Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Vintage Games and Toys
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Vintage Games and Toys | Total Sales (GBP) | 322,399.20 |
| Auction Date | December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 152,570.00 |
| Sale Number | #121324 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 235,520.00 |
| Total Lots | 421 | ||
| Sold Lots | 389 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 162,070.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.40% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 249,720.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 32 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 129.10% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715 | Rowling (J. K.) | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, |
1997 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 48,000.00 |
| 402 | Indian playing cards. Dashavatara Ganjifa, Cuddapah (Dekkan) type, Nossam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
circa 1884 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 12,400.00 | |
| 623 | Hughes (Ted) | The Hawk in the Rain, 1st edition, |
1957 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 725 | Stoppard (Tom) | The Real Inspector Hound, 1968; Enter a Free Man, 1968; Albert's Bridge and If You're Glad I'll Be Frank, 1969; |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 5,040.00 | |
| 740 | Tolkien (J. R. R.) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers, The Return of the King, 1st editions, |
1954-55 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,800.00 |
| 547 | Beckett (Samuel) | Waiting for Godot. A tragicomedy in two acts, 3rd impression, |
1957 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 4,560.00 |
| 601 | Heaney (Seamus) | Ugolino, |
1979 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,080.00 |
| 445 | Milne (A. A.) | The House at Pooh Corner, with Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard, |
1928 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,600.00 |
| 473 | Boyle (Eleanor Vere, 1825-1916) | Six original illustrations to Child's Play |
circa 1852 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,852.00 |
| 686 | Orwell (George) | Animal Farm, 1st edition, |
1945 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,760.00 |
| 630 | Huxley (Aldous) | Brave New World, |
1932 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,640.00 |
| 758 | Wells (H. G.) | The Time Machine, 1st edition, 1st issue, |
1895 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 403 | Indian playing cards. Dashavatara Ganjifa, Sawantwadi, Maharashtra, India |
circa 1950 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,480.00 | |
| 406 | Mont Blanc game. The New Game of the Ascent of Mont Blanc, 2nd edition |
circa 1861 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,480.00 | |
| 551 | Blyton (Enid) | Five on a Treasure Island, 1st edition, |
1942 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,400.00 |
| 759 | Wells (H. G.) | The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, |
1898 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,400.00 |
| 531 | Arts and Crafts binding. The Game of Chess. |
1921 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,280.00 | |
| 365 | Educational card game. Elements of Conchology, on the Linnaean System: Arranged in Question and Answer, |
1828 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,232.00 | |
| 437 | Lang (Andrew) | A set of all 12 Fairy Books (Blue, Pink, Yellow, Red, Green, Violet, Brown, Grey, Crimson, Orange, Olive, Lilac), |
2006-13 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,160.00 |
| 677 | McCarthy (Cormac) | Outer Dark, 1st UK edition, |
1970 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,160.00 |
| 761 | Wells (Herbert George, 1866-1946) | The First Men in the Moon, reprint, |
1913 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,160.00 |
| 749 | Waugh (Evelyn) | Labels. A Mediterranean Journal, |
1930 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,040.00 |
| 763 | Williams (Charles) | Descent Into Hell, 1st edition, |
1937 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,040.00 |
| 739 | Tolkien (J. R. R.) | The Hobbit, 2nd edition, 6th impression, |
1954 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,920.00 |
| 665 | Le Carre (John, 1931-2020, British espionage author) | 16 autograph letters and notecards, all written to David Gillard MBE |
2008-2020 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,860.00 |
