Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Halsdon House. The Collection of Charlie & Shirley Watts, 9639, Exeter

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
May 20, 2026 - May 20, 2026
Page Size: 143 items in 6 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
385 Nobuyoshi Araki (b1940)

Untitled for colorscapes (1991)

1991 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
386 John Frederick Herring Snr.

Fathers of the Turf 1683-1822

N/A GBP 20.00 - 40.00 GBP 144.32
387 Cecil Aldin (1870-1935)

A gentleman of colour

N/A GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 170.56
389 Alfred de Dreux (1810-1860)

Ali, an Arabian stallion

N/A GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 170.56
390 Francis Calcraft Turner

The Darley Arabian 'Roxana'

N/A GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 65.60
391 Benjamin Marshall (1767-1835)

Lop

London N/A GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 209.92
392 Rory Carnegie (20th Century)

Whisper at Port Meadows

N/A GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 393.60
393 Herge (1907-1983)

Tintin in the Congo

N/A GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 314.88
394 Alfred de Dreux (1810-1860)

The Pasha's Pride

N/A GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 118.08
395 Wieza Mocy (Contemporary)

The head of a bay Arabian

N/A GBP 20.00 - 40.00 GBP 59.04
396 Daniel Orme (c1766-1832); William Marshall Craig (c1765-1832)

Battle of the Nile; Battle of Trafalgar, Death of Lord Viscount Nelson

N/A GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 459.20
397 Astrid Zydower (1930-2005)

Study of a cat

N/A GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 498.56
398 George Earl (1824-1908)

A field trial meeting at Bala, North Wales

N/A GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 157.44
399 Allart van Everdingen (1621-1675)

Scenes from various fables

N/A GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 223.04
400 Andrzej Strumillo (1927-2020)

Study of a horse

N/A GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 314.88
401 Michal Siminski (b1948)

Study of a steeple chase

2005 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 98.40
500

A collection of 1950s & 1960s football programmes

N/A GBP 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
507

A fine collection of German Notgeld presented in an original album

N/A GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 393.60
508

7 boxed sets of slides 'Avant-Scene Cinema'

N/A GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 419.84
509

Albums, Miscellaneous

N/A GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 170.56
602 James Stanier Clarke; John McArthur

The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, K. B.

London 1809 GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 590.40
603 Charles Ekins

The Naval Battles of Great Britain...

London 1828 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 367.36
604

The Sea Service; La Marine...

London; Paris c.1893 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 183.68
605 Southey Robert

The Life of Nelson; The Battle of Trafalgar

London 1813 GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 419.84
606 Liddel Robert

The Seaman's New Vade Mecum...

London 1803 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 85.28
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