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Forum Auctions: Online: Fin-de-siecle, the gothic and weird, inc. further books from the Library of Barry Humphries
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| Auction Name | Online: Fin-de-siecle, the gothic and weird, inc. further books from the Library of Barry Humphries | Total Sales (GBP) | 246,341.90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 88,460.00 |
| Sale Number | #62526 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 125,740.00 |
| Total Lots | 327 | ||
| Sold Lots | 301.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 99,930.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.05% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 141,820.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 173.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | Chesterton G.K. | The Incredulity of Father Brown |
1926 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 7,620.00 |
| 11 | Lewis Matthew Gregory | Feudal Tyrants; or, The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans |
1806 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 5,842.00 |
| 213 | Chesterton G.K. | George Bernard Shaw |
1910 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 5,588.00 |
| 238 | Chesterton G.K. | Tales of the Long Bow |
1925 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 5,588.00 |
| 5 | Radcliffe Ann | A Sicilian Romance |
1792 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 5,334.00 |
| 221 | Chesterton G.K. | The Flying Inn |
1914 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 5,080.00 |
| 283 | Crowley Aleister | The Equinox |
1909-13 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,826.00 |
| 248 | Chesterton G.K. | The Secret of Father Brown |
1927 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 4,318.00 |
| 216 | Chesterton G.K. | Alarms and Discussions |
1910 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 4,064.00 |
| 259 | Chesterton G.K. | The Scandal of Father Brown |
1935 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 4,064.00 |
| 103 | Lucian of Samosata | Die Hetaerengespraeche des Lukian |
1907 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,810.00 |
| 30 | Johnson Lionel | Sir Walter Raleigh in the Tower |
1885 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,556.00 |
| 245 | Sieveking Paul-Rene | Bats in the Belfry: The Collected Nonsense Poems |
1926 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 3,302.00 |
| 265 | Chesterton G.K. | The Coloured Lands |
1938 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 3,302.00 |
| 293 | Heron-Allen Edward | The Mating of Martin de Garmendia. A Romance |
[1889] | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,302.00 |
| 64 | Douglas Alfred | Poemes |
1896 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,048.00 |
| 251 | Chesterton G.K. | The Poet and the Lunatics. Episodes in the Life of Gabriel Gale |
1929 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 3,048.00 |
| 237 | Chesterton G.K. | The End of the Roman Road. A Pageant of Wayfairers |
1924 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,794.00 |
| 315 | Shelley Mary | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus |
[1856] | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,794.00 |
| 116 | Forster E.M. | Howards End |
1910 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 2,540.00 |
| 183 | Machen Arthur | The Cosy Room |
1936 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,540.00 |
| 108 | Spare Austin Osman | A Book of Satyrs |
1907 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,286.00 |
| 325 | Wilde Oscar | A Woman Of No Importance |
1894 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,286.00 |
| 224 | Chesterton G.K. | The Wisdom of Father Brown |
1914 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,159.00 |
| 227 | Chesterton G.K. | Poems |
1915 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,159.00 |
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