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| Auction Name | Online: India | Total Sales (GBP) | 522,306.55 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 19, 2026 - February 19, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 149,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #1074 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 215,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 273 | ||
| Sold Lots | 261.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 155,650.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.60% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 224,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 233.02% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | [Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities |
1865 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 53,975.00 | |
| 50 | John (1863) Watson | The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations...of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan |
1868-75 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 53,340.00 |
| 40 | Kavali Venkata Ramasvami | A Digest of the Different Castes of India |
1837 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 27,940.00 |
| 214 | New Delhi.- Laying out, &c., the new Capital of India (Delhi) |
1916 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 20,955.00 | |
| 140 | John Gantz | Indian Microcosm |
1827 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 14,605.00 |
| 195 | Madras.- Fort St. George Gazette (The), No.276-331 |
2nd July - 31st December 1834 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 14,605.00 | |
| 100 | Samuel Daniell | Ceylon.- A Picturesque Illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants, of the Island of Ceylon: in twelve plates |
1808 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 13,970.00 |
| 250 | Rajah Sourindro Mohun Tagore | The Eight Principal Rasas of the Hindus, with Murtti and Vrindaka, or Tableaux and Dramatic Pieces |
1880 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 13,970.00 |
| 258 | Lt.-Col. James Tod | Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han, or the Central and Western Rajpoot States of India |
1829-32 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 13,335.00 |
| 139 | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | Fine Autograph Letter signed to Jawaharlal Nehru, in English |
1st March 1942 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,700.00 |
| 123 | Charles D'Oyly | D'Oyly (Charles) Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book |
[1828] | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 11,430.00 |
| 205 | Sir John Marshall | The Monuments of Sanchi |
[1940] | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 10,795.00 |
| 95 | James (1809) Caldwell | Five original studies of Indian temples and views |
circa 1807-1808 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 8,890.00 |
| 117 | Thomas Daniell | The Old Fort Ghaut |
[circa 1790 or slightly later] | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 7,620.00 |
| 251 | Rajah Sourindro Mohun Tagore | The Ten Principal Avataras of the Hindus |
1880 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,350.00 |
| 27 | Robert Home | Select Views in Mysore, the country of Tippoo Sultan |
1794 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 5,334.00 |
| 62 | Capt. Alexander Allan | Views in the Mysore Country |
[1794] | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,334.00 |
| 10 | Asiatic Annual Register (The); or, A View of the History of Hindustan, and of the Politics, Commerce and Literature of Asia, for the Year 1799 [-1810-11] |
1800-12 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 4,826.00 | |
| 78 | Bombay Register and Directory (The), for 1831. In Four Parts, with tipped-in note of succession of William IV (torn)... |
[1830] | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 4,318.00 | |
| 106 | Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke | Algebra, with Arithmetic and Mensuration, from the Sanscrit of Brahmegupta and Bhascara |
1817 | GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 4,318.00 |
| 164 | Robert Pollard | Impeachment of Warren Hastings.- India Vindicated, after Thomas Stothard |
1789 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 4,318.00 |
| 191 | Roderick MacKenzie | A Sketch of the War with Tippoo Sultaun... |
1793-94 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,318.00 |
| 53 | Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone | Afghanistan.- An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul |
1815 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,810.00 |
| 39 | Henry T. Prinsep | Origin of the Sikh Power in the Punjab, and Political Life of Muha-Raja Runjeet Singh |
1834 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 3,302.00 |
| 260 | Vachaspati Misra | Vivada Chintamani: A Succinct Commentary on the Hindoo Law prevalent in Mithila |
1863 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 3,302.00 |
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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. -
