-
Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026 -
Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: The ‘Saxe-Meiningen Psalter’, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [northern France or adjacent southern Netherlands, second half of the thirteenth century]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Turing (Alan).- Alan Turing's Slide Rule, engraved initials "A.M.T. Noli Hoc Furari", alongside other ephemera, housed in early 20th-century letter box, [mid.1920s-40s]. £6,000-8,000Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, later impressions, each vol. signed by the author, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957-58. £15,000-20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, [1862]-73; plus a presentation copy of Gould's Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (6). £35,000-45,000Forum, Nov. 19: Galilei (Galileo). Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari e loro accidenti, comprese in tre lettere scritte all’illustrissimo signor Marco Velseri Linceo, first edition, Rome, 1613. £15,000-20,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000Forum, Nov. 19: Kitchin (Thomas). A New Universal Atlas, first edition with maps in full original hand-colouring, Printed and Published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. £8,000-12,000Forum, Nov. 19: Cassas (Louis François). Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte, 2 vol., first edition, [Paris], 1799. £10,000-15,000 -
Heritage, Dec. 9: Philip K. Dick. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? First edition, author Brian Aldiss’ copy.Heritage, Dec. 9: Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. First edition, inscribed by Heinlein to author “Doc” Smith.Heritage, Dec. 9: Frank Herbert. Dune. First edition, inscribed by Herbert to his literary agent.Heritage, Dec. 9: J. R. R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. First edition, first impression, in an unrestored dust jacket.Heritage, Dec. 9: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare, perhaps unique variant, English sheets bound in an American Osgood binding.Heritage, Dec. 9: Isaac Asimov. The Naked Sun. First edition, inscribed by Asimov to Alex Berman, founder of Phantasia Press. -
Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
Auction Reports
Duke's
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Avenue Auction
- Auction Date
- 11/03/2026 - 11/03/2026
- Sale Number
- #110326
- Total Lots
- 75
- Sold Lots
- 51.0
- Lots Sold
- 68.00%
- Unsold Lots
- 24
- Total Sales (GBP)
- 5,401.50
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
- 2,550.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
- 4,360.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
- 3,880.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
- 6,700.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 80.62%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | Hardy Thomas | Works of Thomas Hardy |
c.1929 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 468.00 |
| 474 | Postcards |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 364.00 | |
| 548 | Two 1930s Photographs of Racing Yachts |
1930s; 1939 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 260.00 | |
| 500 | Churchill Winston | The Major Works of Sir Winston Churchill |
1974 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 247.00 |
| 475 | Album, 1870s and Later |
1870s and later | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 221.00 | |
| 473 | 19th Century Printed Ephemera |
19th century | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 221.00 | |
| 498 | Burke | Burke's Visitation of Seats & Arms |
1852; 1855; 1795; 1841-89; 1898 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 195.00 |
| 502 | Piper John; Betjeman | Romney Marsh |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 195.00 |
| 225 | Ten 19th Century Ambrotype Photographs |
19th century | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 182.00 | |
| 477 | Two 19th Century Photograph Albums |
1860s and later; 1890s | GBP 80.00 - 150.00 | GBP 169.00 | |
| 488 | Dawson Lucy | Dogs as I See Them |
1936; 1946; 1939 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 143.00 |
| 504 | Lane Edward William | The Arabian Nights Entertainments |
1839 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 130.00 |
| 501 | Hardy Thomas; Hardy Florence | Books by and about Thomas Hardy and Florence Hardy |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 130.00 |
| 478 | Dorchester (Dorset) Postcards |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 130.00 | |
| 491 | Priestley J B | The Prince of Pleasure |
1970 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 117.00 |
| 523 | Bartholomew | A Collection of 40 Bartholomew's Revised 'Half-Inch' Contoured Maps |
1938 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 117.00 |
| 505 | Benfield Eric; Watkins-Pitchford Denys | An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset |
1942 | GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 117.00 |
| 218 | Enamel Sign: 'Borwick's Baking Powder' |
N/A | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 117.00 | |
| 217 | Enamel Sign: 'Brooke Bond Dividend Tea' |
N/A | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 117.00 | |
| 216 | Enamel Sign: 'Danger-Keep Out- There Are Bombs And Unexploded Shells Inside' |
N/A | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 117.00 |
Back
-
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. -
Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, around 1700. Est: € 50,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, around 1750. Est: € 28,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000 -
One of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 1 – Claude Monet ALS in Purple Ink from Giverny, with Original EnvelopeOne of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 5 – Camille Pissarro ALS from Eragny, 1894One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 340 – Space Shuttle Challenger 51-L Crew Photograph, Signed by All SevenOne of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 54 – Henry Fielding Signed Legal Affidavit as Magistrate, 1750One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 55 – Henry David Thoreau Autograph Manuscript Leaf, 1906 Manuscript EditionOne of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 56 – O. Henry ALS Signed “Sydney Porter,” Three PagesOne of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 57 – J.R.R. Tolkien from Oxford, 1964, with Original Mailing EnvelopeOne of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 254 – Ho Chi Minh Inscribed to a French Minister, with His Seal, 1955One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 286 – Fidel Castro, Che Guevara & Raúl Castro — Cuban Revolution Album, 1959One of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 288 – Toussaint Louverture Safe Passage from the Liberator of Haiti, 1799One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 300 – Georges Picquart, the Officer Who Unmasked the Traitor — Inscribed 1900One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 317 – William Clark Signed Receipt as U.S. Agent for Indian Affairs, 1810