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Bonhams: The Summer Automobilia Online Auction

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Auction Name The Summer Automobilia Online Auction Total Sales (GBP) 36,800.00
Auction Date July 16, 2025 - July 16, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 18,600.00
Sale Number #31232 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 28,750.00
Total Lots 97
Sold Lots 93 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 20,600.00
% of Lots Sold 95.88% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 31,450.00
Unsold Lots 4 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 117.01%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
66

A 'Spitfire - Vickers Supermarine is the Fastest Military Single Engined Fighter in Service' sales brochure, June 1939,

 1939 GBP 600.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,536.00
71

Christian Hueber & David A Sulzberger: Bentley Continental Sports Saloon; owners edition, published by Palawan Press, 2003,

 2003 GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 GBP 1,536.00
43

Three photo prints of Stirling Moss, The Blonde and The Maserati,

 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,408.00
68

Three Aston Martin DB model Instruction Books,

 1957 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 1,408.00
47

A large collection of Motor Racing personalities autographs,

 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,280.00
28

An original 'Steve McQueen - Le Mans' US 30x40 film poster, 1971,

 1971 GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 960.00
20 Sean Connery

A Sean Connery signed Casino opening invitation,

 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 896.00
74

Simon Moore: The Magnificent Monopostos - Alfa Romeo Grand Prix Cars, 1923-1951; a two-volume set,

 2014 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 896.00
77 Alan Henry:

Ayrton Senna - Portrait of a Champion; signed by Ayrton Senna,

 1988 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 768.00
133

Bill Emerson: The Healey Book - The Complete History of the Healey Marque, a signed Special Limited Edition,

 2002 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 704.00
23

Eleven F1 driver signed images,

 GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 640.00
21 Sean Connery

A Sean Connery signed American Federation of Television and Radio Artists document,

 1977 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 614.40
27

A 1956 Goodwood Easter Monday race poster,

 1956 GBP 600.00 - 900.00 GBP 563.20
44 Roy Nockolds

Kay Don in the Tiger Sunbeam beating the lap record,

 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 563.20
75 W.O.Bentley

An author signed 1st edition of W.O. - The Autobiography of W.O.Bentley,

 1958 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 563.20
100

Books relating to Bentley,

 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 563.20
82

Motorcycle racing books signed by riders,

 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 537.60
131

A quantity of books relating to British marques,

 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 537.60
42

Two later reprint posters of the 1930 & 1931 Monaco Grand Prix,

 1930 & 1931 GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 512.00
78

An author signed 1st edition of Mike Hawthorn: Challenge Me the Race;

 1958 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 486.40
143

Books relating to Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio,

 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 486.40
144

Books relating to Le Mans racing,

 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 486.40
26

The Italian Job', An original 1969 one sheet poster,

 1969 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 460.80
101

A quantity of Formula 1 and Grand Prix related books,

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 460.80
70

Three 1920s Rolls-Royce sales brochures,

 1920s GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 435.20
  • <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> NEWTON, ISAAC. <i>Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.</i> London, Joseph Streater, "Prostat apud plures Bibliopolas", 1687. CHF 250,000 to 300,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. <i>Theatrum orbis terrarum.</i> 3 parts in 1 volume. Antwerpen, Plantin, 1612. CHF 120,000 to 160,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> BECKMANN, MAX. <i>Apokalypse.</i> Frankfurt a. M., Privatdruck der Bauerschen Giesserei, 1943. CHF 40,000 to 60,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> BOISSERÉE, SULPIZ. <i>Ansichten, Risse und einzelne Theile des Doms von Köln.</i> AND: <i>Ders. Geschichte und Beschreibung des Doms zu Köln…</i> CHF 30,000 to 50,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. <i>Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten.</i> Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 23. Dez. 1493. CHF 25,000 to 40,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: NEWTON, ISAAC. Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. London, Joseph Streater, "Prostat apud plures Bibliopolas", 1687. CHF 250,000 to 300,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. Theatrum orbis terrarum. 3 parts in 1 volume. Antwerpen, Plantin, 1612. CHF 120,000 to 160,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: BECKMANN, MAX. Apokalypse. Frankfurt a. M., Privatdruck der Bauerschen Giesserei, 1943. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: BOISSERÉE, SULPIZ. Ansichten, Risse und einzelne Theile des Doms von Köln. AND: Ders. Geschichte und Beschreibung des Doms zu Köln… CHF 30,000 to 50,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten. Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 23. Dez. 1493. CHF 25,000 to 40,000.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ian Fleming. <i>Casino Royale,</i> London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. <i>Winnie The Pooh,</i> United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000. <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> L. Frank Baum. <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,</i> Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Man Ray. <i>Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934,</i> Hartford, 1934. $7,860. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Thomas Pennant. <i>Zoologia Britannica,</i> Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
    Sotheby’s: Man Ray. Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934, Hartford, 1934. $7,860.
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Pennant. Zoologia Britannica, Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.
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  • <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000 <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000 <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> HEVELIUS, Johannes - Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Danzica: 1647. € 10.000 - 15.000 <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: HEVELIUS, Johannes - Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Danzica: 1647. € 10.000 - 15.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000