Duke's: Avenue Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Avenue Auction | Total Sales (GBP) | 4,582.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 10, 2026 - March 10, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,630.00 |
| Sale Number | #31026 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 4,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 72 | ||
| Sold Lots | 55.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 3,210.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.39% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 5,840.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 17 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 78.47% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 | FRANK MASON GOOD | FRANK MASON GOOD: 'PHOTO-PICTURES - THE HOLY LAND' |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 624.00 |
| 585 | CARY'S NEW PLAN OF LONDON AND ITS VICINITY, 1833 |
1833 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 546 | FOLIO SOCIETY: P.G. WODEHOUSE; WORKS, ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL COX |
N/A | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 312.00 | |
| 510 | FRANK STELLA | FRANK STELLA: POSTER FOR MERCE CUNNINGHAM SOUTH AMERICA TOUR 1968 |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 584 | ADAMS' ILLUSTRATED PANORAMA OF HISTORY |
c.1878 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 195.00 | |
| 603 | HANS FRANK | HANS FRANK (AUSTRIAN 1884 -1948) WHITE PEACOCK |
N/A | GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 156.00 |
| 501 | WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON | WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON: A PEN AND INK DRAWING |
1913 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 143.00 |
| 545 | FOLIO SOCIETY: DICKENS' WORKS, SIXTEEN VOLUMES |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 143.00 | |
| 568 | DOUGLAS ADAMS | DOUGLAS ADAMS: FIVE FIRST EDITIONS |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 143.00 |
| 576 | 'THE BOOK OF BEAUTY' (ERA KING EDWARD VII) |
1902 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 117.00 | |
| 3 | AN ENAMEL SPEED LIMIT SIGN |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 104.00 | |
| 512 | THREE CHEFOO SCHOOL/TEMPLE HILL CUT-OUT CHINESE SILHOUETTE BOOKS |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 104.00 | |
| 560 | RAYMOND BRIGGS | RAYMOND BRIGGS: EIGHT FIRST EDITIONS |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 104.00 |
| 533 | JOHN LAWRENCE (ILLUSTRATOR) | JOHN LAWRENCE (ILLUSTRATOR): FOUR SIGNED VOLUMES |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 91.00 |
| 544 | 'A SERMON AGAINST LUKWARMENESSE IN RELIGION' |
1641 | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 91.00 | |
| 534 | LEWIS CARROLL | LEWIS CARROLL: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 78.00 |
| 559 | DAVID HOCKNEY, EDITED BY STEPHEN SPENDER | DAVID HOCKNEY'S ALPHABET, EDITED BY STEPHEN SPENDER |
1992 | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 78.00 |
| 570 | ELLA WHEELER WILCOX | ELLA WHEELER WILCOX: POEMS OF POWER |
1904 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 78.00 |
| 484 | A LARGE COLLECTION OF STAMPS AND COVERS |
1981 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 65.00 | |
| 521 | 'A DICTIONARY OF NATURAL HISTORY, or COMPLETE SUMMARY OF ZOOLOGY' |
1802 | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 65.00 | |
| 522 | KATHLEEN AINSLIE | KATHLEEN AINSLIE: 'CATHARINE SUSAN'S LITTLE HOLIDAY' |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 65.00 |
| 477 | A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF COVERS AND CARDS |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 52.00 | |
| 504 | A DAN DARE INTERPLANETARY STAMP FOLDER |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 52.00 | |
| 529 | KATE GREENAWAY | KATE GREENAWAY PICTURES from originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other friends |
1921 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 532 | HEINRICH HARRER | HEINRICH HARRER: 'SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET' |
1953 | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 52.00 |
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