Duke's: Duke's Book Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Duke's Book Auction | Total Sales (GBP) | 396,250.00 |
| Auction Date | June 17, 2022 - June 17, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 210,680.00 |
| Sale Number | #61722 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 341,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 133 | ||
| Sold Lots | 89 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 266,120.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.92% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 434,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 44 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 91.30% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | LAWRENCE, TE | SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM. A TRIUMPH. |
1926 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 65,000.00 |
| 44 | TOLKIEN, J.R.R | THE HOBBIT |
1937 | GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | GBP 37,500.00 |
| 1 | [AUSTEN, JANE] | MANSFIELD PARK |
1814 | GBP 8,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 27,500.00 |
| 34 | LAWRENCE, T.E. | THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ARAB REVOLT |
1924 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 23,750.00 |
| 9 | CHRISTIE, AGATHA; THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES | CHRISTIE, AGATHA; THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES |
1921 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 20,000.00 |
| 2 | [AUSTEN, JANE] | EMMA |
1816 | GBP 8,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 18,750.00 |
| 38 | MILNE, A.A | THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER |
1920 | GBP 8,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 15,625.00 |
| 3 | [AUSTEN, JANE] | NORTHANGER ABBEY & PERSUASION |
1818 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 13,125.00 |
| 45 | TOLKIEN, J.R.R | THE HOBBIT |
1971 | GBP 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 11,875.00 |
| 13 | FLEMING, IAN | CASINO ROYALE |
1953 | GBP 8,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 10,000.00 |
| 47 | TOLKIEN, J.R.R | THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL |
1962 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 9,375.00 |
| 92 | A HANDWRITTEN LETTER AND SONNET FROM DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI TO FREDERIC J SHIELDS | A HANDWRITTEN LETTER AND SONNET FROM DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI TO FREDERIC J SHIELDS |
1880 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 9,250.00 |
| 26 | HARDY, THOMAS | TIME'S LAUGHINGSTOCKS AND OTHER VERSES |
1909 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 8,750.00 |
| 82 | THE CICELY LUSHINGTON ARCHIVE - AN EXTRAORDINARY STUDY OF THE BIRDS OF CEYLON BY THE ORNITHOLOGIST CICELY LUSHINGTON (1903-1987) | THE CICELY LUSHINGTON ARCHIVE - AN EXTRAORDINARY STUDY OF THE BIRDS OF CEYLON BY THE ORNITHOLOGIST CICELY LUSHINGTON (1903-1987) |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,750.00 | |
| 11 | DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN | THE ADVENTURES & MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES |
1892 & 1894 [1893]. | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 6,250.00 |
| 48 | TROLLOPE, ANTHONY | HOW THE "MASTIFFS" WENT TO ICELAND |
1878 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,250.00 |
| 19 | HARDY, THOMAS | TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES |
1891 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 5,750.00 |
| 22 | HARDY, THOMAS | A GROUP OF NOBLE DAMES |
1891 | GBP 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,750.00 |
| 4 | [BRONTË, CHARLOTTE]. BELL, CURRER | VILLETTE |
1853 | GBP 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 71 | THOMAS HARDY INTEREST | 26 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS OF ATHELHAMPTON/ADMISTON CHURCH BY HICKS ARCHITECTS, DORCHESTER |
1861 | GBP 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 17 | HARDY, THOMAS | THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE |
1878 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,500.00 |
| 23 | HARDY, THOMAS | A GROUP OF NOBLE DAMES |
1896 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
| 91 | AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF LETTERS FROM DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI TO THEODORE WATTS-DUNTON | AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF LETTERS FROM DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI TO THEODORE WATTS-DUNTON |
1887-1881 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
| 41 | RACKHAM, ARTHUR - BARRIE, J.M | PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS |
1906 | GBP 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,625.00 |
| 5 | [BRONTË, CHARLOTTE]. BELL, CURRER | THE PROFESSOR, A TALE |
1857 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,500.00 |
