Chorley's: The Ombersley Court Library
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Ombersley Court Library | Total Sales (GBP) | 387,817.82 |
| Auction Date | September 17, 2024 - September 17, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 114,660.00 |
| Sale Number | #91724 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 175,490.00 |
| Total Lots | 521 | ||
| Sold Lots | 518 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 116,660.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.42% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 178,190.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 217.64% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | [Kahlert, Karl Friedrich] | [Kahlert, Karl Friedrich] The Necromancer |
1794 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 16,025.00 |
| 404 | [Treaty of Paris] Provisional Articles, Signed at Paris, the 30th of November 1782 |
1783 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 11,538.00 | |
| 407 | Religion |
1715 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 10,897.00 | |
| 32 | Nicols (Thomas) | Nicols (Thomas) A Lapidary: Or, The History of Precious Stones |
1652 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 10,256.00 |
| 91 | Chambers (Ephraim) | Chambers (Ephraim) Cyclopaedia |
1728 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 7,692.00 |
| 431 | Religion: 17th century Volumes |
1699 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 7,051.00 | |
| 42 | Women's Rights [Drake (Judith) | Women's Rights [Drake (Judith)] An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex |
18th century calf | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 6,410.00 |
| 155 | Theatre |
1826 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 5,769.00 | |
| 162 | Literature |
1781 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 5,769.00 | |
| 152 | Poetry |
1730 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 5,384.40 | |
| 65 | LIND, James (1716-94) | Medicine: LIND, James (1716-94) An Essay on ... preserving the Health of Seamen |
1757 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 4,871.60 |
| 94 | [Defoe (Daniel) | [Defoe, Daniel] A Plan of the English Commerce |
1728 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 4,871.60 |
| 520 | William III, King of England (1689-1702) | William III, King of England (1689-1702) Signed Autograph letter |
GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 4,487.00 | |
| 115 | Grand Tour Interest |
1768 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 3,589.60 | |
| 189 | Science |
1742 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 3,589.60 | |
| 429 | Religion |
1674 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 3,589.60 | |
| 455 | Cicero (Marcus Tulluis ) | Cicero (Marcus Tulluis ) M. Tullii Ciceronis epistolae ad Atticum |
1544 | GBP 400.00 - 500.00 | GBP 3,205.00 |
| 24 | Wall (Martin) | Wall (Martin) Dissertations on Select Subjects in Chemistry and Medicine |
1783 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 2,820.40 |
| 430 | Religion 17th century |
1694-7 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,820.40 | |
| 23 | Derham (Samuel) | Derham (Samuel) Hydrologia Philosophica |
1685 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 2,564.00 |
| 114 | 'Vinegar' Bible [English] |
1717/1716 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,564.00 | |
| 305 | Biography and Correspondence |
1805 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 2,564.00 | |
| 504 | Alciati (Andrea) | Alciati (Andrea) Aureus Andreae Alciati Iureconsulti Praesumptionum Tractatus |
1542 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,564.00 |
| 175 | Travel |
1699 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,435.80 | |
| 201 | Mining: Pettus (Sir John) | Mining: Pettus (Sir John) Fodinae Regales |
1670 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,435.80 |
![<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.")
