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Auction Name Two-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper Total Sales (GBP) 88,372.56
Auction Date January 14, 2026 - January 15, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 30,269.00
Sale Number #11426 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 62,085.00
Total Lots 1196
Sold Lots 1112.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 35,164.00
% of Lots Sold 92.98% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 70,045.00
Unsold Lots 84 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 126.16%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1029

CLAYBURY HOSPITAL An extensive archive of admissions paperwork for female patients of the hospital, from 1900.

1900 GBP 150.00 - 350.00 GBP 3,918.40
306 FOLIO SOCIETY ANDREW LANG

ANDREW LANG FAIRY BOOKS

GBP 600.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 2,401.60
1116 W. .S GILBERT. By W. S. Gilbert.

Harlequin Cock-Robin Jenny Wren; or, Fortunatus and the water of life. The Three Bears, The three Gifts, the three Wishes...

1867-8. GBP 50.00 - 100.00 GBP 2,401.60
1012 RUDYARD KIPLING.

Manuscript poem "The Young Queen"

Not Available GBP 2,199.36
123

AMERICA - CHINA. Narrative of the American Embassy to Peking, in July 1859. Read before the society SHANGHAI October 25th 1859.

1859 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 1,390.40
44 E DONOVAN

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH INSECTS; EXPLAINING THEM IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, WIITH THE PERIODS OF THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS, THEIR FOOD, ECONOMY, &C. TOGETHER WITH THE HISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS AS REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY THE MICROSCOPE

1804 - 1811 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 1,339.84
467 GEORGE R STEWART

GEORGE R STEWART EARTH ABIDES

1949 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 1,327.20
1077 SUZANNA ET GEORGES RAMIE

CERAMIQUES DE PICASSO,

c1948 GBP 30.00 - 60.00 GBP 1,137.60
154 WINSTON CHURCHILL.

WINSTON CHURCHILL. Title; The Funeral of the Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill. 30th January 1965.

1965 GBP 30.00 - 60.00 GBP 771.04
729

MAGICIANS - MAGIC - RAISING THE DEVIL - OCCULT. A Collection of 17 early 19th century chapbooks bound,

GBP 300.00 - 800.00 GBP 733.12
1009

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY - EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE SLAVE TRADE CRUELTIES, LATE 18TH CENTURY. Part of a letter

LATE 18TH CENTURY GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 733.12
1053

CHINA. Chinese emigration the Cuba commission report of The Commission sent by China to Ascertain the condition of Chinese Coolies in Cuba

1876 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 695.20
976

WILLIAM PULTENEY 1st Earl of Bath, Prime Minster of England. Document dated 6th October 1714

1714 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 669.92
1129

Black and white postcard photograph depicting Adolf Hitler and bearing signature to bottom right corner.

GBP 280.00 - 420.00 GBP 568.80
42 E DONOVAN

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH INSECTS; EXPLAINING THEM IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, WIITH THE PERIODS OF THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS, THEIR FOOD, ECONOMY, &C. TOGETHER WITH THE HISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS AS REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY THE MICROSCOPE

1792 - 1797 GBP 200.00 - 400.00 GBP 556.16
133a

EARLY COMPUTING - COMPUTERS The Arithmachinist A Practical Self Instructor in Mechanical Arithmetic by HENRY GOLDMAN.

1898 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 556.16
577 THE SISTER NIVEDITA AND ANANDA K COOMARASWAMY

MYTHS OF THE HINDUS AND BUDDHISTS

1913 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 556.16
465 W G SEBALD

THE RINGS OF SATURN

1998 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 530.88
756

BIBLE; OLD/NEW TESTAMENT, APOCRYPHA& CONCORDANCE; BARKER

c1613 GBP 80.00 - 100.00 GBP 505.60
1135

WINSTON CHURCHILL. Buckingham Palace Buffet Luncheon list of attendees. 30th January 1965.

1965 GBP 30.00 - 60.00 GBP 480.32
1145

FRANK MILES - JACK THE RIPPER SUSPECT - PORTRAITS OF WOMEN. "Studies by Frank Miles"

[c1870-80s] GBP 150.00 - 300.00 GBP 467.68
106

TWO MESOPOTAMIA PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS 1914-1918. WW1.

1914-1918 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 455.04
135 LEWIS CARROLL

the Path of Roses FIRST EDITION poem in The Train, A First Class Magazine. May 1856.

1856 GBP 80.00 - 150.00 GBP 455.04
542 SVEN HEDIN

TRANS-HIMALAYA - DISCOVERIES AND ADVENTURES IN TIBET

1909 Not Available GBP 404.48
969

WINSTON CHURCHILL - UNREGISTERED FUNERAL BROCHURE. "Arrangements for the Attendance of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Members of the Royal Family.

1965 GBP 80.00 - 150.00 GBP 391.84
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000