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Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Children’s & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Original Illustrations
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Children’s & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Original Illustrations | Total Sales (GBP) | 230,496.72 |
| Auction Date | December 11, 2025 - December 12, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 122,490.00 |
| Sale Number | #121125 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 184,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 364 | ||
| Sold Lots | 290.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 145,360.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 79.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 218,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 74 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 105.39% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725 | Gibran (Kahlil) | The Prophet |
1923 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,848.00 |
| 737 | Lewis (Clive Staples, 1898--1963) | Autograph Letter Signed |
2 June, no date, c. 1950 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 7,584.00 |
| 375 | Dickens (Charles) | A Christmas Carol, in Prose |
1843 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 6,320.00 |
| 770 | Wilde (Oscar) | De Profundis by Oscar Wilde |
[1905] | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,561.60 |
| 519 | Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll') | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
1866 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,056.00 |
| 580 | Stevenson (Robert Louis) | Treasure Island |
1883 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 4,297.60 |
| 729 | Joyce (James) | Dubliners |
1914 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,297.60 |
| 736 | Lewis (C. S.) | The Silver Chair |
1953 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 3,286.40 |
| 711 | Christie (Agatha) | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd |
1926 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,907.20 |
| 455 | Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943) | Autograph Illustrated Letter |
c. 1920 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,780.80 |
| 733 | Le Carre (John, i.e. David Cornwell, 1931-2020) | British author of espionage novels |
1987-2019 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,780.80 |
| 411 | [Hardy, Thomas] | Desperate Remedies. A Novel |
1871 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,528.00 |
| 445 | Potter (Beatrix) | Ginger & Pickles |
1909 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,528.00 |
| 377 | Bronte (Charlotte, "Currer Bell") | Jane Eyre: An Autobiography |
1848 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,401.60 |
| 395 | Dickens (Charles) | Great Expectations |
1861 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,401.60 |
| 734 | Lewis (C. S.) | The Horse and His Boy |
1954 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,275.20 |
| 417 | Hardy (Thomas) | Far from the Madding Crowd |
1874 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,148.80 |
| 430 | Potter (Beatrix) | The Tale of Peter Rabbit |
[1902] | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,148.80 |
| 556 | Botanical Card Game. The Botanical Pastime |
circa 1800-1820 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,148.80 | |
| 715 | Doyle (Arthur Conan) | The Hound of the Baskervilles |
1925 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,148.80 |
| 454 | Potter (Beatrix) | The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin |
after 1919 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
| 509 | Austen (Jane) | Pride & Prejudice, ... |
1894 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
| 515 | [Cameron, Katharine, 1874-1965, artist] | Lachryde Musarum and Other Poems |
1892 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
| 678 | John Milton | Golden Cockerel Press. Paradise Lost. A Poem |
1937 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
| 709 | Charteris (Leslie) | A set of 10 'Saint' novels |
1959-79 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,022.40 |
