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Dunbar Sloane: Vintage & Crime Book Collection

Auction Reports

Auction Name Vintage & Crime Book Collection Total Sales (NZD) 27,887.65
Auction Date December 04, 2025 - December 04, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) 17,490.00
Sale Number #1914 High Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) 34,220.00
Total Lots 372
Sold Lots 326.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (NZD) 19,160.00
% of Lots Sold 87.63% High Estimate of All Lots (NZD) 37,560.00
Unsold Lots 46 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 74.25%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
125

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 3,094.00
16

Christie Agatha Murder On The Orient Express First Edition

 NZD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 NZD 1,785.00
136

Ten Assorted Vintage & Modern Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 40.00 - 80.00 NZD 1,428.00
1

Folio Society Boxed Set of Four Agatha Christie Miss Marple Novels

 NZD 300.00 - 500.00 NZD 654.50
111

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 523.60
101

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 40.00 - 80.00 NZD 499.80
112

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 499.80
309

Sayers Dorothy L Murder Must Advertise & Gaudy Night

 NZD 100.00 - 200.00 NZD 499.80
103

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 40.00 - 80.00 NZD 476.00
105

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 40.00 - 80.00 NZD 345.10
110

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 321.30
148

Le Carre John - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

 NZD 240.00 - 500.00 NZD 309.40
133

Five Captain W E Johns Novels

 NZD 80.00 - 160.00 NZD 261.80
18

Christie Agatha A Pocket Full Of Rye First Edition

 NZD 400.00 - 800.00 NZD 238.00
19

Christie Agatha Hercule Poirot's Christmas First Edition

 NZD 200.00 - 400.00 NZD 238.00
22

Christie Agatha The Big Four First Edition

 NZD 400.00 - 800.00 NZD 238.00
116

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 226.10
114

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 214.20
130

Four Captain W E Johns Gimlet Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 202.30
85

Three Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 80.00 - 160.00 NZD 190.40
361

Six Assorted Graphic Novels

 NZD 20.00 - 60.00 NZD 190.40
308

Sayers Dorothy Busman's Honeymoon

 NZD 300.00 - 600.00 NZD 178.50
14

Six Agatha Christie Facsimile Editions

 Not Available NZD 166.60
109

Four Captain W E Johns Biggles Volumes

 NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 166.60
179

Ten King Penguin Books

 NZD 100.00 - 200.00 NZD 166.60
  • <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b>
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000