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Hansons: February Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

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Auction Name	February Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction	Total Sales (GBP)	4,547.10
Auction Date	February 25, 2026 - February 25, 2026	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	3,120.00
Sale Number	#22526	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	4,390.00
Total Lots	28
Sold Lots	16.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	84,610.00
% of Lots Sold	57.14%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	106,450.00
Unsold Lots	12	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	4.27%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
103		An original and rare WW1 era 1915 Derby Scheme attestation book relating to the South Tyneside / County Durham	1915	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 1,252.10
80	Richard William Rice	A fascinating, large, and rare archive of letters, written by Lieutenant Richard William Rice		GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 790.80
89		A good WW2 Royal Air Force Observers and Air Gunners Flying Log Book.		GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 711.72
126		An original and scarce WW2 April 1944 pair of 'D-Day' maps for Ouistreham, covering the area of	1944	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 553.56
68	Karl Donitz	A 1976 handwritten letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1976	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 210.88
66	Karl Donitz	A 1980 type written, and hand signed letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1980	GBP 120.00 - 150.00	GBP 131.80
102		A good scarce example of a WW2 Royal Air Force blood chit or 'goolie chit'.		GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 131.80
118		A WW2 era circa 1940 halftone printed propaganda poster, entitled 'The Result of Uncensored Thoughtlessness'	circa 1940	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 112.03
63	Karl Donitz	An original 1974 typewritten and hand signed letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1974	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
64	Karl Donitz	An original 1974 typewritten and hand signed letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1974	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
65	Karl Donitz	A 1979 dated printed thank you card from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz, the last Fuhrer of the Third	1979	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
69	Karl Donitz	A 1980 dated type written letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz,	1980	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
71	Karl Donitz	A circa 1977 printed personalised postcard, hand signed by Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	circa 1977	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
117	Robert Taylor.	A vintage 1982 limited edition aviation print entitled "Operations On"	1982	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 92.26
93		A scarce and emotive 1930 memorial card, printed to commemorate the victims of the R101 Airship		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 36.90
55		A WW2 era German Wehrpass, named to Heinrich Koch from Bamberg, from Oberkranken.		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 29.00

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.