Specialist valuer for Antiquarian, Rare and Collectable Books and Maps, Rob Kerr, guides us through the results from his penultimate auction of 2024.
“The auction produced strong prices across the catalogue. The leading lot being a run of 10 Andrew Lang Fairy Books, published by the Folio Society, achieving a hammer price of £1,360.
“Other highlights included a series of lots featuring Science Fiction and literary classics published by The Easton Press and The Franklin Library, with a combined hammer total of over £2,000.
“Following these successes, the focus now turns to the final book sale of the year, scheduled for a start date of 24 October. This sale will feature books from two private collections: Military History and allied subjects and Engineering and Transport History. There will also be Lots featuring Folio Society publications, modern Art History works, and more.”
If you have any interesting, unusual, or collectable books, please contact our valuer, Rob Kerr, for appraisals and advice.
Folio Society. Fairy Books. A run of 10 [of 12] Andrew Lang Fairy Books.
British Sports and Sportsmen. A run of 16 volumes.
Wainwright. Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. Books 1-6.
Easton Press. Signed First Editions of Science Fiction.
