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Peter Arnold: The John Alexander collection of English & American literature
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The John Alexander collection of English & American literature | Total Sales (AUD) | 183,240.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 07, 2026 - March 08, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 107,940.00 |
| Sale Number | #30726 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 141,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 197 | ||
| Sold Lots | 122.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 167,220.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 61.93% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 218,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 75 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 83.94% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | FLEMING, Ian | Casino Royale |
[1953] | AUD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | AUD 33,600.00 |
| 151 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest | Men without women |
1927 | AUD 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 9,600.00 |
| 187 | KEROUAC, Jack | On the road |
[1957] | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 9,000.00 |
| 181 | JOYCE, James | Ulysses |
[1936] | AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 5,280.00 |
| 163 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest | The old man and the sea |
1952 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 4,800.00 |
| 196 | KESEY, Ken | One flew over the cuckoo's nest |
[1962] | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 4,560.00 |
| 125 | GOLDING, William | Lord of the flies |
[1955] | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 4,080.00 |
| 124 | GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel | Love in the time of cholera |
1988 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,840.00 |
| 147 | HELLER, Joseph | Catch-22 |
1961 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,840.00 |
| 170 | HIGHSMITH, Patricia | The talented Mr. Ripley |
[1955] | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 3,600.00 |
| 180 | JOYCE, James | Ulysses |
1934 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 3,600.00 |
| 1 | ADAMS, Richard | Watership down |
1972 | AUD 2,600.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,360.00 |
| 22 | CAIN, James M. | The postman always rings twice |
1934 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 3,360.00 |
| 103 | FITZGERALD, F. Scott | The great Gatsby |
1925 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 3,360.00 |
| 144 | HARDY, Thomas | Tess of the D'Urbervilles |
1926 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 3,360.00 |
| 62 | CRANE, Stephen | The red badge of courage |
1895 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 3,120.00 |
| 123 | GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel | One hundred years of solitude |
[1970] | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 3,120.00 |
| 21 | BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily & Anne | BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily & Anne. Novels |
1907 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,640.00 |
| 168 | HIGHSMITH, Patricia | Strangers on a train |
[1950] | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,640.00 |
| 105 | FITZGERALD, F. Scott | Taps at reveille |
1935 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 2,280.00 |
| 156 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest | Green hills of Africa |
1935 | AUD 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,040.00 |
| 20 | BOWLES, Paul | The sheltering sky |
[1949] | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 1,920.00 |
| 110 | FLEMING, Ian | From Russia, with love |
[1957] | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 1,920.00 |
| 152 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest | A farewell to arms |
1929 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,920.00 |
| 36 | CAPOTE, Truman | In cold blood |
[1965] | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,800.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.