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Auction Name The David Stather Library Total Sales (GBP) 332,864.80
Auction Date January 25, 2023 - January 25, 2023 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 98,740.00
Sale Number #14006 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 159,210.00
Total Lots 228
Sold Lots 226 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 100,240.00
% of Lots Sold 99.12% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 161,210.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 206.48%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
42 Fairfax (Lord),

A Declaration from his Excellencie, with the Advice of his Councel of War: Concerning the present distempers of part of Commissary Generall Iretons and of Colonel Scroops Regiments ....

1649 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 19,520.00
139 More (Sir Thomas, Saint)

The Workes of Sir Thomas More, Knyght, sometyme Lorde Chauncellour of England, wrytten by him in the English Tongue.

1557 GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 GBP 12,200.00
107 Jerome (Saint) [translated into English by William Caxton]

[Vitas Patrum]. Here foloweth the right devoute moche lowable recomendable lyff of the olde Auncyent holy faders hermytes late translated out of latyn into French and dylygently corrected in the cyte of Lyon, ye yere of our Lord MCCCClxxxvi upon that whic

1495 GBP 6,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 10,980.00
91

[The Great Bible] The Byble in Englishe, that is, the olde and new Testament, after the translation appoynted to bee read in the Churches.

29th December 1549 GBP 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 10,370.00
195 Tyndale [William] et al.

The Whole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England, collected and compiled in one Tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. T

1573 (colophons dated 1572) GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 9,760.00
214 Scot (Reginald),

The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected ....

1584 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 7,320.00
215 Scot (Reginald),

The Discovery of Witchcraft: Proving That the Compacts and Contracts of Witches with Devils and all Infernal Spirits or Familiars, are but Erroneous Novelties and Imaginary Conceptions ...., In Sixteen Books, .... Whereunto is added An excellent Discourse

1665 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 7,320.00
90

The Bible Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations .....

1611 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 6,710.00
216 Spenger (Jakob) & Institoris (Henricus),

Malleus Maleficarum ex variis auctoribus concinnatus & in tres Tomos distinctus: Quorum Postremus, Qui Fustis Daemonum Inscribitur ..., 1615, [bound with]

1615 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 6,710.00
205

A Discourse of Witchcraft as it was acted in the Family of Mr. Edward Fairfax of Fuystone in the County of Yorke in the Year 1621.

1621 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 6,100.00
208

A Tryal of Witches, at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the County of Suffolk; on the Tenth day of March, 1664. Before Sir Matthew Hale Kt. then Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer.

1682 GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 6,100.00
134

A large quantity of leather-bound books, various subjects including history, literature, biography, theology, etc., seventeenth century or later (qty)

seventeenth century or later GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 5,856.00
181 Kellett (Edward),

Tricoenium Christi; In Nocte Proditionis Suæ. The Threefold Supper of Christ in the Night that He was Betrayed.

1641 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 5,124.00
82 Henry VIII (King of England) et al

A Necessary Doctrine and Erudition for any Christen man, set furthe by the kynges maiestie of Englande &c. ['The King's Book'].

MDXLIII [1543] GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 4,880.00
118 Lilburn (John)

The Legal Fundamentall Liberties of the People of England, Revived, Asserted and Vindicated ....

1649 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 4,880.00
151

The Gentleman's Magazine: or, Trader's Monthly Intelligencer [continued as Historical Chronicler, etc.], Vol. I, 1731 - 1801,

1732-1801 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 4,880.00
153 Winslow (Edward),

A manuscript document signed by members of The Committee for Sequestration and Advancement of Money and for Compounding with Delinquents, dated 17th March 1651

1651 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 4,880.00
162

A late 17th to early 18th century recipe book, with the names of Anne Williams of Halpin and Hugh Roberts in manuscript on one endpaper, further inscription of 'Anne Williams: 1690, my dear friend that is ...' to other endpaper. Recipes include Caret Pudi

late 17th to early 18th century GBP 200.00 - 400.00 GBP 4,880.00
207 [H.F.],

A true and exact Relation Of the severall Informations, Examinations, and Confessions of the late Witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex.

1645 GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 4,880.00
13

A Treatise concerninge ArchBishopps, Bishopps, Deanes, Chapters, Parsons, Viccars, Curats & other Ecclesiasticall persons, with theire Confirmation, Consecration, Investure, presentation, Induction & Institution with all things incident thereunto ..... Wr

1633 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 4,636.00
41

Terrible Newes from York sent in a Letter to London concerning great and weighty Affairs of high Consequence. Allo, A Great Mutiny and Uproar ....

1642 GBP 200.00 - 400.00 GBP 4,636.00
31 [Warwick (Sir Philip)],

Memories of the Reign of King Charles the First.

1679 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 4,270.00
70 Froissart (Jean)

Here begynneth the first volum of sir Iohan Froyssart: of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flau[n]ders: and other places adioynynge. Tra[n]slated out of frenche into our maternall englysshe tonge, by Iohan Bourc

1523 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 4,270.00
40

Iniunccions [Injunctions] geve' by the moste excellent prince, Edward the sixte, by the grace of God, kyng of England, Frau'ce, and Irelande: defendor of the faythe, and in earthe under Christ, of the churche of Englande and of Ireland, the supreme hedde

1547 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 3,904.00
140 [Munday (Anthony)]

A Briefe Chronicle, of the Successe of Times, from the Creation of the World, to this instant .....

1611 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 3,660.00
  • Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG BEADED JUDICIAL COLLAR. $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: ONLY KNOWN COPY OF THE ONLY BOOK BY THE REMARKABLE EVE ADAMS. $8,000 - $12,000
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    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A SET OF JONI MITCHELL LYRICS FOR "IF I HAD A HEART." $2,000 - $3,000
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    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
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    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
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    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
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    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
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    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: [Shakespeare (William)]. [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies], second folio edition, [by Tho.Cotes, for Robert Allot], [1632]. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Bible, Czech Biblia Bohemica, first complete Bible printed in the Czech vernacular, Prague, August 1488. £30,000 to £40,000.
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    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Shabthai Tzvi.- Collection of four printed and illustrated broadsides detailing the appearance, rise and fall of the false messiah, Shabthai Tzvi, Augsburg, 1666-67. £40,000 to £60,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Leaf from the Beauvais Missal, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment, [Northern France (perhaps Beauvais or Amiens)], [fourteenth century (c.1310)]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Aubrey (John). [Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme], manuscript in English, Latin and Greek, [c. 1693]. £30,000 to £50,000.
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    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord). Poems on Various Occasions, first edition, Harriet Maltby's copy, Newark, Printed by S. & J. Ridge, 1807. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, second impression with dust-jacket, 1937 [but 1938]. £7,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Blake (William).- Thornton (Robert John). The Pastorals of Virgil, 2 vol., engraved plates by William Blake, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
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    Forum Mar. 28: America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot…, [bound with] The Fourth Book, describing The West Indies Navigation from Hudson's-Bay to the River Amazones, 1721. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Oldfield (Henry Ambrose), Rajman Singh Chitrakar & others. An album of 160 photographs and 13 original artworks, (1833-1919), [c. 1850s-1880s]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Audubon (John James) [and William MacGillivray]. Ornithological Biography…, 5 vol., first edition, presentation copy inscribed by Audubon, Edinburgh, 1831-49 [i.e. 1831-39]. £10,000 to £15,000.
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