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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Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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. -
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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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Australian Book Auctions: Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c.
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c. | Total Sales (AUD) | 218,046.30 |
| Auction Date | November 13, 2024 - November 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 102,020.00 |
| Sale Number | #113 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 161,950.00 |
| Total Lots | 65 | ||
| Sold Lots | 56 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 149,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.15% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 231,810.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 9 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 94.06% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL |
AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | AUD 40,640.00 | ||
| 26 | FOUR ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS |
1840s. | AUD 15,000.00 - 26,000.00 | AUD 33,020.00 | |
| 27 | COLLECTION OF RELICS |
AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 22,860.00 | ||
| 4 | NARRATIVE OF THE SURVEYING VOYAGES OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS ADVENTURE AND BEAGLE, |
1839 | AUD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | AUD 15,240.00 | |
| 1 | AN ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY IN NEW SOUTH WALES, |
1798 -- 1802. | AUD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | AUD 12,700.00 | |
| 24 | TWO ORIGINAL SKETCHES. |
AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 12,700.00 | ||
| 13 | JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES |
1790 | AUD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 10,160.00 | |
| 50 | CARTA PARTICOLARE DELLA COSTA AUSTRALE |
1661 | AUD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | AUD 9,525.00 | |
| 22 | ORIGINAL LETTER TO Mrs SARAH TURNER FROM EDMUND KENNEDY |
1845 | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 7,620.00 | |
| 7 | SIGNED, MANUSCRIPT LETTER FROM FREYCINET |
1838 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 6,096.00 | |
| 51 | CARTE GENERALE DE LA NOUVELLE HOLLANDE. |
1811 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 5,842.00 | |
| 12 | A NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION TO BOTANY BAY; |
1789 | AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 5,334.00 | |
| 48 | DIE EIGENTLICHE UND WARHAFFTIGE GESTAKT DER EREN |
1606-1616. | AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 4,826.00 | |
| 57 | A CHOICE SCRAPBOOK |
AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 4,064.00 | ||
| 62 | THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE, |
1694 | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 3,048.00 | |
| 14 | THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA |
1887-1890-1891. | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,540.00 | |
| 44 | CITY OF ST. KILDA. FROM BOROUGH TO CITY. |
1890 | AUD 120.00 - 240.00 | AUD 2,413.00 | |
| 10 | RAGGUAGLI DELLE COSE DELL'AUSTRALIA AL COMINCIARE DELL'ANNO 1853 |
C.1853. | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,400.00 | AUD 2,286.00 | |
| 15 | NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA; |
1885 -- 1890. | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 2,286.00 | |
| 65 | THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE... |
1856 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,270.00 | |
| 2 | THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK |
1821 | AUD 500.00 - 700.00 | AUD 1,079.50 | |
| 45 | GROUP OF |
AUD 300.00 - 500.00 | AUD 952.50 | ||
| 31 | R. O'HARA BURKE, LEADER. |
circa 1862. | AUD 150.00 - 300.00 | AUD 825.50 | |
| 41 | BEAUTIFUL BALLARAT. |
circa 1900. | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 825.50 | |
| 8 | EXPLORING IN THE 'SEVENTIES |
n.d. but 1926. | AUD 300.00 - 600.00 | AUD 698.50 |
![<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.")
