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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727 | Felix Wanostrocht Nicholas; Brodribb Gerald | Felix on the Bat; being A Scientific Inquiry into the use of The Cricket Bat |
London | 1855; 1985 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold |
| 728 | Frith David | Pageant of Cricket |
London | 1987 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 236.16 |
| 729 | Frith David | The David Frith Archive, A Detailed Catalogue |
Chidrey | 2009; 2015 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 170.56 |
| 730 | Grace W. G. | Cricket |
Bristol | 1891 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 314.88 |
| 731 | Hutchinson Horace G. | Peter Steele, the Cricketer |
Bristol | nd | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 52.48 |
| 732 | Lillywhite Frederick | The English Cricketers' Trip to Canada and The United States |
London | 1860 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 209.92 |
| 733 | Lillywhite Frederick | The English Cricketers' Trip to Canada and The United States |
London | 1860 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 223.04 |
| 734 | Walcock C. | Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds |
London | nd (c.1895) | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 98.40 |
| 735 | Warner P. F.; Standing Percy Cross | Imperial Cricket |
London | 1912; nd (c.1902) | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 65.60 |
| 736 | Bacon's New Library Map of Devonshire and part of Somerset |
London | N/A | GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | GBP 32.80 | |
| 737 | Panorama 'George IV Crowned July 19 1821' |
London | 1822 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 551.04 | |
| 738 | The Illustrated London News Panorama of London and the River Thames |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 787.20 | ||
| 739 | Stanford's Chart of The English Channel from Start Point to Land's End |
N/A | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 39.36 | ||
| 740 | Portrait photograph, mounted with signature below |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 170.56 | ||
| 741 | Easel album |
N/A | GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 85.28 | ||
| 743 | Venus bestowing hearts on the Gentleman and Clown |
N/A | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 209.92 | ||
| 744 | Johns W.E. | N Books, including: Biggles |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 3,411.20 | |
| 745 | Ward Lynd | Madman's Drum, A Novel in Woodcuts |
London; Toronto | 1930; 1931 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 288.64 |
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