Canada Book Auctions Limited: Summer Selection of Fine and Rare Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Summer Selection of Fine and Rare Books | Total Sales (CAD) | 14,093.75 |
| Auction Date | August 14, 2024 - August 14, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (CAD) | 26,830.00 |
| Sale Number | #337659 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (CAD) | 42,470.00 |
| Total Lots | 155 | ||
| Sold Lots | 116 | Low Estimate of All Lots (CAD) | 32,930.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 74.84% | High Estimate of All Lots (CAD) | 52,570.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 39 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 26.81% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | DAMPIER, WILLIAM. | NEUE REISE UM DIE WELT. 1702 |
1702 | CAD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | CAD 1,000.00 |
| 56 | STEINBECK, JOHN. | TO A GOD UNKNOWN. 1933. 1ST ED |
1933 | CAD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | CAD 593.75 |
| 155 | PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT. OPENING SURAH OF QURAN |
CAD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | CAD 468.75 | ||
| 4 | MUCHA, ALPHONSE. | LE MOIS: LITTERAIRE... 2V. 1905 |
1905 | CAD 200.00 - 300.00 | CAD 406.25 |
| 152 | CABINET FRUIT & FLOWER PLATES. LITHOGRAPHS. |
n.d.(c.1880) | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 406.25 | |
| 57 | STEINBECK, JOHN. | EAST OF EDEN. 1952. 1ST EDITION |
1952 | CAD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | CAD 343.75 |
| 96 | GILPATRIC, GUY. | THE COMPLEAT GOGGLER. 1938 |
1938 | CAD 600.00 - 900.00 | CAD 343.75 |
| 106 | LE ROMAN DE LA ROSE. 2V. 1981/2 |
1981; 1982 | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 312.50 | |
| 20 | Wilkin, Karen; Reid, Mary; Bryant, Julius; Moorhoue, Paul; Smith, H.F. Westley. | ANTHONY CARO: DEFINITIVE SERIES. 5 V, BOXED. 2010 |
2009 | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 281.25 |
| 74 | SHENG U SIANG CHAI. CHINESE HISTORICAL ILLUS. 1879 |
1879 | CAD 400.00 - 600.00 | CAD 281.25 | |
| 111 | KEPPEL, H. | VISIT TO THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 1853 |
1853 | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 281.25 |
| 15 | [HOCKNEY, DAVID] | [HOCKNEY, DAVID] LOT OF 3 VOLUMES SOLD TOGETHER |
1985 | CAD 200.00 - 400.00 | CAD 250.00 |
| 32 | Williams, Harold. | WILLIAMS. CORRESPONDENCE OF JONATHAN SWIFT. 5V |
1963-5 | CAD 100.00 - 200.00 | CAD 250.00 |
| 72 | Hynes, Samuel. | HYNES. POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS HARDY. 5V. 1982-95 |
1982-1995 | CAD 100.00 - 200.00 | CAD 250.00 |
| 115 | Burton, John Hill. | THE BOOK-HUNTER. 1881; 1887. LARGE PAPER |
1881 (LARGE PAPER); New York | CAD 400.00 - 600.00 | CAD 250.00 |
| 154 | PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT LEAF, FRAMED |
CAD 500.00 - 700.00 | CAD 250.00 | ||
| 2 | NEWMAN, ARNOLD. | ROBERT MOTHERWELL, PAINTER |
CAD 500.00 - 700.00 | CAD 225.00 | |
| 23 | [MOORE, HENRY] | [MOORE, HENRY] LOT OF 2 VOLUMES SOLD TOGETHER |
1976 | CAD 200.00 - 300.00 | CAD 225.00 |
| 40 | DARING, WONDERFUL, YOUNG CHING-CHING. 1870s |
circa 1870s | CAD 400.00 - 600.00 | CAD 225.00 | |
| 93 | LIBURNENSIS: OPUSCULA ANALYTICA. 1780 |
1780 | CAD 500.00 - 700.00 | CAD 225.00 | |
| 105 | CHRISTLICHES GESANGBUCH. 1850 |
1850 | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 200.00 | |
| 1 | Pleynet, Marcelin. | ROBERT MOTHERWELL. 1989 LTD ED W/OG LITHO |
1989 | CAD 200.00 - 300.00 | CAD 175.00 |
| 38 | TWAIN, M. | TWAIN, M. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. FIRST ROMANCE... (1871) |
n.d.(c.1871) | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 175.00 |
| 47 | (Fenton, Elijah) | (FENTON) POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 1717 |
1717 | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 175.00 |
| 82 | Cloney, Thomas. | CLONEY. PERSONAL NARRATIVE: IRISH REBELLION. 1832 |
1832 | CAD 100.00 - 200.00 | CAD 175.00 |
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
