscellaneous reference |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,148.80 | ||
| 249 | Merian (Matthaus) | London. London, published Frankfurt, circa 1650 |
circa 1650 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
| 428 | Bindings. A collection of mostly 19th Century leather bindings, approximately 60 volumes |
1899 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
![<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.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
