Tooveys: Antiquarian and Collectors' Books, 40126, West Sussex
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 01, 2026 - April 01, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3126 | MANUSCRIPT LEAF. [A 15th– 16th century leaf from a choir psalter, in Latin, possibly from Spain.] Single leaf (538 x 376mm.) Elaborate penwork initial in red, blue and yellow, staves in red and black, text in Latin, double-sided with 2 smaller initials in |
15th– 16th century | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 93.75 | ||
| 3127 | Horace G. HUTCHINSON (editor). | Cricket Illustrated. |
London | 1903 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 37.50 |
| 3128 | WESTWOOD, J.O. | The Butterflies of Great Britain with Their Transformations Delineated and Described. |
London | 1887 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 56.25 |
| 3129 | Hirotaro OTA (editor). | Japanese Architecture and Gardens. |
Tokyo | 1966 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 45.00 |
| 3130 | R.W. SYMONDS. | Furniture Making in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century England. |
London | 1955 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 112.50 |
| 3131 | Nikolaus PEVSNER. | Studies in Art, Architecture and Design. |
London | 1968 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 37.50 |
| 3132 | Melvin M. JOHNSON, Jnr. And Charles T. HAVEN. | Automatic Arms, their History Development and Use. |
London | 1943 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 100.00 |
| 3133 | H. HESKETH-PRICHARD. | Sniping in France with Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers. |
London | [1920.] | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 350.00 |
| 3134 | A collection of 80 comics, being The Simpsons (53) from 2002-2007, Star Wars (21) from 2002-2003, and 6 others. |
2002-2007, 2002-2003 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 31.25 | ||
| 3135 | Charles Roach SMITH. | Report on Excavations Made on the Site of the Roman Castrum at Lymne in Kent in 1850. |
London | 1852 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 68.75 |
| 3136 | PEARSON, William. | Papers, Letters and Journals of William Pearson… edited by His Widow. |
London | 1863 | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 37.50 |
| 3137 | THESIGER, Wilfred. | Visions of a Nomad. |
London | 1987 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 50.00 |
| 3138 | James CROSTON. | County Families of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
Manchester | 1887 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 62.50 |
| 3139 | MANTELL, Gideon. | The Wonders of Geology. |
London | 1838 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 118.75 |
| 3140 | William PHILLIPS. | A Selection of Facts from the Best Authorities, Arranged so as to Form an Outline of the Geology of England and Wales. |
London | 1818 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 75.00 |
| 3141 | Abraham Gottlob WERNER. | Traite des Caracteres Exterieurs des Fossiles. |
Dijon | 1790 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 56.25 |
| 3142 | [ROHMER, Sax.] Little Tich. | A Book of Travels (and wanderings). |
London | 1911 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold |
| 3143 | Maud ALLAN. | My Life and Dancing. |
London | [n.d. but 1908.] | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 62.50 |
| 3144 | Drill and Rifle Instruction for the Corps of Rifle Volunteers. | London: for H.M.S.O by W. |
Clowes and Sons | 1860 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 500.00 |
| 3145 | FAIRBAIRN, W.E. | All-In Fighting. |
London | 1942 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 350.00 |
| 3146 | Thomas RUDDIMAN. | The Rudiments of the Latin Tongue; or, a Plain and easy Introduction to Latin Grammar. |
Edinburgh | 1769 | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 87.50 |
| 3147 | Tifield ALLEN. | An Account of the Behaviour of Mr. James Maclaine, from the Time of his Condemnation to the Day of his Execution, October 3, 1750. |
London | 1750 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 37.50 |
| 3148 | VECELLIO, Cesare. | [Habiti antichi, et moderni di tutto il mondo.] |
Venice: | 1598 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 237.50 |
| 3149 | MANTELL, Gideon. | The Geology of the South-East of England. |
London | 1833 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 125.00 |
| 3150 | The Shakespeare Gallery: A Reproduction in Commemoration of the Tercentenary Anniversary of the Poet’s Birth. |
London | 1864 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 31.25 |
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Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935 -
June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000. -
Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950 -
Sotheby's Book Week
2 June - 9 JulySotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.