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Lyon and Turnbull

Auction Info

Auction Name
Books and Manuscripts
Auction Date
02/25/2026 - 02/25/2026
Sale Number
#884
Total Lots
253
Sold Lots
232.0
Lots Sold
91.70%
Unsold Lots
21
Total Sales (GBP)
595,540.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
187,950.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
290,100.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
200,450.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
309,500.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
192.42%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
218 Rowling, J. K.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. First edition

 GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 GBP 76,860.00
40 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Sketchbooks of his travels in Canada,

1840s-50s GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 52,920.00
178 Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554; reigned 10th-19th July 1553). Document signed by her Privy Council including Thomas Cranmer as archbishop of Canterbury

 17th July 1553 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 24,130.00
45 Eveline M. Alexander

Albums of watercolours & sketches by Eveline M. Alexander (1821-1906), including Indigenous people

 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 22,860.00
42 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Sketchbooks of travels in Canada and the United States,

1845-55 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 20,320.00
51 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Sketchbook of New Zealand and the Maori during the First Taranaki War,

1860-1 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 19,050.00
64 Roberts, David

Egypt & Nubia. ... with historical descriptions by William Brockedon.

1846-9 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 17,780.00
52 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Sketchbook of New Zealand during the First Taranaki War,

1860-2 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 16,510.00
35

Tanjore School. Album of miniature paintings showing Indian castes, trades and costume. southern India

circa 1820 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 15,240.00
177 Edward IV

Edward IV (1442-1483), King of England & Lord of Ireland. Letter signed to Francois II, Duke of Brittany

 15th March 1476 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 11,430.00
48 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Manuscript journals of military service in Canada, the Crimea, and New Zealand, 1850s-70s.

 GBP 600.00 - 800.00 GBP 9,525.00
41 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Sketchbook of travels in Canada, including watercolours of Indigenous peoples

GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 8,890.00
39 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Illuminated manuscript petition in Arabic addressed to Sa'id bin Sultan (1795-1856), Imam of Muscat

 13 Safar 1251 AH i.e. 9th June 1835 CE GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 8,255.00
31 Moore, Joseph

Eighteen Views taken at and near Rangoon.

1826 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 6,985.00
46 Alexander, Edward Mayne

Sketchbooks of travels in Canada, Morocco and Gibraltar,

1867-8 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 6,985.00
47 Colonel Edward Mayne Alexander

India Collection of sketchbooks

1891 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 6,985.00
115 Champlain, Samuel de, & Pierre du Val

Le Canada. faict par le Sr. de Champlain ou sont la Nouvelle France, la Nouvelle Angleterre, la Nouvelle Holande, la Nouvelle Suede, la Virginie etc.

1677 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 6,096.00
38 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Illustrated manuscript journal of a voyage to Russia during the Russo-Turkish War,

1829 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 5,842.00
53 Alexander, Sir James Edward

Manuscript journals of two sea voyages, Ireland to New Zealand, , and Australia to England,

1860 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 5,334.00
34

Arabic manuscripts - Egypt & Arabia. Four illuminated petitions addressed to Ottoman commanders including Muhammad Ali Pasha

12 & 18 Rajab 1241 AH 19th & 25th February 1826 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 4,826.00
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