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Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Aviation, Military, Transport - Photos, Books and Prints

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Auction Name Aviation, Military, Transport - Photos, Books and Prints Total Sales (GBP) 116,345.20
Auction Date November 09, 2017 - November 09, 2017 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 55,940.00
Sale Number #110917 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 81,180.00
Total Lots 250
Sold Lots 227 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 62,660.00
% of Lots Sold 90.80% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 90,800.00
Unsold Lots 23 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 128.13%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
907 Hitler (Adolf, 1889-1945)

Half-length portrait in half profile by Heinrich Hoffmann, mid 1930s,

 mid 1930s GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 GBP 16,132.50
910 Hitler (Adolf, 1889-1945)

A printed document appointing SS Brigadefuhrer Max Henze as Police Chief in Kassel, Berlin, 17 September 1937,

 1937 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 7,887.00
746

Aviation Glass Slides and Negatives. A large archive of glass plate and film negatives of civil and military aviation interest, largely WWII period,

 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 3,346.00
882

Keep Calm and Carry On.

 1939], GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 3,107.00
791

Mixed Aviation Ephemera

 circa 1930/40s, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 2,330.25
884

Middle East. A group of 4 photograph albums

 circa 1920s/1940s, GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 2,270.50
630

Tramways. A comprehensive tramways photographic archive

 circa 1940s/1950s, GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 2,091.25
751

Aircraft Engines. A collection of approximately 45 model aircraft engines including Mills .75 K Diesel (unused); …

 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,971.75
786 Mason (Frederick Howard, 1901-1930)

A complete and well-organised archive relating to the life and career of Imperial Airways mechanic Fred Howard Mason,

 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,792.50
787

Mixed Aviation Ephemera

 circa 1950 / 60s, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,673.00
902 Churchill (Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874-1965)

Typed letter signed, 'Winston S. Churchill', Ministry of Munitions of War,

1918 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,613.25
748 Wootton (Frank, 1911-1998)

Attack on German Warships

 circa 1950s, GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 1,553.50
758

Aviation negatives. A collection of over 10,000 black & white and colour negatives,

 GBP 700.00 - 900.00 GBP 1,493.75
789

Mixed Aviation Ephemera

 circa 1920 / 50s, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,434.00
737

Vickers Viscount 630, Vickers Viscount 663 (Tays, Vickers Viscount 800 SRS, Vickers Viscount - Prodn Scenes, …

 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 1,314.50
676

Bristol Britannia 101, 102, 252 and 253, 301, 302, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313 & 319.

GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,254.75
779

Imperial Airways. An original poster for England to India in 7 Days

 circa 1932, GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 1,147.20
790

Mixed Aviation Ephemera

 circa 1950s, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,099.40
756

Aviation colour slides. An interesting and varied collection of approximately 4,500 35mm colour slides of civil and military aircraft taken mainly in the UK and USA in the 1960s/70s

 1960s/70s GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 1,027.70
732

Supermarine Spitfire I, II, IV, VA, VB, VC, TVIII, VI, VII & FVIII. An archive of black and white photographs,

 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,003.80
830

Aviation Manuals. Manual of Sunbeam-Coatalen Aero-Motors for use of H.M. Air Services, produced under direction of the supervising engineer,

 [1917], GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,003.80
875

Army Cyclist Corps. A handwritten letter from Lance-Corporal A.G. Coaling, From the Line, Monday, 17 August 1915,

 1915 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 1,003.80
788

Mixed Aviation Ephemera

 circa 1930 / 60s, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 979.90
760

Aviation Slides, approximately 21,000 aviation slides from an aviation enthusiast who travelled the world

 1970s-1990s, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 956.00
914 Nelson (Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805)

Cut signature, 'Nelson & Bronte',

 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 956.00
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