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Gorringes: Weekly House and Gardens

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Auction Name	Weekly House and Gardens	Total Sales (GBP)	1,930.50
Auction Date	August 18, 2025 - August 18, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	1,200.00
Sale Number	#81825	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	1,690.00
Total Lots	28
Sold Lots	22	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	1,480.00
% of Lots Sold	78.57%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	2,160.00
Unsold Lots	6	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	89.38%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1698	After Ben Nicholson (1894-1982),	Untitled abstract composition		GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 169.00
1712	Emanuel Bowen (1694-1767),	'An accurate map of the County of Kent, divided into its lathes',		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 156.00
1429		Victorian album of cabinet photos, Queen Victoria, Disraeli, some other notables		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 143.00
1724		Botanical interest, set of six 19th century colour prints	19th century	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 143.00
1763	After Harrison William Weir RI	studies of birds to include 'Guinea fowl', 'White Cochin Cock' and 'Peacock',		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 110.50
1762		An Arts & Crafts copper picture frame embossed with shells and titled 'St. Christopher'		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 104.00
1339		The Mirror in three volumes, 1779-80, with leather bound volumes of Tatler (13)	1779-80	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 97.50
1474		Kelly's Directory of Bromley ... original printed wrappers, for 1920, 1925, 1928, 1931-1940,	for 1920, 1925, 1928, 1931-1940,	GBP 50.00 - 60.00	GBP 97.50
1268		Naval Intelligence Division, Geographical Handbook Series - France. (1 pocket map), 4 vols.,...		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 91.00
1754		A collection of maps, mostly Kent and Rye harbour		GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 84.50
1475		Bromley Directories - Strong's Bromley Directory ... original gilt cloth, for 1890, 1892,	for 1890, 1892, 1898, 1900	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 78.00
1692	Hiroshige (1797-1858),	'Scene of hostesses at an inn from The 53 stations of Tokaido series',		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 78.00
1336		Naval Intelligence Division, Geographical Handbook Series - French Equatorial Africa & Cameroons		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 71.50
1470		Hampshire Documents - 18th and 19th cents., mostly ms. on parchment and paper; ...	18th and 19th cents	GBP 40.00 - 50.00	GBP 65.00
1697		A collection of unframed watercolours and prints, to include: Chinese pith paper paintings		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 65.00
1714	Hamish Blakely (b.1968),	'The Coincidental Travellers',		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 65.00
1731		A collection of 18th century and later prints and engravings	18th century and later	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 65.00
1755		Contemporary colour print, 'Baroque grand staircase, Augustusburg Castle, Germany'		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 65.00
1352	Puskin, Alexander	[Russian text] Puskin, Alexander - The Working Notebooks.	1995	GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 52.00
1733	Donald Heywood	Donald Heywood (b.1944), eleven prints, each signed in pencil to include: 'Leopard drinking', '		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 52.00
1380		Naval Intelligence Division, Geographical Handbook Series - Netherlands East Indies.	1944	GBP 40.00 - 50.00	GBP 39.00
1414	Mrs Palliser, edited by M. Jourdain and Alice Dryden	A History Of Lace,	1902	GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 39.00

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.
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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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