Sworders: Out of the Ordinary
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Out of the Ordinary | Total Sales (GBP) | 40,911.60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | August 18, 2026 - August 18, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 20,160.00 |
| Sale Number | #A1317 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 31,640.00 |
| Total Lots | 178 | ||
| Sold Lots | 96.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 67,540.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 53.93% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 99,560.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 82 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 41.09% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Milne AA (1882-1956); Shepard EH (1879-1976) | Autographed letter from AA Milne to EH Shepard |
circa 1928 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,986.00 |
| 10 | The Wicker Man |
circa 1973 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,853.60 | |
| 524 | Liverpool Overhead Railway poster |
1920s/30s | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,191.60 | |
| 537 | Serwouters Pieter | Fencing academy |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,191.60 |
| 14 | A witches' coven or cult grimoire manuscript book |
1660; 1670; late 20th century | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,125.40 | |
| 344 | Reid Jamie | Holidays in the Sun |
1977 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,125.40 |
| 181 | Crane Walter | Valentine and other cards |
circa 1820s and later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,059.20 |
| 346 | Johnny Rotten from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle |
1978 | GBP 600.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,059.20 | |
| 338 | Patrice Diane | Amy Winehouse, Launderette, Camden, London |
2004 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 993.00 |
| 329 | Ward Michael (1929-2011) | The Beatles - A Day in the Life |
2007 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 926.80 |
| 335 | Sukita Masayoshi (1938-) | David Bowie 'Speed of Life' |
2012 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 926.80 |
| 235 | Wyman Lance | Mexico 68 Olympics |
circa 1968 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 794.40 |
| 310 | Boswell James | It Always Rains on Sunday |
circa 1947 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 794.40 |
| 345 | Johnny Rotten from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle |
1978 | GBP 600.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 794.40 | |
| 166 | Cobb & Co.'s beer advertising poster |
early 20th century | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 728.20 | |
| 267 | Lindsay Norman (1879-1969) | Sea Change |
1945 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 728.20 |
| 304 | To Have and Have Not |
circa 1944 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 728.20 | |
| 93 | Hogarth William | Cunicularii or The Wise Men of Godliman in Consultation |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 662.00 |
| 397 | N Books, including: The Questioning Heart |
1940s | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 662.00 | |
| 219 | Ward Michael (1929-2011) | Pauline Boty, London, 1963 |
1963, printed later | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 556.08 |
| 414 | Ritchie Trekkie | Midget and miniature books |
1930s;1940s | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 542.84 |
| 292 | Brandt Bill (1904-1983) | After the celebration, London, 1934 |
1934, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 529.60 |
| 307 | Bogard Dale | Nine Times Dead |
circa 1951 | GBP 350.00 - 450.00 | GBP 503.12 |
| 430 | Parkes Michael (b.1944) | Mayan Spring; Morning; Danae |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 463.40 |
| 221 | Ward Michael (1929-2011) | Pauline Boty - London - 1963 |
1963, printed later | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 423.68 |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
