Auction Reports
Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
- Auction Date
- 11/05/2025 - 11/05/2025
- Sale Number
- #110525
- Total Lots
- 449
- Sold Lots
- 395.0
- Lots Sold
- 87.97%
- Unsold Lots
- 54
- Total Sales (GBP)
- 288,660.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
- 122,950.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
- 186,380.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
- 140,370.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
- 212,130.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 136.08%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844 |
1844 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 16,432.00 |
| 92 | Darwin (Charles) | The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842 |
1842 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 10,112.00 |
| 38 | Camden (William) | Britannia sive Florentissimorum Regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae ..., 1637 |
1637 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 8,216.00 |
| 78 | Rashleigh (Philip) | Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802 |
1797 & 1802 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 7,078.40 |
| 5 | Havell (Robert) | Corfu. Panoramic View of Corfu, 1836 |
August 1st 1836 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,572.80 |
| 68 | Woodward (John) | A Supplement and Continuation of The Essay..., 1726 |
1726 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 6,320.00 |
| 96 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on Coral Reefs, 1851 |
1851 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,308.80 |
| 77 | Martin (William) | Figures and Descriptions of the Petrifactions collected in Derbyshire, 1793 |
1793 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 5,308.80 |
| 101 | Darwin (Charles) | On the Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 5th thousand, 1860 |
1860 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,803.20 |
| 95 | Darwin (Charles) | Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846 |
1846 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,803.20 |
| 233 | Gillray (James) | The Plumb Pudding in Danger... |
26th February, 1805 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,550.40 |
| 110 | Darwin (Charles) | The Descent of Man, and selection in relation to sex |
1871 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,044.80 |
| 87 | Darwin (Charles) | Journal of Researches, 1st edition, 1839 |
1839 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,044.80 |
| 90 | Murchison (Roderick Impey) | The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839 |
1839 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,792.00 |
| 103 | Darwin (Charles) | On the Origin of Species, 3rd edition, 1861 |
1861 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,539.20 |
| 448 | Nansen (Fridtjof) | Travel. A large collection of late 19th & early 20th Century travel & military reference |
1897 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 3,033.60 |
| 172 | Kyoto, Yuan Lu , 2nd month of the 9th year of the reign of the Emperor Genroku |
1696 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,907.20 | |
| 81 | Sowerby (James) | The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29 |
1812-29 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,528.00 |
| 438 | Taplin (William) | Antiquarian. A collection of 17th & 18th Century literature, approximatley 50 volumes |
1791 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,401.60 |
| 313 | Preston (John) | The Brest-Plate [sic] of Faith and Love. A Treatise... |
1651 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,401.60 |
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