Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Halsdon House. The Collection of Charlie & Shirley Watts, 9639, Exeter
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 20, 2026 - May 20, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607 | Mitford John | The Adventures of Johnny Newcombe in The Navy. A Poem in Four Cantos. |
London | 1819 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 144.32 |
| 608 | Mahan A. T. | 8 Books, including: Reports of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Fees, Gratuities, Perquisites, and Emoluments, Which are or Have Been Lately Received in the Several Public Offices... |
London | 1793; 1897 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 78.72 |
| 609 | Aspin Jehoshaphat | The Naval and Military Exploits which have distinguished The Reign of George The Third... |
London | 1820 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,049.60 |
| 614 | Nelson Horatio | Letter signed with his right hand "Horatio Nelson" |
1795 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 7,872.00 | |
| 615 | Caesar Gaius Julius | Observations of Ships returning to and Sailing from Spithead and other Remarks |
London | 1655; 1735-1759 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,968.00 |
| 616 | Douglas-Morris Kenneth; Robinson Charles N. | Naval Medals 1793-1856; Britannia's Bulwarks |
London | 1987; 1901 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 78.72 |
| 631 | Barbier Georges | La Guirlande des Mois, Cinquieme Annee, 1921 |
Paris | 1921 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 144.32 |
| 632 | Blake William | Fables by John Gay, With a Life of the Author... |
London | 1793 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 288.64 |
| 633 | Byron George Gordon Noel | Sardanapalus, a tragedy. The Two Foscari, a tragedy. Cain, a mystery. |
London | 1821 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 39.36 |
| 634 | William Thrustan's Wholesale Tin & Japan Ware Manufacturer | William Thrustan's Wholesale Tin & Japan Ware Manufacturer, Tower Street Works |
c.1870 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 124.64 | |
| 635 | Crane Walter; Greenaway Kate; Lathbury Mary A. | 40 Books, including: Transforming Performers with Surprise Pictures |
London; New York | c.1878; 1889; 1884 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 262.40 |
| 636 | Chomel Noel | Dictionaire Oeconomique: or, The Family Dictionary ... |
London | 1725 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 393.60 |
| 637 | The Devonshire Domesday |
1987-1991 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 314.88 | ||
| 638 | Dodgson Charles Lutwidge | The Nursery "Alice" |
London | 1890 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 524.80 |
| 639 | Egan Pierce | Real Life in Ireland ... |
London | 1829 | GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 104.96 |
| 640 | Egan Pierce | Real Life in London; or, the Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq... |
London | 1821-22 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 419.84 |
| 641 | Meynell Alice | The Flower of the Mind |
London | 1899 | GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | GBP 419.84 |
| 642 | Ewing Juliana Horatia; Gatty Horatia K. F. | Six volumes, comprising: The Peace Egg; Daddy Darwin's Dovecot; Dandelion Clocks; Lob Lie-By-The-Fire; another copy (70th thousand); Jackanapes (176th thousand) |
London | 1885 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 59.04 |
| 643 | Felix Jungmann et Cie.; Pinet F. | Les Belles Fourrures; Chaussures |
Paris | 1913; 1922 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,115.20 |
| 644 | Nielsen Kay; Dulac Edmund; Detmold E. J. | Four illustrated works: East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North; Perrault's Fairy Tales; Tanglewood Tales; The Arabian Nights |
London | 2000; 1998; 2002; 1999 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 183.68 |
| 645 | Ovid | Metamorphoses |
London | 2008 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 104.96 |
| 646 | Chaucer Geoffrey | The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer newly imprinted |
London | 2002 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 551.04 |
| 647 | Folkard Charles | Aesop's Fables |
London | 1912 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 249.28 |
| 648 | Warwick Goble | Folk-Tales of Bengal |
London | 1912 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 341.12 |
| 649 | Florence Harrison | Poems |
London, Glasgow & Bombay | ND (c.1910) | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 262.40 |
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