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Hansons: The Derbyshire Two-Day Christmas Auction of Fine Jewels, Decorative Arts, Antiques & Sporting Memorabilia

Auction Reports

Auction Name	The Derbyshire Two-Day Christmas Auction of Fine Jewels, Decorative Arts, Antiques & Sporting Memorabilia	Total Sales (GBP)	21,496.58
Auction Date	December 11, 2025 - December 12, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	11,900.00
Sale Number	#121125	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	19,220.00
Total Lots	84
Sold Lots	60.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	15,270.00
% of Lots Sold	71.43%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	24,470.00
Unsold Lots	24	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	87.85%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1162	Sylvia Peters	Sylvia Peters (1925-2016), noted announcer and presenter for BBC television. An important personal archive comprising:		GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 3,690.40
1242	Andy Warhol (1928-1987)-	A Original screen print "Beatles" signed in black ink by Andy Warhol.		GBP 1,800.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 2,108.80
1216	L.S. Lowry R.A. (British, 1887-1976),	Great Ancoats Street,		GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,647.50
1218	L.S. Lowry R.A. (British, 1887-1976),	St Mary's Church, Beswick,		GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 1,581.60
1217	L.S. Lowry R.A. (British, 1887-1976),	Manchester Reference Library,		GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,318.00
1161A	HM King Charles III	HM King Charles III (b. 1948). A collection of five autograph Christmas & New Year cards [signed when Prince of Wales]		GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 1,186.20
1165	Paul McCartney.	Sir Paul McCartney. A scarce early autograph note in the form of an owner inscription in a book of ghost stories, inscribed in pinkish-purple ballpoint pen, 'Paul McCartney.		GBP 500.00 - 700.00	GBP 988.50
1161	Diana, Princess of Wales	Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997). Autograph. Signed in bold blue ink, "Diana, with love x."		GBP 500.00 - 800.00	GBP 659.00
1167	MILTON, John.	Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books	1678	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 659.00
1327		Football: a collection of FA World Cup 1966 Tournament memorabilia, ephemera to include:	1966	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 579.92
1336		Football: a collection of 1940s Derby County programmes home and away mostly 1948-1949 season	1948-1949	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 500.84
1241		Herbert Gurschner (Austrian-British 1901-1975) landscape with figures, woodcut in colours.		GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 474.48
346	K.H Brown-	"Kawase Hasui, The Complete Woodblock Prints"		GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 421.76
1320		Football: A mixed collection of football programmes to include;		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 421.76
359	Paul Jacoulet (1896-1960)	L'Attente Celebes Menado		GBP 250.00 - 350.00	GBP 369.04
1376		Cricket: a collection of ephemera to include: a late 19th century large book on Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds ...		GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 276.78
1322		Football: a collection of mostly Aston Villa football club related items to include match day programmes, ...		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 263.60
1340		Football: a Derby County final tie FA cup final programme with ticket along with semi final programme V Birmingham City...		GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 237.24
1377		Cricket: a quantity of mixed Don Bradman ephemera including: many fist day covers mostly hand-signed,...		GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 237.24
1339		Football: a collection of Derby County programmes of the WWII war years mainly home, some away		GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 224.06
1213		A RAF Voluntary Reserve Commission to Pilot Officer Wilfred George Jeffrey, dated 3 October 1944	1944	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 210.88
1236	Francis Joseph Bruguiere (1879-1945)	two photographic prints of Rosalinde Fuller 1920's.	1920's.	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 210.88
1319		Football: an FA Cup Final Programme, Man City vs Portsmouth 1934.		GBP 50.00 - 150.00	GBP 210.88
1317		Football: an FA Cup Final Programme, Arsenal vs Sheffield United 1936.	1936	GBP 50.00 - 150.00	GBP 184.52
1321		Football: a collection of mid 20th Century mixed football programmes to include Great Briton v Europe 1947;	1947	GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 171.34

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.