Stephan Welz & Co.: Bound for the Collector: Rare Books & Fine Bindings - Timed Online
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Bound for the Collector: Rare Books & Fine Bindings - Timed Online | Total Sales (ZAR) | 314,200.63 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | August 23, 2026 - August 23, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 163,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #82326 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 238,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 124 | ||
| Sold Lots | 94.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 297,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 75.81% | High Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 437,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 30 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 71.75% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD |
N/A | ZAR 16,000.00 - 18,000.00 | ZAR 25,126.00 | |
| 34 | Heller David | 2 Books, including: A HISTORY OF CAPE SILVER |
1700-1870 | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 23,869.70 |
| 78 | HELM'S IDENTIFICATION GUIDE SERIES |
N/A | ZAR 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | ZAR 18,844.50 | |
| 53 | GLORIOUS ART SET |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 10,678.55 | |
| 32 | Ortelius Abraham | THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 10,050.40 |
| 16 | Brenthurst Library Series |
N/A | ZAR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | ZAR 9,422.25 | |
| 36 | Morrison Mollie N. | THE SILVERSMITH AND GOLDSMITH OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1652-1850 |
1652-1850 | ZAR 700.00 - 1,000.00 | ZAR 8,165.95 |
| 45 | Grosskopf J. F. W. | PIERNEEF: THE MAN AND HIS WORK |
N/A | ZAR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | ZAR 8,165.95 |
| 95 | Chapin James P | Birds of the Belgian Congo |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 7,537.80 |
| 69 | Tooley R V | COLLECTORS GUIDE TO MAPS OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AND SOUTHERN AFRICA |
N/A | ZAR 600.00 - 900.00 | ZAR 6,909.65 |
| 49 | Picasso | A GROUP LOT ON PICASSO |
N/A | ZAR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | ZAR 6,281.50 |
| 61 | Galton Francis | NARRATIVE OF AN EXPLORER IN TROPICAL SOUTH AFRICA |
N/A | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 6,281.50 |
| 41 | Dali Salvador | ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE |
N/A | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 5,025.20 |
| 106 | Hall-Martin Anthony | Cats of Africa |
N/A | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 5,025.20 |
| 100 | Sanchez Arino Tony | Ivory: An African Hunting Heritage |
N/A | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 4,773.94 |
| 107 | Millais J G | A Breath from the Veldt |
N/A | ZAR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | ZAR 4,773.94 |
| 17 | Kings and Queens of England |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 4,397.05 | |
| 25 | Johnson Ben | The Works of Ben Johnson |
1716 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 4,397.05 |
| 27 | Milton John; Blake William | Poems in English with Illustrations by William Blake |
N/A | ZAR 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | ZAR 4,397.05 |
| 113 | Mannering Eva | Pierre-Joseph Redoute: Roses |
N/A | ZAR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | ZAR 4,397.05 |
| 120 | Reynolds Gilbert Westacott | The Aloes of South Africa |
N/A | ZAR 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 | ZAR 4,397.05 |
| 21 | Bleek W.H.I | Reynard the Fox in South Africa |
N/A | ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 4,020.16 |
| 65 | McKay Helen M | THE SOUTH AFRICAN DRAWINGS OF WILLIAM J. BURCHELL |
N/A | ZAR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | ZAR 4,020.16 |
| 58 | Allestree Richard | THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE |
1675 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 3,768.90 |
| 76 | Cramp Stanley;Perrins C M | THE HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: BIRDS OF THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 3,768.90 |
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Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan. -
