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Auction Name	Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps.	Total Sales (GBP)	8,844.65
Auction Date	May 14, 2025 - May 14, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	5,960.00
Sale Number	#434	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	8,360.00
Total Lots	127
Sold Lots	102	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	7,425.00
% of Lots Sold	80.31%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	10,390.00
Unsold Lots	25	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	85.13%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
6		D.H. Lawrence and King George V autographs contained in the visitors book of the Hotel Villa Belvedere, Taormina, Sicily, 1921-1930,	1921-1930	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 655.50
16	Neil Armstrong:	fine autographed Moon Landing FDC, 1969. With Certificate of Authenticity (UACC & AFTAL registered).		GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 448.50
23		Autographs relating to the film Jaws		GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 402.50
5		The Autograph Album of Margaret Waddell, 1906, leather bound, gilt, with signature of Anna Pavlova and approx 200 other items laid down or tipped-in	1906	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 253.00
1	John Burrows	Essex Units in the War 1914-1919	1931- 37	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 241.50
66		Early collection, PU 1901-1908, addressed to the suffragette Florence Barry	1901-1908	GBP 140.00 - 170.00	GBP 212.75
7		Autograph collection in folder, including Anthony Eden (signed cover, 1932); William Morris (founder of Morris Motors, signed page),		GBP 250.00 - 300.00	GBP 201.25
10		Box file of Autographs and ephemera; with few documents from 1724; many signed photos including Blondini (on reverse), Ronald Pickup,	1724	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 201.25
8		Collection of 19th Century autographs, each accompanied by a Woodbury photograph, including the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (2 ALS, April & May 1885);	19th Century	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 189.75
4		Assorted autographs of entertainers and politicians with a copy of - A-Z of TV Stars 1992	1992	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 184.00
25		Entertainers' photos, WW2 period, mostly autographed, comprising, comedians, variety artistes and vocalists.	WW2 period	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 178.25
96		Ireland topography & themes, PU 1901-05, including early vignettes with QV stamp;		GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 178.25
47	J. Aikin	A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester,	1795	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	GBP 172.50
105		Railway Locomotives, a VG collection, largely RPs,		GBP 200.00 - 250.00	GBP 172.50
24		Autographed PPCs and some PC size photos, mainly EVII period,		GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 166.75
41		Selection of letters from 1711, mostly 19th Century, many written or signed by peers		GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 166.75
18	Ian McEwan	The Cement Garden	1978	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 149.50
9		Collection of 20th Century letters including A.E.F. Horniman (ALS, founder of the Manchester Gaiety Theatre), Sue Ryder (TLS), Egon Ronay (TLS),	20th Century	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 143.75
80		Circus and Speciality Acts with many midget troupes.		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 143.75
38		Two albums of photographs of India and Malaya, 1944-1946,	1944-1946,	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 132.25
112		Winter Sports 1890s to 1930s, ...	1890s to 1930s	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 126.50
28		Album of Autographs, mostly signed photos, comprising actors and other entertainers,		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 120.75
33		Signed photos of Entertainers & TV presenters including Tony Selby, James Galway, Caroline Flack, Ann Blyth, Beau Bridges, Nicholas Parsons,		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 120.75
50		Cours Complet D'Agriculture bound with Histoire de L'Agriculture	1845	GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 120.75
65		UK topography plus some Foreign, 1900s to 1970s, mainly pre-1940	1900s to 1970s	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 120.75

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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