Duke's: Avenue Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Avenue Auction | Total Sales (GBP) | 11,908.00 |
| Auction Date | February 10, 2026 - February 10, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 8,860.00 |
| Sale Number | #21026 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 16,460.00 |
| Total Lots | 167 | ||
| Sold Lots | 142.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 10,040.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.03% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 18,610.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 25 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 63.99% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | HENRY SHAW | DRESSES & DECORATIONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES |
1843 | GBP 80.00 - 150.00 | GBP 572.00 |
| 528 | A GROUP OF SCRAP BOOKS |
19th century and later | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 572.00 | |
| 413 | A RECORD OF WAR AND PEACE' SIEBE, GORMAN & COMPANY LIMITED |
1940s | GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 520.00 | |
| 519 | J.M.W. TURNER | J.M.W. TURNER ENGRAVINGS |
early 19th century | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 520.00 |
| 560 | ANDREW HASLEN B.1953 | HARE IN MOONLIT LANDSCAPE |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 443 | R V - RICHARD VERSTEGEN, A RESTITUTION OF DECAYED IN TELLIGENCE IN ANTIQUITIES |
1605 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 338.00 | |
| 507 | AUGUSTUS GRIMBLE | 'THE SALMON RIVERS OF ENGLAND AND WALES' ILLUSTRATED |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 312.00 | |
| 473 | EVELYN, JOHN | 'SILVA, OR A DISCOURSE OF FOREST-TREES' |
1706 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 234.00 |
| 438 | VERULAM, LORD FRANCIS | TWO WORKS - 'SYLVA SYLVARUM OR A NATURAL HISTORY' AND 'NEW ATLANTIS' |
1631 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 221.00 |
| 513 | A COLLECTION OF HISTORY AND LITERATURE BOOKS |
1752 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 221.00 | |
| 561 | RICHARD BAWDEN 1936-2024 | 'RIVER STOUR AT NAYLAND' |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 221.00 | |
| 470 | HARRIS, JOHN | 'LEXICON TECHNICUM' |
1716 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 182.00 |
| 547 | 'A HISTORY OF WIMBORNE MINSTER' |
1860 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 182.00 | |
| 548 | BRIGGS, RAYMOND | 'FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN' |
1977 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 182.00 |
| 410 | A COLLECTION OF EARLY 20th CENTURY POSTCARDS |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 169.00 | ||
| 440 | IRVING, WASHINGTON | 'A HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS' |
1828 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 156.00 |
| 474 | GRANVILLE FELL, H. (ILLUS.) | 'THE SONG OF SOLOMON' |
1897 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 156.00 |
| 544 | MARDUS, J. C. | 'LE LIVRE DES MILLE NUITS ET UNE NUIT' |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 452 | THE METROPOLIS OF LONDON DISPLAYED CHEATS AND VILLANIES |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 143.00 | ||
| 508 | BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT - | 'SONGS FROM THE PORTUGESE' |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 143.00 | |
| 463 | LANG, FRITZ | 'DAS SCHNAUZERBUCH' |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 130.00 | |
| 476 | VALMONT DE BOMARE, M. | 'DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE UNIVERSEL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE' |
1764 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 130.00 |
| 477 | NOLLET, ABBE | 'LECONS DE PHYSIQUE EXPERIMENTALE' |
1771 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 130.00 |
| 559 | RICHARD BAWDEN 1936-2024 | 'ANENOMES' |
GBP 80.00 - 150.00 | GBP 130.00 | |
| 496 | ANATOLE FRANCE, FRANK C PAPE, | THE WELL OF ST CLARE |
1928 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 117.00 |
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 57<br>[Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities, Pondicherry, 1865. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/f70b3790-9b4a-4990-b402-f0322021c0de.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 57<br>[Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities, Pondicherry, 1865. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 62 Allan (Capt. Alexander). <i>Views in the Mysore Country,</i>
[1794]. £2,000-3,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ad2cf7b4-4d93-4231-a956-b440583b39b3.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 62 Allan (Capt. Alexander). <i>Views in the Mysore Country,</i>
[1794]. £2,000-3,000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 123<br>D'Oyly (Charles). <i>Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book,</i> lithographed throughout with title and 55 plates mounted on 43 paper leaves, [Patna], [1828]. £3,000-5,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5651043b-3c0d-4e2c-931f-72133bda9b36.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 123<br>D'Oyly (Charles). <i>Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book,</i> lithographed throughout with title and 55 plates mounted on 43 paper leaves, [Patna], [1828]. £3,000-5,000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 205<br>Marshall (Sir John) and Alfred Foucher. <i>The Monuments of Sanchi,</i> 3 vol., first edition, 141 plates, most photogravure, [Calcutta], [1940]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8c8244b7-4573-44d3-9c70-e0d3a3ed3cc4.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 205<br>Marshall (Sir John) and Alfred Foucher. <i>The Monuments of Sanchi,</i> 3 vol., first edition, 141 plates, most photogravure, [Calcutta], [1940]. £3,000-4,000")