Cotswold Auction Company: Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables | Total Sales (GBP) | 21,438.76 |
| Auction Date | September 24, 2024 - September 24, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 10,295.00 |
| Sale Number | #92424 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 16,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 137 | ||
| Sold Lots | 112 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 12,225.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 81.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 19,450.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 25 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 110.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507 | RH Grazebrook | Diary of trips to Kashmir 1924-26-28 by RH Grazebrook, with detailed descriptions of his trips, accompanying photographs, maps, drawings, trade cards,... |
1924 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,545.60 |
| 94 | Robjent, Richard (ills) and McKelvie, Colin Laurie | The Partridge Studies in Words and Pictures |
1993 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,416.80 |
| 86 | Cade ,Tom J. and Digby, David R. ( illustrator) | The Falcons of the World, |
1982 limited edition numbered 13 of 35 copies with an original pencil drawing signed by the artist R. David Digby | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,094.80 |
| 3 | Gurney, Ivor (Private of the Gloucesters) | Severn & Somme |
1917 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 875.84 |
| 506 | Album of 1940's/50's and other film star photographs |
1940's/50's | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 772.80 | |
| 70 | Harrison, J C (ills), text by Colin Laurie McKelvie | The Game Birds of the British Isles , memoir by the Hon Aylmer Tryon, |
1989 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 669.76 |
| 87 | Cade ,Tom J. and Digby, David R. ( illustrator) | The Falcons of the World |
1982 limited edition numbered 26 of 35 copies with an original pencil drawing signed by the artist R. David Digby | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 618.24 |
| 81 | Meinertzhagen, Colonel R. | Birds of Arabia |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 515.20 | |
| 82 | Millais J.G. - | THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH GAME BIRDS |
1909 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 515.20 |
| 511 | Rider Haggard | Album of signed letters and photograph of Mr Rider Haggard |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 489.44 | |
| 30 | Craddock, Harry (compiled by) | The Savoy Cocktail Book |
1930 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 386.40 |
| 84 | [Thorburn, Archibald ] | Thorburn's Birds of Prey |
facsimile of 1919 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 386.40 |
| 38 | Rackham, Arthur (ills.) | The Ingoldsby Legends - Mirth and Marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby |
1907 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 334.88 |
| 58 | Pollard, Hugh B C | Game Birds , illustrated by Philip Rickman, |
1929 | GBP 150.00 - 350.00 | GBP 334.88 |
| 101 | Perrott, C L E | A Selection of British Birds Part 1 |
1979 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 334.88 |
| 47 | , edited by Clifford Bax and Austin O'Spare, | The Golden Hind, a quarterly magazine of art and literature |
1922 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 309.12 |
| 1 | Pratchett, Terry - | nine signed and dedicated first editions to include Jingo |
1997 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 283.36 |
| 40 | Beardsley, Aubrey (ills) | Lucian's True History, translated by Francis Hicks, further illustrations by William Strang and JB Clark |
1894 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 283.36 |
| 57 | Baker, E C Stuart | Indian Ducks and their Allies |
1908 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 283.36 |
| 125 | Isle of Man government Twenty Pounds Dawson, (pick 32s) Queen Elizabeth II specimen, serial number 000000, hole punched through signature |
GBP 100.00 - 120.00 | GBP 283.36 | ||
| 523 | Large collection of vintage Judge's postcards, most being of topographical interest, to include Hastings, Holyhead, Lake Windermere, etc |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 283.36 | ||
| 124 | Isle of Man Government Ten Pounds (pick 31bs) Queen Elizabeth II specimen, serial number 000000, hole punched through signature |
GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 257.60 | ||
| 93 | Robjent, Richard (ills), Martin, Brian P (text) | Sporting Wildfowl of the British Isles, studies in words and pictures |
1999 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 244.72 |
| 98 | Folio Society to include Thomas Hardy, the Brontes, the Maya, the Aztecs, the Incas, the Babylonians, etc, boxed set and other volumes and one box of the Oxford Library boxed sets to include the Oxford Library of Words and Phrases, the Oxford Library of S |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 244.72 | ||
| 99 | Arnold, E C | British Waders |
1924 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 231.84 |
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
