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English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

9 July 2019•14:00 BST

London

Please note that the results listed on this page are inclusive of any Sotheby's Premiums and exclusive of any applicable taxes and costs, unless otherwise noted.

Please note that the results listed on this page are inclusive of any Sotheby's Premiums and exclusive of any applicable taxes and costs, unless otherwise noted.

English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

1 July - 9 July 2019 • London

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King Edward VI, Letter signed, with stamp, also signed by Protector Somerset, 1547

1. King Edward VI, Letter signed, with stamp, also signed by Protector Somerset, 1547

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

King Edward VI, letter signed, 30 June 1551

2. King Edward VI, letter signed, 30 June 1551

Estimate:

Estimate:

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Queen Mary I., letter signed, 28 January 1554

3. Queen Mary I., letter signed, 28 January 1554

Estimate:

Estimate:

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Queen Mary I., letter signed, 18 April 1554

4. Queen Mary I., letter signed, 18 April 1554

Estimate:

Estimate:

12,000 - 18,000 GBP

12,000 - 18,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain, letter signed by both, 20 April 1555

5. Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain, letter signed by both, 20 April 1555

Estimate:

Estimate:

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Queen Elizabeth I, letter signed, 21 January 1559

6. Queen Elizabeth I, letter signed, 21 January 1559

Estimate:

Estimate:

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Queen Elizabeth I, Letters patent with Great Seal, 1594

7. Queen Elizabeth I, Letters patent with Great Seal, 1594

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

King James I, document signed, 1610

8. King James I, document signed, 1610

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Heraldic Manuscript, with c.3700 coloured coats of arms, 17th century

9. Heraldic Manuscript, with c.3700 coloured coats of arms, 17th century

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

King Charles II, document signed, as Prince of Wales, 1645 with two other documents

10. King Charles II, document signed, as Prince of Wales, 1645 with two other documents

Estimate:

Estimate:

800 - 1,200 GBP

800 - 1,200 GBP

Bidding is closed

Ireland, summary of Government expenditure, 1654

11. Ireland, summary of Government expenditure, 1654

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

George IV, as Prince of Wales, and Prince Frederick, letters to the Earl of Holdernesse, and related papers

12. George IV, as Prince of Wales, and Prince Frederick, letters to the Earl of Holdernesse, and related papers

Estimate:

Estimate:

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

William Owen, Manuscript Memoir in India and elsewhere ,1750s-60s

13. William Owen, Manuscript Memoir in India and elsewhere ,1750s-60s

Estimate:

Estimate:

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

King George III, four autograph notes, 1778-1781, with a letter signed by Lord North, late 18th century

14. King George III, four autograph notes, 1778-1781, with a letter signed by Lord North, late 18th century

Estimate:

Estimate:

800 - 1,200 GBP

800 - 1,200 GBP

Bidding is closed

Slavery--Estate ledger for Saxham Estate, Jamaica, including a list of slaves, 1783

15. Slavery--Estate ledger for Saxham Estate, Jamaica, including a list of slaves, 1783

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Bligh, A Voyage to the South Sea..., 1792, first edition

16. Bligh, A Voyage to the South Sea..., 1792, first edition

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Nelson, document signed, order of battle and sailing, 1798

17. Nelson, document signed, order of battle and sailing, 1798

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Nelson, autograph letter signed, to Emma Hamilton, 1801

18. Nelson, autograph letter signed, to Emma Hamilton, 1801

Estimate:

Estimate:

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Cigarette box made from timber from HMS Victory, 1888

19. Cigarette box made from timber from HMS Victory, 1888

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick c.200 letters to Miss Lockwood, 19th century

20. Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick c.200 letters to Miss Lockwood, 19th century

Estimate:

Estimate:

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Autograph album of Beatrice, Lady Michelham, 1895-1950s

21. Autograph album of Beatrice, Lady Michelham, 1895-1950s

Estimate:

Estimate:

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

First World War, four albums of 962 photographs, [early twentieth century]

22. First World War, four albums of 962 photographs, [early twentieth century]

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Proclamation of the Irish Republic, 1916, lower half only, together with two handbills

23. Proclamation of the Irish Republic, 1916, lower half only, together with two handbills

Estimate:

Estimate:

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Ireland, The Proclamation of the Independence of the Irish Republic, 1916

24. Ireland, The Proclamation of the Independence of the Irish Republic, 1916

Estimate:

Estimate:

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Baden-Powell, autograph draft letter on the educational role of scouting, 1916-18

25. Baden-Powell, autograph draft letter on the educational role of scouting, 1916-18

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Baden-Powell, draft autograph letter, to Hamlin

26. Baden-Powell, draft autograph letter, to Hamlin

Estimate:

Estimate:

500 - 700 GBP

500 - 700 GBP

Bidding is closed

Baden-Powell, three autograph draft letters

27. Baden-Powell, three autograph draft letters

Estimate:

Estimate:

600 - 800 GBP

600 - 800 GBP

Bidding is closed

Baden-Powell, group of five items including autograph notes

28. Baden-Powell, group of five items including autograph notes

Estimate:

Estimate:

800 - 1,200 GBP

800 - 1,200 GBP

Bidding is closed

M.K. Gandhi, series of seven letters, notes, and cards, to Jamnabehn, 1925-32

29. M.K. Gandhi, series of seven letters, notes, and cards, to Jamnabehn, 1925-32

Estimate:

Estimate:

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

The Constitution of India, Dehradun, 1950

30. The Constitution of India, Dehradun, 1950

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Winston Churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907

31. Winston Churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907

Estimate:

Estimate:

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Churchill, signed photograph, cigar & other memorabilia

32. Churchill, signed photograph, cigar & other memorabilia

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dorgan, c.140 letters to her son, concerning the domestic life of Sir Winston Churchill, chiefly 1945-46

33. Dorgan, c.140 letters to her son, concerning the domestic life of Sir Winston Churchill, chiefly 1945-46

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Churchill, Bronze of Churchill, 1976

34. Churchill, Bronze of Churchill, 1976

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Williams, Bust of Churchill, 1978

35. Williams, Bust of Churchill, 1978

Estimate:

Estimate:

800 - 1,200 GBP

800 - 1,200 GBP

Bidding is closed

Beerbohm, Hugh Cecil Lowther, fifth Earl of Lonsdale, original caricature, 1921

36. Beerbohm, Hugh Cecil Lowther, fifth Earl of Lonsdale, original caricature, 1921

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Mao, [Quotations of Chairman Mao], 1964

37. Mao, [Quotations of Chairman Mao], 1964

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Norden, The Surveiors Dialogue, 1610

38. Norden, The Surveiors Dialogue, 1610

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Newton, Mathematical Elements, 1660

39. Newton, Mathematical Elements, 1660

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Hume, 5 works in 5 volumes including Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding

40. Hume, 5 works in 5 volumes including Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,500 - 5,000 GBP

3,500 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Monboddo, Of the Origin and Progress of Language, 1774-92, 6 volumes

41. Monboddo, Of the Origin and Progress of Language, 1774-92, 6 volumes

Estimate:

Estimate:

700 - 900 GBP

700 - 900 GBP

Bidding is closed

Lovelace, autograph letter signed, to Mrs Tynte, [c. 1840]

42. Lovelace, autograph letter signed, to Mrs Tynte, [c. 1840]

Estimate:

Estimate:

7,000 - 9,000 GBP

7,000 - 9,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Burnside, Theory of groups of finite order, 1911, Alan Turing's copy

43. Burnside, Theory of groups of finite order, 1911, Alan Turing's copy

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Popper, autograph letter signed, to Professor Scott, 14 July 1946

44. Popper, autograph letter signed, to Professor Scott, 14 July 1946

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Hawking, The Universe in a Nutshell, 2001, signed with authorial thumbprints

45. Hawking, The Universe in a Nutshell, 2001, signed with authorial thumbprints

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

[Abendano], An Almanack for the Year of Christ..., 1693-1699

46. [Abendano], An Almanack for the Year of Christ..., 1693-1699

Estimate:

Estimate:

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Bible, English, Grafton, 1553

47. Bible, English, Grafton, 1553

Estimate:

Estimate:

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Burnet, Telluris theoria sacra, London, 1681, red morocco cottage roof binding

48. Burnet, Telluris theoria sacra, London, 1681, red morocco cottage roof binding

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

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