Hansons: The Library Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Library Auction | Total Sales (GBP) | 79,790.00 |
| Auction Date | July 29, 2025 - July 29, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 33,590.00 |
| Sale Number | #72925 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 57,180.00 |
| Total Lots | 188 | ||
| Sold Lots | 128 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 63,480.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 68.09% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 104,620.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 60 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 76.27% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | MANDER, James | Manuscript draft of A Mineral Dictionary of Words, Or Terms Used By The Miners In Derbyshire 1821 |
1821 | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 21,250.00 |
| 70 | Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) | An archive of signed correspondence and related material for fellow nurse Amelia de Laney |
1892 | GBP 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 4,875.00 |
| 73 | Tuck Tai (Chinese, fl. 1890) | Shanghai Bund & Chinese Views |
[c. 1890] | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,000.00 |
| 127 | SCOT, (Reginald) | Discovery of Witchcraft |
1651 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,875.00 |
| 48 | "Lewis Carroll" | [DODGSON, (Charles Lutwidge)]. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There |
1893 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,625.00 |
| 58 | ROWLING, (J. K.) | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
2004 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 3,375.00 |
| 59 | ROWLING, (J. K.) | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
1997 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 2,125.00 |
| 96 | GREENWELL, G. C. | A Practical Treatise on Mine Engineering |
1855 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 2,125.00 |
| 69 | ROYAL ARCHIVE. A royal archive relating to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942) |
1929 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,062.50 | |
| 95 | FORSTER, Westgarth | A Treatise on a Section of the Strata Commencing Near Newcastle Upon Tyne and Concluding on The West Side of the Mountain of Cross-Fell |
1809 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 2,000.00 |
| 41 | DUFOURNIER, (Denise) | Ravensbruck: The Women's Camp of Death |
1948 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,937.50 |
| 49 | WELLS, (H. G.) | The Time Machine |
1895 | GBP 1,400.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,562.50 |
| 97 | JAMESON, Robert | A System of Mineralogy |
1820 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 1,312.50 |
| 47 | FLEMING, (Ian) | Thrilling Cities |
1963 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,062.50 |
| 34 | HEMINGWAY, (Ernest) | The Old Man and the Sea |
1952 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,000.00 |
| 35 | NABOKOV, (Vladimir) | Lolita |
1955 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,000.00 |
| 39 | CALVINO, (Italo) | Invisible Cities |
1974 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 1,000.00 |
| 72 | PHOTOGRAPHY. An album of 88 original photographs (albumen prints) depicting Chinese and Japanese scenes |
[c. 1890-97] | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,000.00 | |
| 1 | ORWELL, George; CHERNYATINSKI, Ivan (pseud. of Igor Shevchenko) | Kolgosp Tvarin [Animal Farm] |
[1947] | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 937.50 |
| 38 | GOLDMAN, (William) | The Princess Bride |
1973 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 937.50 |
| 98 | Original manuscript ink and watercolour geological map depicting 'A Section of the Strata in Derbyshire from East to West' |
1811 | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 875.00 | |
| 93 | High Peak Mining Customs and Mineral Courts Act 1851 |
1889 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 812.50 | |
| 40 | KING, (Stephen) | The Shining |
1977 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 687.50 |
| 144 | SIMEONI, (Gabriel) | Illustrated Old & New Testaments [1574] |
1574 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 687.50 |
| 169 | SILVEIRA, (Humberto da) | Hegra |
[2013] | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 525.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://pjupgrade-qadev.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
