Bonhams: The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE, 31405, London, New Bond Street

Auction Details

Auction Date: June 05, 2025 - June 05, 2025

Page Size: 17 items in 1 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Estimate	Actual Price
19		A Tibetan canonical manuscript relating to the Bon religion.	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 4,480.00
20		A quantity of papers, maps and correspondence relating to Gould's visits to Lhasa and Tibet.	Not Available	GBP 1,792.00
20A		A set of five 1913 Tibetan Bank notes	Not Available	GBP 8,320.00
21		A large box of papers, letters, manuscripts and other ephemera relating to Tibet and "The Jewel in the Lotus".	Not Available	GBP 14,080.00
22		A collection of books belonging to Sir Basil Gould.	Not Available	GBP 4,096.00
23		A 1947 letter from the 14th Dalai Lama to Sir Basil Gould.	GBP 600.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
24		A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould.	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	Not Sold
25	Ilya Andreyevich Tolstoy	His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on his throne in the Norbhu Linka	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 8,320.00
26	Ilya Andreyevich Tolstoy	Ngawang Sungrab Thutob (1874-1953), 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-1950)	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 2,432.00
27		Seven large "draft" photograph albums from Sir Basil Gould's 1936-1937 British Mission to Lhasa. Containing approximately 1515 photographs.	GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	GBP 57,550.00
28		Six typed "Lhasa Mission Diary" 1936/37 folios.	Not Available	GBP 6,400.00
29	Sir Basil John Gould	A large box of photograph albums, papers, letters and manuscripts relating to Gould's service in Afghanistan	Not Available	GBP 5,120.00
30	Sir Basil John Gould	A box of photographs, letters, colour transparencies and manuscripts relating to Sir Basil's service and travels to Sikkim, Bhutan and India.	Not Available	GBP 8,320.00
31		Items related to Ernst Schafer	Not Available	GBP 832.00
32	Guanghua Photo Studio	A portrait photograph of Chiang Kai Shek	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 768.00
33	Sir Basil John Gould	Six photo albums, numerous unmounted photographs, some colour transparencies depicting Tibet.	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 53,740.00
34		A large quantity of 16mm film from Sir Basil Gould and a quantity of film related correspondence.	GBP 500.00 - 800.00	GBP 19,200.00

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Sotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR

Sotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR