Dunbar Sloane: The John Anscombe Library (Part 2)
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The John Anscombe Library (Part 2) | Total Sales (NZD) | 42,750.75 |
| Auction Date | August 20, 2025 - August 20, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 32,580.00 |
| Sale Number | #1892 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 60,410.00 |
| Total Lots | 274 | ||
| Sold Lots | 226 | Low Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 56,840.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 82.48% | High Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 104,650.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 48 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 40.85% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | Badger Mrs C M | Floral Belles |
1867 | NZD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 8,925.00 |
| 253 | Abel Janszoon Tasman's Journal |
1898 | NZD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 1,190.00 | |
| 28 | Forbes John | New Zealand Deer Heads |
1924 | NZD 750.00 - 1,200.00 | NZD 1,071.00 |
| 228 | Cook Captain James | A Voyage Towards The South Pole And Round The World (2 Volumes) |
1779 | NZD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 952.00 |
| 52 | Qty of Tisday Ltd Fishing Tackle Booklets |
1932/33 to 1971 | NZD 60.00 - 120.00 | NZD 833.00 | |
| 213 | Hudson G V | The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand |
1928, | NZD 400.00 - 650.00 | NZD 773.50 |
| 252 | Apsley Cherry-Garrard | A Rare Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) Personal "Leg O Mutton Gun Case |
NZD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | NZD 773.50 | |
| 260 | Cook Captain James | A Voyage To The Pacific Ocean (3 Volumes) |
1784 | NZD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | NZD 654.50 |
| 18 | Grey Zane | Tales Of The Angler's Eldorado New Zealand |
1926 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 595.00 |
| 225 | Martin Robert Montgomery | The Colonial Magazine and Commercial Maritime Journal (7 Vols) |
1840-1843 | NZD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | NZD 571.20 |
| 2 | Donne T E | Red Deer Stalking In New Zealand |
1924 | NZD 300.00 - 400.00 | NZD 523.60 |
| 237 | Burney Charles | The Present State Of Music In France and Italy |
1773 | NZD 350.00 - 700.00 | NZD 523.60 |
| 24 | Banwell D Bruce | Great New Zealand Deer Heads (3 Volumes) |
1986 | NZD 500.00 - 800.00 | NZD 499.80 |
| 5 | Donne T E | The Game Animals Of New Zealand |
1924 | NZD 300.00 - 400.00 | NZD 476.00 |
| 226 | Dillon Chevalier Capt P | Narrative and Succesful Result of a Voyage In The South Seas (2 Vols) |
NZD 700.00 - 1,200.00 | NZD 476.00 | |
| 271 | Aesop | Fables Of Aesop According To Sir Roger L'Estrange |
1931 | NZD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | NZD 476.00 |
| 304 | George Chance | A Wayside Chat Central Otago NZ |
NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 476.00 | |
| 1 | Hamilton George Douglas | Trout-Fishing and Sport in Maoriland |
1904 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 452.20 |
| 217 | Hudson G V | The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand |
1928 | NZD 500.00 - 800.00 | NZD 428.40 |
| 3 | Spackman W H | Trout In New Zealand |
1892 | NZD 140.00 - 240.00 | NZD 404.60 |
| 199 | Musgrave Captain Thomas | Castaway on the Auckland Isles |
1866 | NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 380.80 |
| 13 | Cradock Lieut-Col Montagu | Sport in New Zealand |
1924 | NZD 300.00 - 450.00 | NZD 357.00 |
| 266 | Hereford John Ann Charles | The History Of Spain (3 Volumes) |
1793 | NZD 160.00 - 280.00 | NZD 357.00 |
| 265 | Hereford Charles John Ann | The History Of France (3 Volumes) |
1790 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 345.10 |
| 6 | Banwell D Bruce | The Highland Stags Of Otago |
1968 | NZD 140.00 - 260.00 | NZD 333.20 |
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