Bloomsbury Auctions: Library of a Gentleman
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Library of a Gentleman | Total Sales (GBP) | 587,561.00 |
| Auction Date | November 07, 2013 - November 07, 2013 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 295,390.00 |
| Sale Number | #36090 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 419,150.00 |
| Total Lots | 338 | ||
| Sold Lots | 338.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 295,390.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 419,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 140.18% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Rowlandson (Thomas) | Comparative Anatomy. Resemblances between the Countenances of Men and Beasts, |
1822 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 59,520.00 |
| 271 | Woodward (George Moutard) | Caricature Magazine (The), or Hudibrastic Mirror, |
n.d-1821 [1819-1823]. | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 37,200.00 |
| 42 | Caroline | Attorney-General's Charges against the Late Queen |
GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 22,320.00 | |
| 230 | Philipon | La Caricature Morale, Religieuse, Litteraire et Scenique, Nos.1-251 in 10 vol |
1830-35; sold as a periodical; not subject to return | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 16,120.00 |
| 265 | Rowlandson (Thomas) | Masqueronians, |
1800 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 11,780.00 |
| 337 | [Vernet (Horace) and Lante]. | [Incroyables et Merveilleuses], |
c.1815 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 9,920.00 |
| 23 | Atkinson (John Augustus) | A Picturesque Representation of the Naval, Military and Miscellaneous Costumes of Great Britain, |
1807 [ 1805]. | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 8,680.00 |
| 199 | Heath (William) | Household Servants, |
1829 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 8,680.00 |
| 256 | Rowlandson (Thomas) | The Comforts of Bath, |
1798 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 8,680.00 |
| 339 | [Walker (George)] | The Costume of Yorkshire, |
1814 [1811]. | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 8,680.00 |
| 238 | Pyne (William Henry) | The Social Club, |
1822 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 8,060.00 |
| 263 | Rowlandson (Thomas) | [Naval Characters], |
1799 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 8,060.00 |
| 24 | Atkinson (John Augustus) | Characteristic Groups, Scenery, and Costumes of Great Britain, |
[c.1808]. | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 7,688.00 |
| 93 | Cruikshank (George).- | [Twelve Songheads], |
1805-25 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 6,820.00 |
| 260 | Rowlandson (Thomas) | Cries of London, |
1799 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,820.00 |
| 264 | Woodward (George Moutard) | Country Characters, |
1799 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,820.00 |
| 309 | Rowlandson (Thomas).- [Yedis (J.)].- | [Original Watercolour drawings for 'My Wife!'], |
GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,820.00 | |
| 338 | Vidal (Emeric Essex) | Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, |
1820 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,820.00 |
| 110 | Cruikshank (George) | The Progress of a Midshipman |
1820 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,448.00 |
| 29 | Bouchardon (Edme) | Etudes prises dans le bas Peuple ou les Cris de Paris, |
1737-46. | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,200.00 |
| 31 | [Boydell (John Josiah)] | An History of the River Thames, |
GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,200.00 | |
| 80 | Crawhall (Joseph) | 'Impresses Quaint', |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,200.00 | |
| 100 | Cruikshank (George).- | Wits Magazine (The), and Attic Miscellany, |
1818 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 6,200.00 |
| 214 | Leech (John).- a Beckett (Gilbert Abbott) | The Comic History of England, |
1847 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,200.00 |
| 198 | Heath (William) | Theatrical Characters, |
1829 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 5,952.00 |
