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Olympia Auctions: Olympia Timed: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Olympia Timed: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art | Total Sales (GBP) | 4,277.00 |
| Auction Date | September 28, 2025 - September 28, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #92825 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,590.00 |
| Total Lots | 20 | ||
| Sold Lots | 17.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 2,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 3,190.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 134.08% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | AKBAR PADAMSEE | AKBAR PADAMSEE (INDIAN, 1928-2020) AKBAR PADAMSEE nine prints depicting nudes |
72 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,690.00 |
| 280 | HENRI ABRAHAM CHATELAIN, | A ENGRAVING OF MECCA, |
EARLY 19TH CENTURY | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 442.00 |
| 276 | AFTER WILLIAM DANIELL, | THEBET MOUNTAINS', |
1804 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 338.00 |
| 277 | AFTER DAVID ROBERTS, | THE MOSQUE OF THE SULTAN HASSAN, |
1856 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 338.00 |
| 278 | A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS, MOSTLY OF ISTANBUL, LATE 19TH CENTURY |
LATE 19TH CENTURY | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 338.00 | |
| 374 | NINE BOOKS ON BRITISH INDIA |
GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 286.00 | ||
| 381 | FIVE BOOKS ON INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHY |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 143.00 | ||
| 378 | THREE WORKS ON INDIAN ART |
GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 110.50 | ||
| 382 | SIX BOOKS, MOSTLY ON PRINCELY INDIA |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 110.50 | ||
| 377 | NINE BOOKS ON INDIAN TEXTILES AND CRAFTS |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 104.00 | ||
| 379 | AHMAD, DR, SALMAN 'THE SAGA OF SADEQUAIN', |
2012 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 97.50 | |
| 273 | A LARGE FOLIO FROM A COPY OF FIRDAUSI'S SHAHNAMA, KASHMIR, 19TH CENTURY |
19TH CENTURY | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 91.00 | |
| 375 | TEN BOOKS ON INDIAN ART |
GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 71.50 | ||
| 380 | FIVE BOOKS ON INDIAN AND ISLAMIC JEWELLERY |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 52.00 | ||
| 383 | A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND CATALOGUES ON INDIAN ART |
GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 45.50 | ||
| 376 | SIXTEEN BOOKS AND CATALOGUES ON ANTIQUITIES |
GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 13.00 | ||
| 384 | TWO CATALOGUES ON BYZANTINE ART |
GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | GBP 6.50 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
