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Olympia Auctions: The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector | Total Sales (GBP) | 60,034.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 11, 2026 - February 11, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 26,325.00 |
| Sale Number | #21126 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 39,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 78 | ||
| Sold Lots | 78.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 26,325.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 39,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 153.15% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (BRITISH 1889-1946) | RETURNING TO THE TRENCHES |
1916 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 36,400.00 |
| 270 | CURWEN PRESS 1928 | CURWEN PRESS 1928 A SPECIMEN BOOK OF PATTERN PAPERS designed for and in use at the Curwen Press with an introduction by Paul Nash, |
1928 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 3,900.00 |
| 315 | ILLUSTRATED BY ERIC FRASER | A GROUP OF FIRST EDITIONS ILLUSTRATED BY ERIC FRASER (I) JOHN HAMPDEN, SIR WILLIAM AND THE WOLF, |
1960 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 1,690.00 |
| 44 | ANNIE FRENCH (BRITISH 1872-1965) | ROSE MAIDENS |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,430.00 | |
| 286 | A COMPLETE 7-VOLUME SET OF NEW EXCURSIONS INTO ENGLISH POETRY (1944-1947) (I)THE POET'S EYE, Anthology chosen by Geoffrey Grigson, 16 lithographs by John Craxton |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 910.00 | ||
| 212 | AFTER NICHOLAS DE STAEL (FRENCH 1914-1955) | LE PHARE (1952) |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 235 | ROBERT STEWART SHERRIFFS (BRITISH 1906-1960) | FOR SHE IS DEAD! THE WORDS DO PIERCE MY SOUL! DEATH AND THE VIRGINS - A PAIR |
GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 254 | JOAN WARBURTON (BRITISH 1920-1996) | BOOK JACKET DESIGN FOR EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHINA BY STELLA HAMILTON |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 87 | WILLIAM BARRIBAL (BRITISH 1873-1952) | DESIGN FOR THE PROGRAM COVER OF THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE, LONDON |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 251 | CHARLES DE SOUZY RICKETTS RA (BRITISH 1866-1931) | APOLLO AND MARSYAS |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 285 | ARTHUR RIMBAUD | A SEASON IN HELL, |
1949 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 650.00 |
| 257 | THOMAS SIMPSON (BRITISH 1847-1929) | A SKETCHBOOK OF SEASIDE SCENES, FISHING BOATS, FARMING SCENES AND LONDON |
circa 1900 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 624.00 |
| 300 | ITHELL COLQUHOUN | THE LIVING STONES, CORNWALL, |
1957 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 585.00 |
| 311 | BARBARA JONES | THE UNSOPHISTICATED ARTS, |
1951 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 520.00 |
| 297 | WILLIAM SANSOM | THE EQUILIBRIAD, |
1948 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 494.00 |
| 299 | ITHELL COLQUHOUN | THE CRYING OF THE WIND, IRELAND, |
1955 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 416.00 |
| 255 | STEVEN SPURRIER RA (BRITISH 1878-1961) | COME TO THE FAIR LAUGH AND LIVE |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 265 | SIR WILLIAM NICHOLSON | THE BOOK OF BLOKES, |
1929 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 390.00 |
| 284 | GEOFFREY GRIGSON | THE ISLES OF SCILLY, |
1946 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 390.00 |
| 298 | ITHELL COLQUHOUN | GOOSE OF HERMOGENES, |
1961 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 390.00 |
| 308 | PAUL NASH | SHELL GUIDES, DORSET, |
1936 | GBP 120.00 - 180.00 | GBP 312.00 |
| 309 | JOHN PIPER | SHELL GUIDES, OXON, |
1938 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 312.00 |
| 271 | CURWEN PRESS MISCELLANY 1928-1930 | CURWEN PRESS MISCELLANY 1928-1930 With a "Catalogue Raisonne of Books printed at the Curwen Press, 1928-1930.", |
1931 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 231 | WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (BRITISH 1811-1863) | ILLUSTRATION FOR THE VIRGINIANS TOGETHER WITH THE ENGRAVING |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 247.00 | |
| 262 | SAMUEL PALMER | SKETCHBOOK, 1824 (FACSIMILE), 2 volumes, |
1962 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 247.00 |
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26th March 2026Forum, Mar. 26: Book of Hours.- Heures a lusaige de Romme, printed on vellum, with 14 full-page illuminated miniatures, Paris, N. Higman for J. de Brie, [c.1521]. £20,000-30,000Forum, Mar. 26: France.- Book of Hours, perhaps Use of the Abbey of Saint-Gildas de Rhuys, with thirteen miniatures surviving from an original cycle of at least twenty, [c. 1430]. £15,000-20,000Forum, Mar. 26: Milton (John). Paradise lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, Pforzheimer's sixth state, S. Simmons, 1669. £8,000-12,000Forum, Mar. 26: Blake (William). Illustrations of the Book of Job, one of 215 first issue "Proof" copies, this one of 65 copies on "French" paper, Published by the Author, March 8, 1825 [but March, 1826]. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
26th March 2026Forum, Mar. 26: Christie (Agatha). The ABC Murders, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £15,000-20,000Forum, Mar. 26: Halley (Edmund). Astronomiae Cometicae Synopsis, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, no. 297, pp.1882-99, March 1705. £10,000-15,000Forum, Mar. 26: Haytham (Ibn al) [known as Alhazen]. Opticae Thesaurus...Item Vitellonis Thuringopoloni libri X..., first edition, Basel, August, 1572. £20,000-30,000Forum, Mar. 26: Kepler (Johannes). Dioptrice seu demonstratio eorum quae visui & visibilibus propter conspicilla non ita pridem inventa accidunt, first edition, Augsburg, David Frank, 1611. £12,000-18,000 -
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Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, 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 2026Forum, 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 2026Forum, 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.