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Hansons: The Library Sale (Presented By Rare Book Auctions)

Auction Reports

Auction Name	The Library Sale (Presented By Rare Book Auctions)	Total Sales (GBP)	63,297.50
Auction Date	February 18, 2026 - February 18, 2026	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	40,190.00
Sale Number	#21826	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	69,220.00
Total Lots	305
Sold Lots	216.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	73,010.00
% of Lots Sold	70.82%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	116,450.00
Unsold Lots	89	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	54.36%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	Frank Auerbach (German-British, 1931-2024)	AUTOGRAPH LETTERS & ORIGINAL SKETCHES	(1954 to 1973)	GBP 10,000.00 - 20,000.00	GBP 10,000.00
2	GREENE, (Graham)	[GRAHAM GREENE - DREAMS & PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE]	1971	GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 5,875.00
63	ROWLING, (J. K.)	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1997	GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	GBP 4,500.00
3	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)	[Campaign against the Rajah of Bullum]	Dated 21st to 27th January, 1802	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 2,437.50
50		[PHOTOGRAPHY]. A collection of 485 cabinet card photographs	[c. 1870-1920]	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 1,937.50
49		[PHOTOGRAPHY]. A collection of 684 Victorian carte de visite photographs, people & portraits	[c. 1860-80]	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 1,687.50
142	TURNER, (J. M. W.)	Picturesque Views of England and Wales	1832	GBP 1,500.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 1,625.00
75	ASIMOV, (Isaac)	I, Robot	1952	GBP 500.00 - 700.00	GBP 1,250.00
64	ROWLING, J. K.	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1997	GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 1,125.00
141		[Geneva Bible]. "Breeches Bible"	1610	GBP 500.00 - 800.00	GBP 1,125.00
161	CARTER, (Howard)	The Tomb of Tutankhamen	1923-33	GBP 600.00 - 700.00	GBP 1,062.50
163	WILBERFORCE, William	A Practical View	1829	GBP 200.00 - 400.00	GBP 1,062.50
89		F1 Opus, Classic Edition of The Official Formula One Opus	2011	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 1,000.00
5		An archive of 17th-18th century British newspapers featuring news from America (including "Address of President Washington on His Resignation - To the People of the United States")	[1682 to 1805]	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 812.50
48		[PHOTOGRAPHY]. A collection of approximately 800 loose postcards, many real photographic examples [c. 1900-1920]	[c. 1890-1930]	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 812.50
162	GIBBON, Edward	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire		GBP 400.00 - 800.00	GBP 812.50
78	BLAKE, Quentin (Illust.) & DAHL, Roald	A collection of SIGNED & INSCRIBED FIRST EDITIONS comprising: The BFG, "To Little Dominic, prettier than ever! Quentin Blake"...	1982	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 687.50
67	ROWLING, (J. K.)	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1997	GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 625.00
157	[HOBBES, (Thomas)]	The History of the Civil Wars of England	1679	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 625.00
236		[CRIMINAL HISTORY]. North Staffordshire Archive 1860-1890s		GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 625.00
252		A Collection of the Public General Statutes, Passed in the Forty-Seventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third	1807	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 625.00
70	ROWLING, (J. K.)	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	1998	GBP 500.00 - 800.00	GBP 550.00
73	TOLKIEN, (J. R. R.)	[The Lord of the Rings]. The Fellowship of the Ring	1959	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 550.00
54		[PHOTOGRAPHY]. A collection of 11 ambrotype and 22 tintype photographs, people & portraits	[c. 1850-70]	GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 500.00
58		[PHOTOGRAPHY]. A collection of 110 loose/unmounted Photoglob Zurich [photochrom] prints depicting architectural scenery...	[c. 1890-1910]	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 475.00

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, 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 2026

Forum, 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 2026

Forum, 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.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, 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.