Hansons: The Library Sale (Presented by Rare Book Auctions)
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Library Sale (Presented by Rare Book Auctions) | Total Sales (GBP) | 86,505.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 29, 2026 - July 29, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 27,940.00 |
| Sale Number | #72926 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 43,790.00 |
| Total Lots | 252 | ||
| Sold Lots | 168.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 49,210.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 75,070.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 84 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 115.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wakefield Arthur W | 1922 Everest Expedition: Handwritten Letters and Journal |
1922 | GBP 400.00 - 800.00 | GBP 16,250.00 |
| 7 | Wakefield Arthur W | Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen: Archive |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 5,875.00 |
| 1 | Wakefield Arthur W (1876-1949) | 1922 Everest Expedition: Album of Original Photographs |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 5,125.00 |
| 5 | 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition: Manuscript Diaries, Photographs, and Postcards |
1922 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 4,500.00 | |
| 6 | Wakefield Arthur W | Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada: Album of Original Photographs |
c. 1908-1914 | GBP 400.00 - 800.00 | GBP 4,375.00 |
| 4 | Wakefield Arthur W | World War I: Original Photographs |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,750.00 |
| 44 | Rowling J K | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
1997 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,625.00 |
| 14 | Hindu Prayer Book Manuscript |
late-18th/early-19th century | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 2,500.00 | |
| 43 | Rowling J K | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows |
N/A | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,375.00 |
| 48 | Jansson Tove | Finn Family Moomintroll |
N/A | GBP 250.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,312.50 |
| 45 | Rowling J K | N Items, including: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
1997 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,125.00 |
| 42 | Rowling J K | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
1997 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,875.00 |
| 49 | Jansson Tove | Comet in Moominland |
N/A | GBP 250.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,687.50 |
| 9 | Magic Lantern Slides: Canada |
c. 1910 | GBP 150.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,625.00 | |
| 24 | Statutes at Large: The Stamp Act |
1765-1770 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,187.50 | |
| 13 | 19th-Century Persian Manuscript Fragment |
19th-century | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | |
| 47 | Jansson Tove | The Exploits of Moomin Papa |
N/A | GBP 250.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,125.00 |
| 156 | Herrod-Hempsall W. | Bee-Keeping New and Old Described With Pen and Camera |
N/A | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 1,125.00 |
| 23 | Paine Thomas | Sammelband of Letters and Essays by Thomas Paine |
N/A | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,062.50 |
| 30 | Collection of Antiquarian Jewish Theological Books |
N/A | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 937.50 | |
| 46 | Rowling J K | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chamber of Secrets; Prisoner of Azkaban; Goblet of Fire |
N/A | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 50 | Jansson Tove | Moomin Summer Madness |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 250.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 3 | Wakefield Arthur W | Second Boer War: Collection of Photographs |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 750.00 |
| 17 | Painted Scene from a Book of Hours: Dives and Lazarus |
late 15th c. | GBP 500.00 - 600.00 | GBP 750.00 | |
| 19 | Godfrey John Henry | The Naval Memoirs by Admiral John Henry Godfrey |
N/A | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 750.00 |
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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. -
