Duke's: The Winter Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Winter Auction | Total Sales (GBP) | 10,907.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 5,880.00 |
| Sale Number | #1135 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 10,260.00 |
| Total Lots | 38 | ||
| Sold Lots | 21.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 59,110.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 55.26% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 115,590.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 17 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 9.44% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | EDWARD VIII, PRINCE OF WALES | EDWARD VIII, PRINCE OF WALES: A LETTER ADDRESSED TO FREDA DUDLEY WARD |
1919 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,380.00 |
| 449 | A TOUR THROUGH THE BRITISH COLONIES AND FOREIGN POSSESSIONS' |
c.1850, | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,820.00 | |
| 441 | HARDY, THOMAS - | TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES' |
GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 442 | HILL, JOHN - | 'EDEN: OR A COMPLEAT BODY OF GARDENING' |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 447 | A SPECIAL CAMPING TOUR TO THE EAST OF THE JORDAN AND PETRA' |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 442.00 | ||
| 124 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | A silhouette family portrait |
19TH CENTURY | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 416.00 |
| 437 | MARGARET THATCHER | MARGARET THATCHER: A SIGNED TWO PAGE TYPED LETTER |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 416.00 | |
| 207 | A GEORGE III SILKWORK MAP OF ENGLAND AND WALES |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 338.00 | ||
| 439 | HARDY, THOMAS - | WESSEX TALES' |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 338.00 | |
| 448 | NARRATIVE OF THE LOSS OF THE MARY ROSE AT SPITHEAD' |
1844 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 286.00 | |
| 440 | HARDY, THOMAS - | 'COMPASSION, AN ODE' |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 260.00 | |
| 184 | LUCAS VAN LEYDEN (1494-1533) | 'St Matthew', from the series 'The Four Evangelists' |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 169.00 | |
| 180 | WILLIAM HAMILTON (1730-1803) | Naples |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 143.00 | |
| 194 | AFTER JACQUES CALLOT (1592-1635) | Fourteen plates from Les Grandes Miseres de la guerre |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 104.00 | |
| 445 | A DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE THREE HUNDRED ANIMALS' |
1807 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 91.00 | |
| 178 | ALBERTUS SEBA (1665-1736) | Four engravings of snakes |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 78.00 | |
| 197 | JOHANNES VAN KEULEN (1654-1715) | 'Middelandsche zee' |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 78.00 | |
| 190 | F. COURTIN & VUILLEMIN (19TH CENTURY) | 'Pavillons des principaux etats du globe' |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 65.00 | |
| 193 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | A collection of illustrations from The Beau Monde magazine |
9TH CENTURY | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 65.00 |
| 177 | WILLIAM PYE (1855-1934) | 'Weymouth Harbour' |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 52.00 | |
| 182 | AFTER GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (1720-1778) | Letter L from the Campo Marzio |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 26.00 |
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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. -
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.
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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. -