Duke's: Avenue Auctions
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Avenue Auctions | Total Sales (GBP) | 12,844.00 |
| Auction Date | August 05, 2025 - August 05, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 5,230.00 |
| Sale Number | #80525 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 9,190.00 |
| Total Lots | 126 | ||
| Sold Lots | 112 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 5,990.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 10,470.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 14 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 122.67% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541 | A SET OF FOUR 'SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN' BOOKS |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 2,340.00 | ||
| 497 | TWO FRENCH 'OPTIQUE' FOLDING PEEPSHOWS |
GBP 150.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | ||
| 490 | S E T TAYLOR | S E T TAYLOR - PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, MEDALS, BOOKS ETC |
GBP 80.00 - 150.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 534 | GEORGE MACDONALD FRASER | GEORGE MACDONALD FRASER: FOUR SIGNED 'FLASHMAN' FIRST EDITIONS |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 468.00 | |
| 593 | WILLIAM NICHOLSON | WILLIAM NICHOLSON: SPORTING ALMANACK |
c.1980s | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 468.00 |
| 516 | A LARGE COLLECTION OF RAVE FLYERS AND POSTERS |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 416.00 | ||
| 587 | EDWARD ARDIZZONE | EDWARD ARDIZZONE 1900-1979: A CHRISTMAS CARD; 'HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING' |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 312.00 | |
| 528 | R.W. Symonds | OWEN JONES: THE SONG OF SONGS |
1849 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 553 | GEORGE MACDONALD FRASER | GEORGE MACDONALD FRASER: A COLLECTION OF 'FLASHMAN' FIRST EDITIONS |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 286.00 | |
| 548 | A LEATHER-BOUND SET OF THE WORKS OF TENNYSON |
1896 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 234.00 | |
| 537 | MATTHEW PRIOR: | POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS |
1718 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 221.00 |
| 517 | WILHELM VON GLOEDEN | WILHELM VON GLOEDEN: A PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 182.00 | |
| 526 | J R R TOLKEIN | The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 169.00 | |
| 645 | WILLIAM HOGARTH: | INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 169.00 | |
| 536 | DAVID RUSSELL, | THE SECRET CARNIVAL' |
GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 563 | GRAHAM GREENE | GRAHAM GREENE A collection of 16 titles |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 648 | DAVID GOLDENBERG | Collection of prints and art works |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 499 | QUEEN ELIZABETH II | QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHRISTMAS CARD |
1968 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 143.00 |
| 557 | CHARLES STONHAM: | THE BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS |
1906 | GBP 80.00 - 150.00 | GBP 143.00 |
| 654 | GEOFFREY WILLIAM HUNT (B.1948) | Nelson's Ships' |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 143.00 | |
| 539 | DAVID RUSSELL, | 'THE SECRET CARNIVAL' |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 130.00 | |
| 508 | SIX ALBUMS OF CIGARETTE CARDS |
GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 117.00 | ||
| 509 | FORTNUM & MASON'S EASTER COMMENTARY' (1928) |
1928 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 117.00 | |
| 514 | A COLLECTION OF PANTOMIME EPHEMERA |
late 19th century and later | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 117.00 | |
| 538 | LOUIS WAIN: | CAT'S CRADLE, A PICTURE BOOK FOR LITTLE FOLK |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 117.00 |
![<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.")
