Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Antiquarian Book Auction, BK31, Exeter

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 29, 2024 - October 29, 2024
Page Size: 404 items in 17 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
370

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. On Earth Peace! A ticket for the thanksgiving service for the Restoration of Peace held at St. Paul's Cathedral, 7th July 1814,

1814 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 138.60
371

NINETEENTH CENTURY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM. A mid 19th century autograph album associated with The City of London Truss Society, compiled by Mrs John Bannister.

mid 19th century GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 3,276.00
372

NINETEENTH CENTURY CHILD'S EXERCISE BOOK. 'The Solar System', attributed to Miss Wilton

1859 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 119.70
373

PHOTOGRAPHS. Early C20th photographs including Aden, Algeria, Italy, Stuttgart Spain, etc.

Early C20th GBP 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
374

PHOTOGRAPHS. Japan, late C19th photographs,

late C19th GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 163.80
375

PHOTOGRAPHS. Kowloon and Hong Kong, early 20th century, including one pre execution showing the condemned kneeling and one of Europeans looking on the decapitated, 20cm x 27.5cm (4)

early 20th century GBP 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
376 PROUST, Marcel.

Du Cote de Chez Swann

Paris 1914 [i.e. 1913] GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,512.00
377 George II

SURREY. A George II writ of recovery regarding land near Guil(d)ford and Worplesdon, Surrey, manuscript on vellum, ruled in red, engraved portrait of George II and, decoration at head,

1753 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
378

VICTORIAN DIARIES. Five pocket diaries of George Oldfield, 3 Monkswell place, Abbey foregate, Shrewsbury, for 1868 to 1874

1868 to 1874 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 138.60
379 BIRD & BULL PRESS. WHITE, William.

A Babylonian Anthology,

North Hills 1966 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 138.60
380 BUTTERWORTH, Michael.

Festival!

London 1976 GBP 20.00 - 40.00 GBP 12.60
381 DOS PASSOS, John,

Three Works: The Forty-Second Parallel; Nineteen Nineteen; In All Countries

nd. (1930), 1932, 1934 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
382 DOYLE, Arthur Conan & others, contributors.

The Strand Magazine, an Illustrated Monthly edited by George Newnes, volumes 1-5, 1st editions in book-form,

1891-1893 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 119.70
383 GOLDMAN, William.

Soldier in the Rain,

1960 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 50.40
383A FLEMING, Ian.

Dr No

London 1958 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 37.80
384 FLEMING, Ian.

For Your Eyes Only,

1960 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 56.70
385 FRANCE, Anatole.

Les Sept Femmes de la Barbe-Bleue at Autres Contes Merveilleux

Paris nd [1909] GBP 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
386 HUXLEY, Aldous.

Brave New World

London 1932 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 201.60
387 LACK, David.

Swifts in a Tower

London 1956 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
388 LEE, Laurie.

Cider with Rosie,

1959 GBP 60.00 - 90.00 GBP 138.60
389 LONDON, Jack.

Adventure

London 1911 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 50.40
390 McCARTHY, Cormac.

Child of God,

1975 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 882.00
391 McGAHERN, John.

The Dark

London 1965 GBP 120.00 - 160.00 GBP 126.00
392 MELVILLE, Herman.

Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas, 1st edition

London 1847 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 107.10
393 MILLER, Henry.

Three US First Editions Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn; Black Spring

New York 1961; 1963 GBP 15.00 - 25.00 GBP 12.60
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
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