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Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

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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
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    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
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