New England Book Auctions: Fine Bindings Literaure Illustrated, Including Selections from Austin Abey Rare Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Bindings Literaure Illustrated, Including Selections from Austin Abey Rare Books | Total Sales (USD) | 75,804.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 24, 2026 - February 24, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 36,540.00 |
| Sale Number | #548 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 54,010.00 |
| Total Lots | 222 | ||
| Sold Lots | 216.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 38,245.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 97.30% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 56,480.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 134.21% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Winter, William | Binding. Shakespeare's England |
1894 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 5,700.00 |
| 224 | Wilde, Oscar | Poems |
1881 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 3,300.00 |
| 13 | Patmore, Coventry | Art Nouveau Binding. The Angel in the House |
1908 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 99 | Guild of Women Binders. The Book of Common Prayer |
Circa 1900 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,160.00 | |
| 178 | Roycroft | Curtis, George William |
1892 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 73 | Eliot, George | Group of 9 volumes, as listed below |
vd | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,800.00 |
| 16 | Berger, Oscar | Massive archive of original art, photographs and related ephemera from the artist's collection |
20thcentury | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,320.00 |
| 102 | Haberly, Loyd | The Keeper of the Doves A Tale of Notley Abbey |
1932 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
| 14 | Austen, Jane | The Novels |
1898 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
| 220 | (Whitman, Sarah Wyman) | Group of 16 volumes |
vd | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
| 37 | Bronte, Charlotte, Emily & Anne | The Novels |
1905 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 1,020.00 |
| 43 | Carter, Mary E. | Millionaire Households |
1903 | USD 75.00 - 100.00 | USD 900.00 |
| 60 | Decorative Bindings. Group of 16 volumes |
vd | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 900.00 | |
| 145 | Manuscript. [Milton]. On the Morning of Christ's Nativity |
nd | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 900.00 | |
| 6 | Andersen, Hans Christian | Group of over 170 volumes |
vd | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 25 | Rogers, Samuel | Bindings. Italy * ditto. Poems |
1830; 1834 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 66 | Decorative Bindings. Group of 18 volumes |
vd | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 780.00 | |
| 78 | [Ferguson, Samuel] | Extra-Illustrated. Father Tom and the Pope; or A Night at the Vatican |
1861 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 189 | Shaw, Charles G. | Nightlife |
1931 | USD 75.00 - 100.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 27 | Bindings. Group of 6 volumes |
vd | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 660.00 | |
| 51 | Crane, Stephen | The Open Boat |
1898 | USD 75.00 - 100.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 148 | Milne, A. A. | Winnie-The-Pooh |
1926 | USD 125.00 - 175.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 194 | Specimens of German Romance |
1827 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 660.00 | |
| 125 | (Kent, Rockwell) | [Squires, Frederick]. Architec-Tonics: The Tales of Tom Thumtack Architect |
1914 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 600.00 |
| 147 | Mexico. Revolucion Evolucionista de Mexico empezada el dia 20 de noviembre de 1910 en el Estado de Chihuahua |
Circa 1911 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 600.00 |
