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Bonhams: The Golden Age of Motoring Sale

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Auction Name	The Golden Age of Motoring Sale	Total Sales (GBP)	54,054.40
Auction Date	October 31, 2025 - October 31, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	48,300.00
Sale Number	#30972	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	74,550.00
Total Lots	72
Sold Lots	65.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	55,600.00
% of Lots Sold	90.28%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	85,750.00
Unsold Lots	7	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	63.04%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
4		A "British Dominions Empire Motor Policy" enamel advertising sign, circa 1908,	circa 1908	GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00	GBP 3,584.00
158		A 'Deutschland' Zeppelin air service advertising poster, German, circa 1910,	circa 1910	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 3,584.00
85	Bryan de Grineau (British 1883-1957)	Grand Prix de le Sarthe 1912',		GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 3,200.00
5		An early Michelin embossed printed tin sign, French, circa 1910,	circa 1910	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 2,816.00
120		"Ce Michelin est Indechirable' cycle tyres advertising poster, after Fraikin, French, 1908,	1908	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 2,432.00
108		A rare Dunlop Detachable Tyres embossed and foil printed adverting shop card, circa 1890,	circa 1890	GBP 350.00 - 450.00	GBP 2,176.00
193	after Andre Robert	A Leon Bollee advertising poster after Andre Robert,		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 2,048.00
110		A 'Salon du Cycle et de L'Automobile' poster after PAL,		GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	GBP 1,536.00
122		A large and early 'La "Comete" guerit les Pneus' lithographic advertising poster for Michelin, French, 1906,	1906	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 1,408.00
114		A Georges Richard Cycles & Automobiles advertising poster after PAL,		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 1,344.00
111		A Rouxel & Dubois cycles advertising poster after Misti, circa 1895,	circa 1895	GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,280.00
115		A Terrot 'Col du Tormalet' bicycle advertising poster, after Tamagno, French, 1906,	1906	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 1,280.00
188	after H Gray	A Georges Richard Automobiles & Cycles advertising poster after H Gray,		GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 1,280.00
191	after Smiley	A Werner Voitures & Motos advertising poster after Smiley, 1907,	1907	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 1,280.00
195	after C. de Lauat	A BRC Alpha advertising poster, after C. de Lauat,		GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 1,280.00
87	Howard Davie (1868-1943)	"Palmer Cord Tyres", circa 1907,	circa 1907	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 1,152.00
112		A Cycles L'Indienne advertising poster by Anon for Ch.Deveau of Neuville St. Remy,		GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,024.00
190	after Anon	An Automobiles Delahaye advertising poster, after Anon,		GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	GBP 1,024.00
185	after M Durolle	An Auto Barre advertising poster after M Durolle,		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 960.00
189	after Henri Thiriet	A De Dion Bouton advertising poster after Henri Thiriet,		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 960.00
124		A Humber Cycles advertising poster after E Clouet, circa 1906,	circa 1906	GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 832.00
184	after Anon	An Adler Rader advertising poster after Anon,		GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	GBP 832.00
105		Two embossed tin Powell & Hanmer shop counter 'Cycle and Motor Lamps' signs,		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 768.00
187		A Rochet advertising poster,		GBP 900.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 768.00
194	after Eugene le Mouel	A fine 'Vaporine' advertising poster, after Eugene le Mouel,		GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	GBP 768.00

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.

Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
Heritage Auctions
Rare Books Signature Auction
December 15, 2025

Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.

Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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