Sothebys: English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations | Total Sales (GBP) | 2,689,616.00 |
| Auction Date | July 15, 2014 - July 15, 2014 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,495,150.00 |
| Sale Number | #L14404 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,109,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 281 | ||
| Sold Lots | 180 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,977,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 64.06% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 2,801,650.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 101 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 96.00% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 | LEFÈVRE, RAOUL | RECUYELL OF THE HISTORYES OF TROYE [TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM CAXTON]. |
C. 1473-74 | GBP 600,000.00 - 800,000.00 | GBP 1,082,500.00 |
| 506 | A COMPENDEUS TRETIS OF THE SOWDEAR OF CRIST CALLED ENCHERIDION WHICH ERASMUS ROTERADAME WROTE UNTO A CERTEN COURTEAR & FRENDE OF HIS |
GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 242,500.00 | ||
| 596 | BECKETT, SAMUEL | AN IMPORTANT SERIES OF 347 LETTERS AND POSTCARDS, THE GREAT MAJORITY AUTOGRAPH AND SIGNED ("SAM"), IN FRENCH, TO HIS CLOSE FRIENDS, THE PAINTERS HENRI AND JOSETTE HAYDEN |
GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 146,500.00 | |
| 510 | SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM | COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND TRAGEDIES. |
1632 | GBP 90,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 116,500.00 |
| 505 | SAVILE, ROBERT | MANUSCRIPT VOLUME OF UNRECORDED AND UNPUBLISHED POEMS AND PRAYERS |
GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 88,900.00 | |
| 411 | RAINSFORD, GENERAL CHARLES. | HIS LIBRARY OF "PHILOSOPHICAL AND CHYMICAL MANUSCRIPTS" |
GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 50,000.00 | |
| 410 | ALCHEMICAL MANUSCRIPT. SAPIENTIA VETERUM |
GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 43,750.00 | ||
| 415 | DARWIN, CHARLES | ON THE MOVEMENTS AND HABITS OF CLIMBING PLANTS… [BEING NOS. 33 & 34 OF THE 9TH VOLUME OF THE JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, SECTION BOTANY.] |
1865 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 37,500.00 |
| 612 | JOYCE, JAMES | DUBLINERS. |
1914 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 37,500.00 |
| 567 | KEATS, JOHN | POEMS. |
1817 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 30,000.00 |
| 638 | WOOLF, VIRGINIA | NIGHT AND DAY. |
1919 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 27,500.00 |
| 522 | [AUSTEN, JANE] | SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: A NOVEL...BY A LADY. |
1811 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 25,000.00 |
| 523 | [AUSTEN, JANE] | PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: A NOVEL. |
1813 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 25,000.00 |
| 524 | AUSTEN, JANE | A UNIFORMLY BOUND SET OF THE NOVELS, ALL BUT ONE IN FIRST EDITION |
GBP 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 | GBP 25,000.00 | |
| 402 | QUEEN ELIZABETH I | LETTER SIGNED AT THE HEAD ("ELIZABETH R"), TO VISCOUNT HEREFORD |
GBP 18,000.00 - 22,000.00 | GBP 22,500.00 | |
| 536 | DICKENS, CHARLES | THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. |
1841 | GBP 16,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 20,000.00 |
| 442 | [LA VARENNE, FRANÇOIS PIERRE DE, ATTRIBUTED TO] | LE PASTISSIER FRANÇOIS, OÙ EST ENSEIGNÉ LA MANIÈRE DE FAIRE TOUTE SORTE DE PASTISSERIE, TRÈS-UTILE À TOUTE SORTE DE PERSONNES. |
1655 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 18,750.00 |
| 509 | MACHIAVELLI, NICCOLÒ | NICHOLAS MACHIAVEL'S PRINCE. |
1640 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 17,500.00 |
| 431 | CHURCHILL, SIR WINSTON | A COLLECTION OF SEVEN LETTERS TO HIS DAUGHTER SARAH, AND RELATED MATERIAL |
GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 | |
| 495 | POSSEVINO, ANTONIO | BIBLIOTHECA SELECTA DE RATIONE STUDIORUM. |
1607 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 |
| 556 | HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL | FANSHAWE, A TALE. |
1828 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 |
| 519 | JOHNSON, SAMUEL | A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. |
GBP 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 | |
| 611 | JOYCE, JAMES—LILBURN, DAVID. | IN MEDIAS RES (THE ULYSSES MAPS, A DUBLIN ODYSSEY), SUITE OF SEVEN LARGE INTAGLIO DRYPOINT PRINTS MAPPING THE REAL AND IMAGINARY CITY OF DUBLIN… |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 | |
| 620 | POPPER, SIR KARL | COLLECTION OF FIVE WORKS BY POPPER, AND ONE ABOUT HIM, FOUR OF THEM INSCRIBED, TOGETHER WITH SEVEN LETTERS |
GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 11,875.00 | |
| 580 | BEARDSLEY, AUBREY | IMPORTANT SERIES OF SEVEN AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED TO HIS PUBLISHER J.M. DENT |
GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 11,250.00 |
