Lay's Auctioneers: Rare Books & Works on Paper- Polperro: The works of Arthur Wragg & Frederick Roberts Johnson
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Books & Works on Paper- Polperro: The works of Arthur Wragg & Frederick Roberts Johnson | Total Sales (GBP) | 112,899.10 |
| Auction Date | February 13, 2025 - February 13, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 52,190.00 |
| Sale Number | #21324 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 87,280.00 |
| Total Lots | 756 | ||
| Sold Lots | 639 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 60,540.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 84.52% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 100,760.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 117 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 112.05% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Josiah Wedgwood | A Letter to a Respectable Proprietor of the Navigation from The Trent to The Mersey |
1785 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,754.40 |
| 1155 | Arthur WRAGG (1903-1976) | A Warm Greeting |
1924 | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 2,754.40 |
| 37 | Francis Barrett | (Occult) The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer; being a complete system of occult philosophy |
1801 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,441.40 |
| 22 | (Canals, Pottery and the Industrial Revolution)... |
1790 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,502.40 | |
| 445 | The Naturalists Library Thirty three volumes... |
c.1840-1850 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,101.76 | |
| 18 | Samuel Clarke | Generall Martyrologie |
1651 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,064.20 |
| 34 | (Signed le Carre and Alec Guinness) Smiley's People |
1980 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,064.20 | |
| 32 | John Le Carre | The Constant Gardener |
2008 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,001.60 |
| 15 | after Edward Coley BURNE-JONES (1833-1898) | Emile Boilvin Vespertina Quies |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 901.44 | |
| 20 | Christopher Hampton (ed). | (Signed) 'Poems For Shakespeare,' volumes one and two |
GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 851.36 | |
| 66 | Julius L. Brenchley | (South Sea Islands) Jottings During The Cruise of HMS Curacoa Among the South Sea Islands in 1865 |
1873 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 851.36 |
| 6 | MacDonald Gill | (London Wonderground Map) London The Heart of Britain's Empire Here Is Spread Out For Your View |
[1927] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 813.80 |
| 7 | (The Great Exhibition) Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations |
1851 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 751.20 | |
| 205 | (Cornwall) A fine collection of (mostly) scarce maps... |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 726.16 | ||
| 230 | (Cornwall, Barclay and Fox family interest) A Lady's travel journal France , Belgium and Germany, between September 17th-November 26th 1835 |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 726.16 | ||
| 1220 | Frederick Roberts Johnson illustrations | Oscar Wilde The Selfish Giant |
(1873--1956) | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 726.16 |
| 245 | William Borlase | The Natural History of Cornwall |
1758 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 688.60 |
| 1014 | Arthur WRAGG (1903-1978) | Illustration used on cover of 'Arthur Wragg: Twentieth-century Prophet and Jester' by Judy Brook |
1924 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 688.60 |
| 43 | Alexander Pope (trans) | (Homer and Nonesuch Press) The Illiad and Odyssey with Pope's translations from 1715 |
1931 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 651.04 |
| 179 | A Large collection of maps Francois Arluc. 'Nouveau plan indicateur de Cannes et de ses environs'... |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 651.04 | ||
| 60 | Militaria, Illuminated manuscript |
circa 1940 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 626.00 | |
| 1102 | Frederick ROBERTS JOHNSON (1900-1986) | Horse with Distant Town |
1924 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 626.00 |
| 1217 | Stanley ROYLE (1888-1961) | Rural Study |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 626.00 | |
| 67 | Kiribati and Tuvalu Islands |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 600.96 | ||
| 1060 | Frederick ROBERTS JOHNSON (1900-1986) | Budding Thistle in a Vase |
1924 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 600.96 |