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Chiswick Auctions: Modern First Editions, Illustrated Books & Limited Editions
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern First Editions, Illustrated Books & Limited Editions | Total Sales (GBP) | 215,300.00 |
| Auction Date | May 30, 2018 - May 30, 2018 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 142,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #53018 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 195,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 226 | ||
| Sold Lots | 172 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 179,450.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.11% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 249,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 54 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 86.29% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Hammett (Dashiell) | The Maltese Falcon |
1930 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 21,250.00 |
| 46 | Hemingway (Ernest) | In Our Time |
1924 | GBP 15,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 |
| 140 | Carroll, Lewis [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] | The Nursery Alice |
1890 | GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 |
| 155 | Potter (Beatrix) | The Tale of Peter Rabbit |
1901 | GBP 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 |
| 47 | Hemingway (Ernest) | A Farewell to Arms |
1929 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,750.00 |
| 76 | Ransome (Arthur) | Swallows and Amazons |
1930 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 6,875.00 |
| 13 | Chesterton (G.K.) | The Innocence of Father Brown |
1911 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 99 | Stevenson (Robert Louis) | Treasure Island |
1883 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 154 | Milne (A. A.).- A Complete Set of Winnie the Pooh Books |
1924-1927 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 4,375.00 | |
| 90 | Sewell (Anna) | Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions. The Autobiography of a Horse. Translated from the original Equine |
1877 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
| 141 | Carroll (Lewis) [Dodgson (C.L.)] | The Nursery Alice |
1890 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
| 15 | Churchill (Winston Spencer).- | The Centenary Limited Edition The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill Centenary Limited Edition |
1973-76 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,250.00 |
| 178 | Wells (H. G.) | War of the Worlds |
early 20th century | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 | GBP 3,250.00 |
| 221 | Rilke (Rainer Maria) | Duineser Elegien. Elegies from the Castle of Duino |
1931 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,250.00 |
| 41 | Hardy (Thomas) | Desperate Remedies |
1871 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,125.00 |
| 98 | Steinbeck (John) | To a God Unknown |
1933 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 3,000.00 |
| 21 | Du Maurier (Daphne) | Jamaica Inn |
1936 | GBP 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 2,750.00 |
| 49 | Hemingway (Ernest) | The Old Man and the Sea |
1952 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,750.00 |
| 190 | Delaunay (Sonia).- Tzara (Tristan) | Juste Present |
1961 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,500.00 |
| 144 | Dahl (Roald) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
1964 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,375.00 |
| 57 | Kerouac (Jack) | On the Road |
1957 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,250.00 |
| 213 | Penrose (Roland) | The Road is Wider than Long |
1939 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,125.00 |
| 223 | Toulouse-Lautrec (Henri de).- Clemenceau (Georges) | Au Pied de Sinai |
1898 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,000.00 |
| 59 | Kipling (Rudyard) | Puck of Pook's Hill |
1906 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,625.00 |
| 121 | Wilde (Oscar) | A Woman of No Importance |
1894 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,500.00 |
