Sotheby's Auctions July 9 and 10 2018
7 Jul, 2018
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2018-7-7 4:48:12 PM UTC
2018-7-7 4:48:12 PM UTC
Apologies for the late notice. Sotheby's has two separate auctions coming up at the start of next week. The first has two rebound first editions (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) and the second has a first impression of the deluxe edition of The Hobbit. Nothing particularly catching my eye personally.
July 9-10
London
English Literature, History, Science, Children's Books and Illustrations
Lot 623
TOLKIEN. THE HOBBIT, 1937, FIRST EDITION, RECENT FULL CALF WITH MOROCCO ONLAYS, (1 VOL.)
8vo, FIRST EDITION, 10 illustrations by the author, 2pp. of publisher's advertisements at end, recent full green calf with design of a forest in green morocco onlays on both upper and lower covers, morocco doublures, top edge gilt, original endpapers in red and black preserved, morocco slipcase, some minor colouring to frontispiece and front endpaper, some very minor scratches to spine
Estimate £8,000 — 10,000
Sold for £11,875, not sure if this includes buyer's premium
Lot 624
TOLKIEN, LORD OF THE RINGS, 1954-1955, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION (3 VOL.)
8vo, 3 volumes, FIRST EDITIONS, first impressions (volume 3 in first state of first impression, p. 49 with signature mark '4' present and lines of type sagging in middle), illustrations, folding maps at end of each volume, sections of original DUST-JACKETS preserved at end of each volume, later full Morocco with design of The Company of the Ring blocked in blind, black morocco endpapers, all edges gilt, collector's black morocco slipcase, minor soiling and abrasions to slipcaseEstimate £2,500 — 4,000
Sold for £6,895, not sure if this includes buyer's premium
July 10
London
The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VIII
Lot 223
TOLKIEN, THE HOBBIT, DELUXE EDITION, BOXED, 1976 (1 VOL.)
8vo (221 x 140mm.), first deluxe edition, 2 double-page maps, colour frontispiece with 12 colour plates, original black cloth with gilt and silver design, original presentation box, boards with minor soiling, box worn with browning to label and minor abrasions to bottom
Estimate £100 — 150
Sold for £238, not sure if this includes buyer's premium
London
English Literature, History, Science, Children's Books and Illustrations
Lot 623
TOLKIEN. THE HOBBIT, 1937, FIRST EDITION, RECENT FULL CALF WITH MOROCCO ONLAYS, (1 VOL.)
8vo, FIRST EDITION, 10 illustrations by the author, 2pp. of publisher's advertisements at end, recent full green calf with design of a forest in green morocco onlays on both upper and lower covers, morocco doublures, top edge gilt, original endpapers in red and black preserved, morocco slipcase, some minor colouring to frontispiece and front endpaper, some very minor scratches to spine
Estimate £8,000 — 10,000
Sold for £11,875, not sure if this includes buyer's premium
Lot 624
TOLKIEN, LORD OF THE RINGS, 1954-1955, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION (3 VOL.)
8vo, 3 volumes, FIRST EDITIONS, first impressions (volume 3 in first state of first impression, p. 49 with signature mark '4' present and lines of type sagging in middle), illustrations, folding maps at end of each volume, sections of original DUST-JACKETS preserved at end of each volume, later full Morocco with design of The Company of the Ring blocked in blind, black morocco endpapers, all edges gilt, collector's black morocco slipcase, minor soiling and abrasions to slipcaseEstimate £2,500 — 4,000
Sold for £6,895, not sure if this includes buyer's premium
London
The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VIII
Lot 223
TOLKIEN, THE HOBBIT, DELUXE EDITION, BOXED, 1976 (1 VOL.)
8vo (221 x 140mm.), first deluxe edition, 2 double-page maps, colour frontispiece with 12 colour plates, original black cloth with gilt and silver design, original presentation box, boards with minor soiling, box worn with browning to label and minor abrasions to bottom
Estimate £100 — 150
Sold for £238, not sure if this includes buyer's premium
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