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Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Keats, John] Spenser, Edmund: The Works of that Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. $50,000 - $80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: (Walton, Izaak): The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. $30,000 - $50,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Thomas, Gabriel: An Historical and Geographical Account of the Province and Country of Pensilvania; and of West-New-Jersey in America. $25,000 - $35,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Carroll, Lewis]: The Game of Alice in Wonderland. $2,000 - $3,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Athias, Joseph, et al.: Biblia Hebraica. $7,000 - $10,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Warhol, Andy, and Jens Quistgaard] Dansk Designs Salesman's Presentation Catalogue. $2,500 - $3,500. -
Sotheby’s, June 26: Poe, Edgar Allan. Tamerlane — the most poignant rarity in American literature. 400,000 - 600,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: The Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." 2,500,000 - 5,000,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: William Blake. “Poems with very wild and interesting pictures” 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: Thomas Taylor [artist]. The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 400,000 - 600,000 USD -
Finarte, July 4-5: FERMI, ENRICO. Letters, 1923. €30,000 to €40,000.Finarte, July 4-5: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. The comedy, 1477. €45,000 to €50,000.Finarte, July 4-5: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. The Comedy [Commentary by Christophorus Landinus]. Addition: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in Latin and Italian], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.Finarte, July 4-5: ASTRONOMIA - CALENDARIO - REGIOMONTANUS, JOHANNES (MÜLLER, JOHANN, OF KÖNIGSBERG) Kalendarium, 1483. €5,000 to €7,000.Finarte, July 4-5: CATERINA II DI RUSSIA, Parchment diploma granted by Catherine II of Russia, 1778. €15,000 to €20,000.Finarte, July 4-5: VICO, GIAMBATTISTA New Science Principles, 1725.
Sworders: Books and Maps - online 4/19
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Maps - online 4/19 | Total Sales (GBP) | 77,112.50 |
| Auction Date | April 28, 2024 - April 28, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 47,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #A1139 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 74,390.00 |
| Total Lots | 293 | ||
| Sold Lots | 195 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 68,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 107,240.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 98 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 71.91% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Francisco de GOYA y Lucientes | Los Caprichos, the complete set of eighty etchings with burnished aquatint. |
No date c.1881-86]. | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 8,062.50 |
| 103 | TOLKIEN. | J R R: |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 3,625.00 | |
| 87 | J K Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone First Edition, First Impression. |
1997 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,187.50 |
| 72 | Hawking, Stephen | A Brief History of Time, From the Big Bang to Black Holes. |
1998 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,937.50 |
| 274 | Rilke, R M | Duineser Elegien. Elegies from the Castle of Duino. |
1931 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,062.50 |
| 53 | Jan Huygen Van & Hendrik Floris Van Langren | LINSCHOTEN, Deliniantur in hac tabula, Orae Maritimae Abexiae, freti Mecani; al Maris Rubri; Arabiae, Ormi, Persiae... |
1596] or later. | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,687.50 |
| 233 | LEWIS, C S | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for Children. |
GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,500.00 | |
| 88 | Milne, A A | 1- The House at Pooh Corner. 2- Now We are Six. |
1928 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,312.50 |
| 64 | Ortelius, Abraham | Maris Pacifici (quod vulgo Mar del Zur) cum regionibus circumiacentibus, insulisque in eodem passim sparsis, novissima descriptio. |
1589 [but Later]. | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,175.00 |
| 79 | RACKHAM, Arthur (ill) | Edgar Allen Poe: Tales of Mystery and Imagination. |
1935 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 1,175.00 |
| 206 | BLAKE, William | Trianon Press: William Blake's Illustrations of the Book of Job, 6 vol. |
GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,150.00 | |
| 264 | STEVENSON, Robert Louis | Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. |
GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,150.00 | |
| 50A | MAPPA MUNDI The Hereford World Map, |
2010 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | |
| 282 | Investigation of the Assassination of President John F Kennedy: Hearings Before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (The Original Warren Report, Complete in 27 volumes |
1964 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | |
| 75 | Dianetics The Modern Science of Mental Health, | SIGNED, Ron L HUBBARD: Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. |
GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,075.00 | |
| 71 | Two autograph albums (19th and early 20th century), |
19th and early 20th century | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,000.00 | |
| 50 | Visscher | Hemisphere world map. |
GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 950.00 | |
| 129 | MILNE, A A | When we were very young. 1926; Winnie-the-Pooh, 1926; The House at Pooh Corner, 1928; And Now We Are Six.1927 |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 950.00 | |
| 101 | JAMES, M R | Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. |
1904 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 900.00 |
| 242 | TOLKIEN, J R R | The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. |
1955 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 900.00 |
| 78 | NEVIL SHUTE (SIGNED) | On the Beach. |
1957 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 775.00 |
| 239 | Shakespeare | Shakespeare Works. |
1900-1903 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 750.00 |
| 122 | Franz KAFKA | AMERICA. |
1938 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 725.00 |
| 125 | Wodehouse, P G | The Everyman WODEHOUSE: 94 VOLUMES. |
2000 - 2015 | GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 700.00 |
| 45 | Robert Martin after Wenceslas Hollar: Panorama of London, from Bankside. |
c.1832 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 675.00 |
