Dominic Winter Book Auctions: The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey (Part II)
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey (Part II) | Total Sales (GBP) | 409,630.00 |
| Auction Date | January 31, 2024 - January 31, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 137,150.00 |
| Sale Number | #13124 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 206,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 321 | ||
| Sold Lots | 318 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 138,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.07% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 207,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 197.03% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cicero (Marcus Tullius). | Rhetorica Nova, Italy |
1491 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 18,000.00 |
| 255 | Wells (H.G.) | The Invisible Man |
1897 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 13,800.00 |
| 27 | Pepys (Samuel, 1633-1703) and the Navy Board. | A series of 27 documents signed by Pepys |
1668/9 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 13,020.00 |
| 252 | Sala (George Augustus, 1828-1895). | Life and Adventures, 2 volumes |
1895 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 11,400.00 |
| 205 | Chamber's Book of Days |
1869, 1872, | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 9,600.00 | |
| 173 | Shakespeare (William, 1564-1616). | The 'Chandos' Portrait, after John Taylor, |
early-mid 19th century | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 9,300.00 |
| 23 | Essex (Robert, third Earl of, 1591-1646). | Broadsides on the Death of Robert 3rd Earl of Essex |
1646 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 7,800.00 |
| 16 | Essex. Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick (1559-1619). | Manuscript survey |
c. 1610 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,960.00 |
| 6 | Missal [Use of Sarum]. Missale ad vsum insignis, |
1516 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 6,000.00 | |
| 177 | Dickens (Charles, 1812-1870). | Charles Dickens and Gad's Hill Place... |
1856-57 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,520.00 |
| 199 | Dickens Family. A bound collection of Autograph Letters and related |
1868-1902 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 5,456.00 | |
| 24 | Liber Amicorum of Richard Tate. Compiled while a student at the University of Copenhagen |
1648 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 5,208.00 | |
| 12 | Heraldry Manuscript. A bound collection of heraldic tracts including pedigrees |
GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 4,560.00 | ||
| 300 | Nash (Paul). | Urne Buriall and The Garden of Cyrus |
1932 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,560.00 |
| 34 | Breviary. An impressive large folio manuscript Breviary, |
mid 17th-century | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 3,600.00 | |
| 14 | James VI and I, King of Scotland (1567-1625) and of England (1603-1625). | Document Signed |
1595 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 3,472.00 |
| 4 | Francis of Assisi (Saint). | Fioretti, |
1484 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 3,360.00 |
| 17 | Spanish Illuminated Manuscript Certificate of Nobility... |
1618 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,360.00 | |
| 28 | Pepys, Samuel. Braybrooke (Richard Griffin, Baron). | The History of Audley End |
1836 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,360.00 |
| 241 | Bouchot (Henri). | The Book: Its Printers, Illustrators and Binders... |
1890 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 3,120.00 |
| 264 | Cosway-style binding. Endymion, A Poetic Romance by John Keats |
1902 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 3,120.00 | |
| 160 | English School. | Portrait of Charles Dickens as a young man |
1840 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,976.00 |
| 193 | Wright (Thomas). | The History and Topography of the County of Essex, 2 vols. in 10 |
1865 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,880.00 |
| 169 | Thackeray (William). | Vanity Fair |
1848 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,760.00 |
| 273 | Cosway-style binding. Sichel (Walter). | Emma Lady Hamilton |
1905 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,640.00 |
