Duke's: Sporting and Natural History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Sporting and Natural History | Total Sales (GBP) | 3,913.00 |
| Auction Date | February 26, 2025 - February 26, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,340.00 |
| Sale Number | #1116 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 4,340.00 |
| Total Lots | 44 | ||
| Sold Lots | 33 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 3,150.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 75.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 5,930.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 65.99% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | EJ MALONE | 'IRISH TROUT AND SALMON FLIES' 1984 |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 249 | A VINTAGE 'SPRATT'S CHICKEN AND POULTRY MEALS' ENAMEL SIGN |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 338.00 | ||
| 246 | A 'KYNOCH CARTRIDGES' DOUBLE-SIDED ENAMEL SIGN |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 312.00 | ||
| 253 | GEORGE A. SHORT (1856-1945) | 'Grouse Nestle on a Moorland' |
1901 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 312.00 |
| 314 | TOM CARR (1912-1977) | Two Hunting Prints |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 312.00 | |
| 245 | AN 'ELEY CARTRIDGES SOLD HERE' ENAMEL DOUBLE-SIDED SHOP SIGN |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 286.00 | ||
| 132 | HALFORD, F.M. | 'FLOATING FLIES AND HOW TO DRESS THEM' |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 182.00 | |
| 110 | CHRIS TURNBULL (b. 1950) | 'Crucian Carp Jumping Out Of Lily Pads' |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 272 | GERMAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | A Pair of Bird Studies |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 281 | THE HAY CASTLE GAME DIARY 1906-1955 |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 156.00 | ||
| 276 | KYNOCH LTD, LION WORKS, WITTON, BIRMINGHAM: A PRESENTATION COPY OF AN 1882 CATALOGUE |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 143.00 | ||
| 251 | A KYNOCH "BONAX" CARTRIDGE SHOP ADVERTISING SIGN |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 130.00 | ||
| 131 | HALFORD, FREDERICK M. | 'DRY FLY FISHING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE' |
1889 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 117.00 |
| 336 | RICHARD 'DICK' CURTIS | A HAND COLOURED ENGRAVING |
1820 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 91.00 |
| 134 | MOSELY, MARTIN E, F.E.S. | 'THE DRY-FLY FISHERMAN'S ENTOMOLOGY' |
1886 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 65.00 |
| 137 | KELSON, GEORGE | 'THE LAND AND WATER SALMON FLIES 1886-1902' |
1993 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 65.00 |
| 247 | AN 'ELEY CARTRIDGES SOLD HERE' SHOP ADVERTISING SIGN |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 65.00 | ||
| 267 | A. THIELE (1841-1919) | 'The Highlands Monarch' |
GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | GBP 65.00 | |
| 315 | AFTER SIR FRANCIS GRANT (1803-1878) | 'Earl of Portsmouth' |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 65.00 | |
| 248 | 'THE WESTERN GAME FARM LTD' SIGN |
circa 1930s | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 58.50 | |
| 278 | EDWARDS, LIONEL AND WALLACE, HAROLD FRANK | "HUNTING AND STALKING THE DEER" |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 58.50 | |
| 126 | HARDY'S ANGLERS' GUIDE |
1931 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 39.00 | |
| 127 | A HARDY'S 1954 ANGLERS GUIDE AND CATALOGUE |
1954 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 39.00 | |
| 135 | YOUNGER, JOHN | 'RIVER ANGLING FOR SALMON AND TROUT' |
1995 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 39.00 |
| 136 | WALKER, RICHARD | 'NO NEED TO LIE' |
1964 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 39.00 |