Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Halsdon House. The Collection of Charlie & Shirley Watts, 9639, Exeter
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 20, 2026 - May 20, 2026
| 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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