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Auction Name	Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items	Total Sales (GBP)	25,786.80
Auction Date	May 02, 2024 - May 02, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	16,835.00
Sale Number	#50224	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	26,265.00
Total Lots	275
Sold Lots	245	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	18,780.00
% of Lots Sold	89.09%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	29,250.00
Unsold Lots	30	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	88.16%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
100	SELENUS GUSTAVUS (Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg),	Gustavi Seleni Cryptomenytices et Cryptographiae ... In quibus & planissima Steganographie a Johanne Trithemio.	1624	GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	GBP 4,800.00
123	EDWARDS GEORGE.	A Natural History of Birds, Most of Which have not been Figur'd or Describ'd & Others Very Little Known from Obscure or Too Brief Descriptions Without Figures, or from Figures Very Ill Design'd.	1743	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 1,440.00
124	DUBOURG M.	Views of the Remains of Ancient Buildings in Rome, & Its Vicinity, With a Descriptive & Historical Account of Each Subject.	1844	GBP 600.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 900.00
127	BLAGDON FRANCIS WILLIAM.	Authentic Memoirs of the Late George Morland With Remarks on His Abilities & Progress as an Artist, in which are Interspersed a Variety of Anecdotes ...	1806 (but prob.1820's).	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 840.00
129	DALZIEL.	Bible Gallery ... from Original Drawings by Sir Frederick Leighton (& others including Holman Hunt).	1881	GBP 120.00 - 180.00	GBP 480.00
125	STOLBERG JOHN S. & STUART CHARLES EDWARD.	The Costume of the Clans With Observations Upon the Literature, Arts, Manufactures & Commerce of the Highlands & Western Isles.	1845	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 360.00
149		The Straits Times Annual for 1937 & 1938.	1937 & 1938.	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 312.00
150	LAWRENCE T. E.	Seven Pillars of Wisdom.	1935	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 312.00
38	CHURCHILL WINSTON S.	The Major Works of Sir Winston Churchill, "Centenary First Edition".	1974	GBP 180.00 - 250.00	GBP 288.00
254	FLEMING IAN.	Diamonds Are Forever.	Reprinted 1964	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 288.00
34	HERBERT FRANK.	Children of Dune. 1st ed. in unclipped d.w.	1976	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 264.00
93	TULPIUS NICOLAUS.	Observationes Medicae.	1652.	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 264.00
243		Ephemera - Harrogate Health Salts. Alice Through the Drinking Glass, A detailed layout & suggestions for publicity matter for Harrogate Health Salts.	C.1945.	GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 264.00
104	(RAE PETER).	The History of the Late Rebellion, Rais'd Against His Majesty King George by the Friends of the Popish Pretender.	1718	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 240.00
207	PERTH & INVERNESS RAILWAY.	Parliamentary Contract.	C.1840's	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 240.00
208		Victorian Photographs.		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 240.00
251	FLEMING IAN.	Casino Royale.	Reprinted 1963.	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 240.00
206		Newspapers.	18th to mid19th century	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 228.00
211	BLAGRAVE OBADIAH.	The Compleat Cook.	1679	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 216.00
250		VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHS.		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 204.00
139		Diaries, Notebooks & Account Books.	.	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 192.00
144		Railways.	C.1960's-1980's.	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 192.00
162	RANSOME ARTHUR.	Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme.	n.d. 1919	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 192.00
197	WESLEY JOHN.	A Preservative Against Unsettled Notions in Religion.	1758	GBP 120.00 - 180.00	GBP 192.00
26	DEIGHTON LEN.	1st eds. in d.w's of Horse Under Water (crossword not filled-in); Funeral In Berlin (stng. to d.w.		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 180.00

Sotheby’s
Modern First Editions
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD

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Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
Bid on iGavelAuctions.com: Heller, Joseph, Closing Time, Advance Readers Copy of Uncorrected Proof with a letter from Heller on his personal stationary

Bid on iGavelAuctions.com: Gates, Bill, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, N Y: Knopf, 2021; first edition, with a handwritten note from Bill Gates

Bid on iGavelAuctions.com: Heller, Joseph, Catch-22, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961, first edition, first printing, first issue dust jacket, inscribed on the front end paper by Heller

Bid on iGavelAuctions.com: Heller, Joseph, Something Happened, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974, first edition, inscribed on the front end paper by Heller

Bid on iGavelAuctions.com: Austen, Jane, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, London: John Murray, 1818, in four volumes
Manuscript Masterpieces from the Schøyen Collection
London auction, 11 June
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Christie’s, Explore now: The Holkham Hebrew Bible. In Hebrew, decorated manuscript on vellum [Toledo, 2nd quarter 13th century]. £1,500,000–3,000,000

Christie’s, Explore now: The Crosby-Schøyen Codex. In Coptic, manuscript on papyrus [Upper Egypt, middle 3rd century / 4th century]. £2,000,000–3,000,000

Christie’s, Explore now: The Geraardsbergen Bible. In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Southern Netherlands, late 12th century]. £700,000–1,000,000

Christie’s, Explore now : Jean de Courcy (fl. 1420). The Chronique de la Bouquechardiere. In French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Paris, c.1480]. £200,000–300,000

Christie’s, Explore now: The ‘Catherine de Medici’ Hours. In Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Paris, c.1485]. £120,000–180,000
Freeman’s | Hindman, June 6: MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, IN THE BAL FIRST BINDING. $12,000 - $18,000.

Freeman’s | Hindman, June 6: PUZO, Mario (1920-1999). The Godfather. FIRST EDITION, PROOF COPY in wrappers. SIGNED BY PUZO. $3,000 - $5,000.

Freeman’s | Hindman, June 7: HUGHES, Langston. Scottsboro Limited. 1932. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE. INSCRIBED BY HUGHES TO NOEL SULLIVAN. $6,000 - $8,000.

Freeman’s | Hindman, June 7: HOMANN, Johann Baptist, HOMANN HEIRS, and Georg Matthäus SEUTTER. [Composite Atlas]. [maps dated between 1728-1765]. $30,000 - $40,000.

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