Tooveys: Antiquarian and Collectors' Books, 112625, West Sussex

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 26, 2025 - November 26, 2025

Page Size: 216 items in 9 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
4177		MANUSCRIPT. [An apothecary's prescription book]	[N.p.]	[1911-1912]	GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 137.50
4178		TRIALS. The Trials of Samuel Goodere Esq; Matthew Mahony, and Charles White, for the Murder of Sir John Dineley Goodere Bart...	London	1741	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 137.50
4179	EVELYN, John	Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominion	London	1679	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 212.50
4180	Urbain DUBOIS and Emile BERNARD	COOKERY. -- La Cuisine Classique: Etudes Pratiques, Raisonnees et Demonstratives de L'Ecole Francaise	Paris	1886	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 100.00
4181	Tony ADRIAENSENS	MOTORING. -- Ottovu	Antwerp	2005	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 162.50
4182		CATALOGUE. Pryke & Palmer, Ltd.	London	[circa 1930]	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 31.25
4183	BUTLER, Arthur G. and F.W. FROHAWK (illustrator)	British Birds With Their Nests and Their Eggs	London	[n.d. but 1896-1898]	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 87.50
4184		BIBLE, In English. The Illustrated Family Bible: Being the Old and New Testaments...	London	[n.d. circa 1872]	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 81.25
4185		BIBLE, In French. La Sainte Bible, Contenant L' Ancien et Le Nouveau Testament	Paris	1701	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 93.75
4186	SHERIDAN, Thomas	A General Dictionary of the English Language	London	1780	GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 125.00
4187	GUTHRIE, William	A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World	London	1782	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
4188	John NICHOLS	EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED. -- Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century	London	1812-1815	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 187.50
4189	J.R.R. TOLKIEN	FOLIO SOCIETY. -- The Lord of the Rings	London	1997	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 100.00
4190	Charles DICKENS	FOLIO SOCIETY. Charles DICKENS. [The Works of Charles Dickens]	London	1994-1995	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 100.00
4191		COMMON PRAYER, In English. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church	Oxford	1806	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 81.25
4192	[HEATH, Henry]	Omnium Gatherum	London	[circa 1840]	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
4193	NIBBS, R.H.	The Churches of Sussex (First Series)	Brighton	1851	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 162.50
4194	John ANGELUS	MANUSCRIPT. -- [A hand-drawn Spanish antiphonal]	N.p.	1661	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 325.00
4195		ZULU WAR. The Illustrated London News	London	January-December 1879	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
4196	[CAREW, Thomas]	An Historical Account of the Rights of Elections of the Several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs, of Great Britain: Collected From Public Records, and the Journals of Parliament	London	1755	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
4197	[PRIOR, Matthew]	Poems on Several Occasions	London	1718	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 62.50
4198	Charles-Alfred OPPERMANN	ENGINEERING. Charles-Alfred OPPERMANN. Portefeuille conomique des Machines de l outillage et du Matriel	Paris	1856-1889	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 62.50
4199	Charles MOZLEY (illustrator)	CHAUCER, Geoffrey. -- The Canterbury Tales	[N.p]	[n.d. but 1985-1986]	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 62.50
4200	Jill de VONYAR and Richard KENDALL	ART REFERENCE. -- Degas and the Dance	New York	2002	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 37.50
4201	ADAMS, William	The Modern Voyager and Traveller, Through Europe, Asia, Africa, & America	London	1830-1831	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 200.00

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Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.

Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.

Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.

Swann
Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.
SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
The Odfjell Collection
Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
Ending December 4th

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON: «The heart of the Antarctic» + SUPPLEMENT «The Antarctic Book», 1909.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.

SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
The Odfjell Collection
Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
Ending December 4th

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ELEAZAR ALBIN: «A natural History of Birds.» + «A Supplement», 1738-40. Wonderful coloured plates.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: JAMES JOYCE: «Ulysses», 1922. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.