Gorringes: Books and Manuscripts; House and Garden
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Manuscripts; House and Garden | Total Sales (GBP) | 96,876.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 02, 2026 - March 02, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 47,480.00 |
| Sale Number | #30226 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 69,620.00 |
| Total Lots | 184 | ||
| Sold Lots | 152.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 51,090.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 82.61% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 74,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 32 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 129.51% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1054 | Psalter Hours of the use of Sarum; English, probably London, third or fourth decades of the 15th century |
1523-1546 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 16,900.00 | |
| 1168 | Bonelli, Giorgio (1742-1782), Nicoloa Martelli, (editor) and Liberato Sabbati | Hortus Romanus |
1776 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 4,940.00 |
| 1161 | Keynes, John Maynard, C.B. (Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge) - (1883-1946) | The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money |
1936 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 4,680.00 |
| 1042 | Braddell, Thomas | Singapore and the Straits Settlements Described; and the arrangements for the future government of these possessions, considered... |
-1858 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 3,900.00 |
| 1076 | Doctoral Diploma of the University of Padua, 14 January 1621 |
14 January 1621 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,900.00 | |
| 1134 | Large collection of manuscript letters and autographs from the late 19th to early 20th century |
late 19th to early 20th century | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 3,120.00 | |
| 1055 | Book of Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Use of Rome |
c.1500 | GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 2,860.00 | |
| 1077 | Doctoral Diploma of the University of Padua, 1 February 1655 |
1 February 1655 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 2,860.00 | |
| 1133 | Collection of 20 manuscripts letters relating to literature and the arts from late 19th and early 20th centuries |
late 19th and early 20th centuries | GBP 160.00 - 200.00 | GBP 2,860.00 | |
| 1072 | [Puritan Sermons] by 16 Presbyterian divines, members of the Westminster Assembly, and including the 5 members of Smectymnuus (leading the Church of England's anti-episcopal wing) |
1643 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,950.00 | |
| 1100 | Milne, A.A. | Winnie -The-Pooh |
1926 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 | GBP 1,950.00 |
| 1098 | Bond, Michael | A Bear called Paddington |
1958 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,690.00 |
| 1150 | A pair of presentation black and white photographs of Elizabeth II and Philip |
1986 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,690.00 | |
| 1146 | Du Maurier, Daphne (1907-1989) British Author | a collection of five typescript letters to Foy Felicia Quiller-Couch (1899-1986) |
September 5th 1955 | GBP 400.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,430.00 |
| 1039 | [Social History - a mostly 19th cent. pamphlet collection of items] |
Printed 1792 | GBP 160.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 1176 | Keppel, Capt. Henry | A Voyage to the Indian Archipelago, in H.M. Ship Maeander |
1853 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,170.00 |
| 1045 | Hardinge, Charles | Sketches in the Camp before Sebastopol |
1855 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,105.00 |
| 1175 | Barber, Capt. James | The Overland Guide Book; A complete vade-mecum for the overland traveller |
1845 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,105.00 |
| 1014 | Hasted, Edward | The History and Topograhical Survey of the County of Kent. Containing the Antient and Present state of it, Civil and Ecclesiastical |
1778-1799 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,040.00 |
| 1177 | Keppel, Capt. Henry | Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy: with extracts from the Journal of James Brooke, Esq. of Sarawak... |
1846 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 1,040.00 |
| 1188 | Windsor, HRH. The Duke of | A King's Story: the memoirs of ... |
1951 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,040.00 |
| 1156 | Kipling, Rudyard | The Sussex Edition of the Complete Works in Prose and Verse... |
1937 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 | GBP 975.00 |
| 1132 | Lawrence, T.E. | Seven Pillars of Wisdom: a Triumph |
1935 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 1140 | Graham, Kenneth | The Wind in the Willows |
1971 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 1179 | Swettenham, Sir Frank Athelstane | The Real Malay: Pen Pictures |
1900 | GBP 100.00 - 140.00 | GBP 910.00 |
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![<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouv...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a2a2dbe-8edf-4091-9a08-800f7aba747e.jpg "<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,</i>, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier <i>L'Histoire des plantes,</i> second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.")
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, mai...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [ver...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les ...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodram...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. M...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin ori...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000. -
![<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/004c032b-da4d-428e-811b-e5a8e80376a2.jpg "<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.")
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800. -
