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Bonhams: Islamic and Indian Art

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Auction Name	Islamic and Indian Art	Total Sales (GBP)	132,736.00
Auction Date	November 12, 2024 - November 12, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	62,500.00
Sale Number	#29724	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	92,500.00
Total Lots	48
Sold Lots	19	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	170,800.00
% of Lots Sold	39.58%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	249,000.00
Unsold Lots	29	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	53.31%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
132		A rare manuscript report on the secret alliance between Tipu Sultan and the nawabs of the Carnatic, signed by the author N. B. Edmonstone (1765-1841) as Persian translator to the government of Bengal	dated 6th April 1800	GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	GBP 35,840.00
12	Shahnama	An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's , depicting Bahram Gur in combat with two lions in order to gain the throne	circa 1610	GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	GBP 23,040.00
22		A large illuminated Mamluk Qur'an	15th Century (AH 876 AH/AD 1472)	GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	GBP 23,040.00
21	Dala'il al-Khayrat	Al-Jazuli, , with two stylised diagrams of the holy sites at Mecca and Medina, and numerous other attractively-decorated leaves, copied by al-Amir bin Muhammad	19th Century	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 10,880.00
19	Ruzname	A , or calendar, in scroll form, by repute formerly in the collection of Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, copied by Mustafa, known as Hikmeti the Second	AH 1233/AD 1817-18	GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	GBP 4,480.00
27		An illuminated Qur'an, copied by al-Hafiz Ahmad al-Hilmi	dated AH 1279/AD 1862-63	GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 3,840.00
43		An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Abu al-Qasim al-'Abidin al-Khawansari	dated 1277 AH/1860-61 AD	GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 3,840.00
45		An illuminated Qur'an	dated AH 1220/AD 1805-06	GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	GBP 3,840.00
14	Shahnama	Thirty-nine illustrated leaves from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's	mid-19th Century	GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	GBP 3,200.00
42		An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibn Muhammad Hashim Mahmud al-Musawi	dated AH 1277 AH/AD 1860-61	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 3,200.00
26		An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibrahim al-Labib bin al-Hajj 'Umar al-Harbuti	dated AH 1277/AD 1860-61	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 2,560.00
28	juz'	An illuminated Qur'an (V)	mid-19th Century	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 2,560.00
29	suras	A collection of selected from the Qur'an and prayers, with numerous diagrams and illustrations of the Ka'ba and the Mosque of the Prophet at Medina, copied by Husain al-Rushdi al-Kastamoni	dated AH 1260/AD 1844-45	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 2,304.00
40		An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Abdullah bin Ali Naqi Ahmed	dated Rabi' I 1239/November-December 1823	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 2,304.00
36		An illuminated Qur'an	late 18th/19th century	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,920.00
25	juz'	An illuminated Qur'an (I)	circa 1750-1850	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,792.00
9		An illuminated Qur'an section	16th Century	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,664.00
15	Shahnama	A lithograph text of Firdausi's in Urdu, with 21 illustrations, translated from Persian by Mul Chand Munshi	second half of the 19th Century	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,280.00
24	Divan	Baki (Mahmud Abdulbaki, 1526-1600), , with seven illustrations added later	17th Century	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 1,152.00

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.

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Sotheby's
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Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD

Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD

Sotheby’s: William Golding.
Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD

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Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD

Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD

Sotheby’s: John Milton.
Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD