25th Anniversary Sale of Important Printed Books & Manuscripts
Sale held on
Thursday 15th May 2008
Auction Results
(Hammer prices are shown exclusive of buyer's premium, VAT or other applicable charges)
Print a Summary Sheet 260. Rackham (Arthur)The Peter Pan Portfolio, number 492 of 500 … (details)
estimate: £3000 – £4000
£2600
261. Robinson (William Heath)Bill the Minder, number 32 of 380 copies … (details)
estimate: £1000 – £1500
£650
262. Rupert the Bear.- [Bestall (A.E.)]The New Adventures of Rupert … (details)
estimate: £750 – £1000
£600
263. Burroughs (Edgar Rice)"Tarzan of the Apes" [in “The … (details)
estimate: £1000 – £1500
unsold
264. Chatwin (Bruce)In Patagonia, first edition, signed by the … (details)
estimate: £1000 – £1500
£1600
265. Christie (Agatha)Evil Under the Sun, first edition … (details)
estimate: £750 – £1000
unsold
266. Dahl (Roald)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, first … (details)
estimate: £1000 – £1500
£2200
267. Ellison (Ralph)Invisible Man, first edition , first … (details)
estimate: £800 – £1200
£550
268. Fleming (Ian)From Russia, with Love, first edition … (details)
estimate: £7000 – £9000
unsold
269. Fleming (Ian)Goldfinger, first edition, inscribed … (details)
estimate: £6000 – £8000
unsold
270. Fleming (Ian)The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition … (details)
estimate: £2200 – £2800
£2200
271. Greene (Graham)The Man Within, first edition , small ink … (details)
estimate: £1200 – £1800
£1900
272. Haggard (Henry Rider, Sir )The Witch’s Head, 3 vol., first … (details)
estimate: £4000 – £6000
£4200
273. Hemingway (Ernest)A Farewell to Arms, first edition, number … (details)
estimate: £3500 – £4500
£4600
274. Huxley (Aldous)Brave New World, first edition , negligible … (details)
estimate: £750 – £1000
£950
275. Lewis (C.S.)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe … (details)
estimate: £1500 – £2000
unsold
276. Lindsay (David)A Voyage to Arcturus, first edition … (details)
estimate: £750 – £1000
unsold
277. Mao Tse-tung ( Chairman )Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations of Chairman Mao … (details)
estimate: £4000 – £6000
unsold
278. Mao Tse-tung ( Chairman )Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations of Chairman Mao … (details)
estimate: £4000 – £6000
unsold
279. McCoy (Horace)They shoot horses, don’t they … (details)
estimate: £750 – £1000
unsold