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![<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/73871a8f-7c5e-4b80-933d-0d0161d4363c.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.")
Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500. -
Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000. -
High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h. -
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USDSotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USDSotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USDSotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USDSotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
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Duke's: The Autumn Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Autumn Auction | Total Sales (GBP) | 19,370.00 |
| Auction Date | October 23, 2024 - October 23, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 5,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #1108 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 10,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 24 | ||
| Sold Lots | 19 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 6,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 79.17% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 11,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 164.15% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | THOMAS DANIELL (1749-1840) AND WILLIAM DANIELL (1769-1837) AFTER THOMAS DANIELL | A group of four views of Madras from the second set of 'Oriental Scenery' |
GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 8,060.00 | |
| 203 | CHARLES I HUNT (1803-1877) AFTER SIR JAMES BUTLER EAST | 'Madras, Landing' and 'Madras, Embarking' |
1856 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,210.00 |
| 490 | URBAN, SYLVANUS | 'THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE' OR 'MONTHLY INTELLIGENCER' |
1731-1857 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,950.00 |
| 246 | SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL | SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL INTEREST: A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,560.00 | |
| 472 | BARLOW, FRANCIS (ILLUS.) | 'AESOP'S FABLES WITH HIS LIFE' |
1665 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,300.00 |
| 478 | GERARD, JOHN | 'THE HERBALL' OR 'GENERALL HISTORIE OF PLANTES' |
1633 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 845.00 |
| 480 | HUTCHINS, JOHN | TWO COPIES OF 'THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET' |
1774 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 442.00 |
| 488 | PAGET HOW, COMMANDER GEORGE EVELYN | 'ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH SILVER SPOONS' |
1952 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 442.00 |
| 492 | THE XITH OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936 OFFICIAL REPORT' |
1937 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 364.00 | |
| 489 | SMITH, SIR JAMES EDWARD | 'ENGLISH BOTANY' |
1832 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 338.00 |
| 486 | NICOLAS, SIR NICHOLAS HARRIS (ED.) | THE DISPATCHES AND LETTERS OF VICE ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT NELSON |
1844-6 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 483 | LEIGHTON, CLARE | 'THE FARMER'S YEAR' |
1933 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 234.00 |
| 485 | MORRISON, ALFRED (ED.) | 'THE HAMILTON & NELSON PAPERS' |
1893 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 234.00 |
| 473 | BARNES, WILLIAM | THREE DORSET VOLUMES |
1869, 1879 and 1905 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 221.00 |
| 491 | 'LE TABLEAU DE LA VIE' |
1820, | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 221.00 | |
| 493 | THE ANNUAL REGISTER' |
(1759)-1851 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 221.00 | |
| 475 | COCKE, THOMAS | 'KITCHIN-PHYSICK' |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 195.00 | |
| 476 | COKER, REVEREND JOHN | 'A SURVEY OF DORSETSHIRE' |
1732 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 169.00 |
| 487 | NODDER, FREDERICK | 'FLORA RUSTICA' |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 78.00 |
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2bfa5105-2bf9-4a52-8ab5-45f3ef7b1eb4.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.")
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d8cd5291-2e7d-4a24-8d22-f316554ec8f8.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.")
