Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers: Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper | Total Sales (GBP) | 81,001.70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 29, 2026 - July 30, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 33,265.00 |
| Sale Number | #72926 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 60,362.00 |
| Total Lots | 1243 | ||
| Sold Lots | 988.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 41,190.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 79.49% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 74,147.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 255 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 109.24% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | Lewis C S | The Magician's Nephew |
1955 | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,145.00 |
| 1056 | Corbridge J | City Of Norwich |
1727 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 1,885.00 |
| 704 | Graunt John | Natural And Political Observations Mentioned In A Following Index And Made Upon The Bills Of Morality |
1676 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,495.00 |
| 1166 | Views Of Simla And Kalka Simla Railway |
1920s | GBP 20.00 - 50.00 | GBP 1,300.00 | |
| 773 | The Historical Register, Containing An Impartial Relation Of All Transactions, Foreign And Domestick |
1721 | GBP 250.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,235.00 | |
| 334 | Lewis C S | N Books, including: The Silver Chair |
1956; 1957; 1959 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,144.00 |
| 967 | Shaw Henry | Dresses And Decorations Of The Middle Ages |
1843 | GBP 700.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 936.00 |
| 1113 | Imperial India Company Stock Certificate |
1723 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 936.00 | |
| 1053 | Kirkpatrick | North East Prospect Of The City Of Norwich |
c1723 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 884.00 |
| 1249 | La Sainte Messe |
19th Century | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 1064 | A Collection Of Original Print Specimens |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 806.00 | |
| 325 | Jansson Tove | Tales From Moominvalley |
1963 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 715.00 |
| 1057 | Corbridge J | The West Prospect Of The Town Of Great Yarmouth In Norfolk |
N/A | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 715.00 |
| 1116 | Duff John | Letter 1786 |
1786 | Not Available | GBP 715.00 |
| 1193 | Illustrated Guide For Tourists To The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway And Darjeeling |
1896 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 676.00 | |
| 163 | Einstein Albert; Bird J Malcolm; Eddinton A S | N Books, including: The Theory Of Relativity |
1920; 1921; 1923 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 650.00 |
| 1040 | Dutton Charles | Routes In The Bengal Presidency |
1877 | GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 598.00 |
| 273 | Carroll Lewis | Through The Looking Glass And What Alice Found There |
2001 | GBP 105.00 - 175.00 | GBP 572.00 |
| 332 | Lewis C S | The Last Battle |
1956 | GBP 180.00 - 220.00 | GBP 572.00 |
| 781 | Mackay Charles | Memoirs Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions |
1841 | Not Available | GBP 572.00 |
| 745 | Kempis Thomas A | Of The Imitation Of Christ |
1617 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 546.00 |
| 274 | Lawrence T E | The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom |
1997 | GBP 490.00 - 700.00 | GBP 520.00 |
| 326 | Jansson Tove | Moomin Summer Madness |
1955 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 520.00 |
| 329 | Jansson Tove | Moominpappa At Sea |
1966 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 468.00 |
| 327 | Jansson Tove | The Exploits Of Moominpappa |
1952 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 455.00 |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
