Tooveys: Antiquarian and Collectors' Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiquarian and Collectors' Books | Total Sales (GBP) | 41,433.75 |
| Auction Date | November 26, 2025 - November 26, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 21,530.00 |
| Sale Number | #112625 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 33,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 216 | ||
| Sold Lots | 190.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 32,460.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.96% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 49,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 83.71% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4033 | W.H. Medhurst (compiler) | CHINA. -- Chinese and English Dictionary |
1842-1843 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
| 4074 | George Henry ROBERTSON | MANUSCRIPT. -- [A hand-written diary of a tour around Europe by Brigadier General George H. Robertson] |
[January-October 1845] | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,875.00 |
| 4061 | SHAKESPEARE, William | The Works of Shakespear |
1771-1770 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,625.00 |
| 4068 | NASH, Paul (illustrator) | Genesis |
1924 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,062.50 |
| 4094 | George Henry ROBERTSON | MILITARY. -- Brigade Parade Diagrams for the Three Arms |
1853 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,062.50 |
| 4010 | MILNE, A.A. | Winnie-the-Pooh |
1926 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 4142 | John Henry SYLVESTER | INDIA. -- Recollections of the Campaign in Malwa and Central India Under Major General Sir Hugh Rose, G.C.B. |
1860 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 750.00 |
| 4056 | W.B. YEATS and Edward John ELLIS (editors) | BLAKE, William. -- The Works of William Blake, Poetic, Symbolic, and Critical |
1893 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 687.50 |
| 4003 | THATCHER, Margaret | The Path to Power |
1995 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 625.00 |
| 4105 | SOWERBY, John Edward | English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants... |
1863-1892 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 600.00 |
| 4173 | Albert DE LIEGE | TYPESCRPT. -- A Few Impressions and Experiences of Active Service in East Africa and Other Places During the First World War |
[circa 1950] | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 550.00 |
| 4141 | BIBLE, In English. The Holy Bible Containing the old Testament and the New |
1663 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 525.00 | |
| 4032 | LANG, Andrew | The Violet Fairy Book |
1901 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 500.00 |
| 4102 | PULP SCIENCE FICTION. Thrilling Wonder Stories, the Magazine of Prophetic Fiction |
October 1936-March 1953 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 500.00 | |
| 4100 | PULP SCIENCE FICTION. Astounding Stories of Super-Science |
October 1930-February 1960 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 475.00 | |
| 4104 | COMICS. Tiger |
11th September 1954- 27th September 1958 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 475.00 | |
| 4034 | Christina ROSSETTI | RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator). -- Goblin Market |
1933 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 450.00 |
| 4052 | Henry F. NORBURY | SIGNED BOOK. -- The Naval Brigade in South Africa |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 450.00 | |
| 4144 | R. NORTH | INDIA. -- The Punjab Frontier Force |
1934 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 450.00 |
| 4012 | BOWDLER-SHARPE, R. (editor) | Lloyd's Natural History |
1896-1897 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 400.00 |
| 4108 | CHRISTIE, Agatha. Mrs. | McGinty's Dead |
1952 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 400.00 |
| 4025 | TOLKIEN, J.R.R. | The Lord of the Rings |
1963-1965 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 375.00 |
| 4041 | Ian FLEMING | FOLIO SOCIETY. -- [James Bond Novels] |
2015-2021 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 375.00 |
| 4118 | DOWER, John | A New General Atlas of the World |
March 1832 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 375.00 |
| 4121 | John COCKBURN | PIRATES. -- A Faithful Account of the Distresses and Adventures of John Cockburn, Mariner, and Five other Englishmen who Were taken Prisoners by a Spanish Pyrate |
1740 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 375.00 |
