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Auction Name	May Medals, Militaria and Firearms	Total Sales (GBP)	8,309.99
Auction Date	May 14, 2025 - May 14, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	5,800.00
Sale Number	#665	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	7,570.00
Total Lots	39
Sold Lots	24	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	7,460.00
% of Lots Sold	61.54%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	9,820.00
Unsold Lots	15	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	84.62%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
22		A rare WW2 Operation Ironclad, Battle of Madagascar Distinguished Conduct Medal Group awarded to 7896560 Sjt Sidney Grime of "B" Special Service Squadron, ...		GBP 3,500.00 - 4,500.00	GBP 5,008.40
96		A WWII RAF 106 Squadron Log Book, once belonging to Caterpillar Club member, and Stalag Luft III-A Prisoner of War, 1579145 Flight Sergeant Terrence Henry Perera (1923 - 2016).		GBP 250.00 - 300.00	GBP 632.64
6		A Boer War / Met police medal group, a 1911 Metropolitan Police Guide book, and photographs relating to 6670 Pte Samuel Knott of the 3rd Essex Regiment.	1911	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 382.22
82		A large collection of WW2 documents and photographs relating to Captain Andrew Alec Laidlaw of the 433rd Battery, 149th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, ...		GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 316.32
129		WW2 Aviation Dambuster interest.		GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 289.96
86		A rare and superb WW2 era German archive, featuring a 79 page, handwritten diary, and photographs, once belonging to Rittmeister (Captain) Herbert Heyrowsky,...		GBP 250.00 - 300.00	GBP 276.78
62		An original WW2 era German Cross in Gold award certificate.		GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 250.42
105		A scarce collection of late 19th and early 20th century photographs, depicting the last King of Portugal, Manuel II, his father, King Carlos I of Portugal, ...	19th and early 20th century	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 210.88
124		A scarce WW2 era printed information leaflet, entitled 'Beating the Invader'.		GBP 120.00 - 150.00	GBP 112.03
71		An excellent WW2 era German pocket sized photograph album,		GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 105.44
78		A good collection of German WW2 era, circa 1940, snapshot style photographs of the British Dunkirk evacuation.	circa 1940	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 105.44
72		A good collection of vintage WW2 interest German photographs, with each being later reprints of original period images.		GBP 120.00 - 150.00	GBP 98.85
70		A WW2 era German Soldbuch, relating to Feldwebel Willi Rehberger of Pionier Battalion 204.		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 72.49
83		A WW2 German Reichsarbeitsdienst photograph album, containing numerous snapshot sized images with accompanying captions and small illustrations / maps.		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 65.90
109	R.L. Birkin	A rare early 20th century Boer War related book, entitled 'History of the 3rd Regiment Imperial Yeomanry 28-1-00 to 6-8-02, by Lieut.Col. R.L. Birkin	early 20th century	GBP 100.00 - 120.00	GBP 65.90
75		A collection of WW2 era and earlier German Police documents and DRL Sports certificates relating to Oberwachtmeister Rudolf Rose, a Hannover based Police Officer.		GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 52.72
85		A small WW2 era German snapshot photograph album, dating from circa 1940, with the images showing the Battle of France from May 10th through to June 25th.	circa 1940	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 52.72
119		A good album collection of Battle of Britain officers autographed First Day covers, all signed for the 70th Anniversary of the Battle in 2010.		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 46.13
123	Hugues-Bernard Maret	An 1801 letter, signed by the French Secretary of State, Hugues-Bernard Maret, later created duc de Bassono (1763-1839).	1801	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 39.54
77		A collection of WW2 German Feldpost letters, each with original photographs of the sender, and its franked envelope.		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 32.95
20		A WW1 era copy of the Sheffield Daily Telegraph newspaper, published on Tuesday November 12th, the day after the official armistice.		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 26.36
69		4 x WW1 era Imperial German postcard photographs.		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 26.36
116		WW1 and WW2 Aviation interest - a good collection of 1980's first day covers, signed by various pilots, including 2 Victoria Cross winners.	1980's	GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 23.72
117		WW2 aviation interest - a selection of 4 collectible signed first day covers, each dating to the early 1980's.	1980's	GBP 20.00 - 30.00	GBP 15.82

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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