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ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000. -
![<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.")
Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500. -
![<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.
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Sworders: Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection | Total Sales (GBP) | 392,825.00 |
| Auction Date | October 02, 2024 - October 02, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 205,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #A1167 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 308,130.00 |
| Total Lots | 340 | ||
| Sold Lots | 284 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 278,750.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.53% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 421,030.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 56 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 93.30% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570 | David Hockney OM CH RA (b.1937) | 'Gregory', 1974 |
1974 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 |
| 560 | Henry Moore OM CH FBA (1898-1986) | Draped Torso, 1982 (LH858) |
1982 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 15,000.00 |
| 178 | Richard Hamilton CH (1922-2011) | 'Release' (Lullin 83) |
GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 | |
| 599 | Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985) | 'Le Pierrot' |
GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 | |
| 697 | Banksy (b.1974) | 'Police Riot Van' (Dismaland Gift Print) |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 | |
| 280 | Edward Ardizzone RA (1900-1979) | 'Tim to the Rescue' |
GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 11,875.00 | |
| 129 | Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970) | 'The Deed'; |
GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 10,625.00 | |
| 552 | John Piper CH (1903-1992) | 'Death in Venice I' (Levinson 225); |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 8,750.00 | |
| 100 | Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) | Michael Caine on the set of 'Get Carter', 1970 |
1970 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 6,875.00 |
| 538 | Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) | 'Oblique Forms' |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 6,875.00 | |
| 578 | 10 SupaStore SupaStars' portfolio, 1998 | a portfolio of ten lithographs by Simon Bill, Ellen Cantor, Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, Georgie Hopton, Gary Hume, Simon Periton, Sarah Staton, Tomato, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, each signed and numbered '5/50', published by SupaStore Productions on the |
1998 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,250.00 |
| 713 | Wayne Thiebaud (American, 1920-2021) | 'Chocolate Pie' |
GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,250.00 | |
| 181 | Sir Peter Blake RA (b.1932) | '100 Sources of Pop Art' |
GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 5,625.00 | |
| 529 | Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) | 'Pastorale' |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 5,250.00 | |
| 568 | Bridget Riley CH (b.1931) | 'Two Blues' |
GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 | |
| 576 | Patrick Heron (1920-1999) | 'The Shapes of Colour', 1943-1978 |
1943-1978 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,750.00 |
| 112 | David Bailey (b.1938) | 'Box of Pin-Ups', 1965 |
1965 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 4,375.00 |
| 535 | Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) | 'Three Forms' |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,375.00 | |
| 537 | Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) | 'Delos' |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,375.00 | |
| 539 | Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) | 'Sun and Marble' |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,375.00 | |
| 580 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) | 'Le Modele etendu' |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,375.00 | |
| 714 | Ed Ruscha (American, b.1937) | 'Time is Up', 1989 |
1989 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 4,375.00 |
| 195 | Sir Peter Blake RA (b.1932) | 'USA', portfolio, 2014 |
2014 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,500.00 |
| 198 | Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) | The Beatles, Abbey Road backyard, 1963 |
1963 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,500.00 |
| 470 | Dame Elisabeth Frink CH RA (1930-1993) | 'Horse and Rider' |
GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 3,500.00 |
