Forum Auctions: Online: Fin-de-siecle, the gothic and weird, inc. further books from the Library of Barry Humphries, 62526, London
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Chesterton G.K. | The Defendant |
1902 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 127.00 | |
| 207 | Chesterton G.K. | The Napoleon of Notting Hill |
1904 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 304.80 | |
| 208 | Chesterton G.K. | The Club of Queer Trades |
1905 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 215.90 | |
| 209 | Chesterton G.K. | Charles Dickens |
1906 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,016.00 | |
| 210 | Chesterton G.K. | The Man Who Was Thursday |
Bristol | 1908 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,032.00 |
| 211 | Chesterton G.K. | The Man Who Was Thursday. A Nightmare |
Bristol | 1908 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 825.50 |
| 212 | Chesterton G.K. | Heretics |
1908 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,032.00 | |
| 213 | Chesterton G.K. | George Bernard Shaw |
1910 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 5,588.00 | |
| 214 | Chesterton G.K. | The Ball and the Cross |
New York | 1909 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 381.00 |
| 215 | Chesterton G.K. | What's Wrong With the World? |
New York | 1910 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 355.60 |
| 216 | Chesterton G.K. | Alarms and Discussions |
1910 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 4,064.00 | |
| 217 | Chesterton G.K. | The Innocence of Father Brown |
1911 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 431.80 | |
| 218 | Chesterton G.K. | The Ballad of the White Horse |
1911 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 279.40 | |
| 219 | Chesterton G.K. | Magic. A Fantastic Comedy |
1913 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 381.00 | |
| 220 | Chesterton G.K. | Magic. A Fantastic Comedy |
New York | 1913 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 203.20 |
| 221 | Chesterton G.K. | The Flying Inn |
1914 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 5,080.00 | |
| 222 | Chesterton G.K. | The Wild Knight |
1914 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 304.80 | |
| 223 | Chesterton G.K. | The Wisdom of Father Brown |
1914 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 952.50 | |
| 224 | Chesterton G.K. | The Wisdom of Father Brown |
New York | 1914 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,159.00 |
| 225 | Coburn Alvin Langdon; Chesterton G.K. | London |
London | 1914 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 228.60 |
| 226 | Coburn Alvin Langdon; Chesterton G.K. | London |
Minneapolis | 1914 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 330.20 |
| 227 | Chesterton G.K. | Poems |
1915 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,159.00 | |
| 228 | Chesterton G.K. | Wine, Water and Song |
1915 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 254.00 | |
| 229 | Chesterton G.K. | Specially writter for "Our Day," October 21st, 1915. A Poem |
1915 | GBP 120.00 - 180.00 | GBP 1,397.00 | |
| 230 | Chesterton G.K. | Utopia of Usurers and other essays |
New York | 1917 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 635.00 |
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