Sales by Author, Title, Subject and Collection

This index is compiled from the sales reports published in every issue of The Book Collector. These reports have themselves been assembled principally from eye-witness accounts by our correspondents. It is therefore a record of context as much as of cost. Who was bidding against whom, what was sold afterwards, the cataloguing errors, extraordinary provenances, rarity considered objectively - so on and suchlike. Some account of this system can be found in The Price of Passion ( 2016-04).

Entries are differentiated between Author, Title, Subject and Collection. It should be noted, however, that in the case of most classical texts and many cartographers, the author is also the title.

When typing an author's name into the Search bar please do so either as Smith, John or as Smith or as John.

Suggestions on how to improve any aspect of this archival information will be welcomed at archive@thebookcollector.co.uk.

An asterisk (*) against an entry indicates that issue of The Book Collector is no longer available in print.


Title Sales Category Sub Category Sale Price View PDF
Washington, George, President Author 1799 letter listing his slaves Subscribe
to View 		2014-01
Washington, George, President Author His 1798 assertion of the need for peace Subscribe
to View 		2014-01
Washington, George, President Author Letter on the Potomac Navigation Co. Subscribe
to View 		2013-03
Washington, George, President Author Two letter, together - Subscribe
to View 		2013-03
Washington, George, President Author Three letters to his nephew, Bushrod, each one - Subscribe
to View 		2010-01
Washington, George, President Author Letter rewarding a spy Subscribe
to View 		2009-02
Washington, George, President Collection His copy of 'Gil Blas' Subscribe
to View 		2009-01
Washington, George, President Author 1750 survey Subscribe
to View 		2008-03
Washington, George, President Author 1779 letter in Hamilton's hand Subscribe
to View 		2008-03
Washington, George, President Author 'Remarkable' letter Subscribe
to View 		2008-03
Washington, George, President Author Letter praising Virginia troops 1757 Subscribe
to View 		2007-03
Washington, George, President Book Title Photograph Subscribe
to View 		2006-01
Washington, George, President Subject His key to the White House Subscribe
to View 		2006-01
Washington, George, President Author Letter about his salary Subscribe
to View 		2006-01
Washington, George, President Subject Printed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation (on Whatman paper) Subscribe
to View 		2006-01
Washington, George, President Author Undelivered first augural address Subscribe
to View 		2003-01
Washington, George, President Author Long letter to Sir John Sinclair Subscribe
to View 		2003-01
Washington, George, President Author 'Short but affectionate' letter to Patrick Henry 1785 Subscribe
to View 		1973-02
Washington, Martha Author A signed receipt Subscribe
to View 		2010-04
Watergate Subject Caricature signed by the burglars, bought in at $4000 1985-03
Watership Down 1972 Book Title Subscribe
to View 		1993-01
Watership Down 1972 Book Title Subscribe
to View 		2012-04
Watership Down 1972 Subject In d/w and with the folding map Subscribe
to View 		2019-01
Watership Down 1972 Book Title Signed and in d/w Subscribe
to View 		2019-02
Watership Down 1972 Author Fine copy with folding map Subscribe
to View 		2020-04
Watt, James Author The Watt/ Boulton papers Subscribe
to View 		2003-03
Watt, James Author Pamphlets, nine making £20,000 and five making - Subscribe
to View 		2003-02
Watt, James, the elder Author 'Essay on a new system ...for chemical subjects' 1788 Subscribe
to View 		2003-02
Watt, James, the elder Book Title His portrait by Beechey Subscribe
to View 		2003-02
Watteau, Jean Antoine Book Title 'Oeuvres' 1735 Subscribe
to View 		2015-01
Watton, Joh n Author 'Speculum Christiani' 1486 Subscribe
to View 		1972-03
Watts, Alaric Author Five annuals, more or less mint Subscribe
to View 		2007-03
Watts, Isaac Author 'Divine Songs' 1715, a 'delectable' copy Subscribe
to View 		1980-03
Watts, Isaac Author 'A Guide to Prayer' 1715, inscribed to Sir Thomas Abney Subscribe
to View 		1984-04
Waugh, Evelyn Author Holograph of 'Rossetti' 1928 Subscribe
to View 		1962-01
Waugh, Evelyn Author First draft of 'Scoop' 1938 Subscribe
to View 		1969-04
Waugh, Evelyn Author P.R.B. 1926 Subscribe
to View 		1983-02
Waugh, Evelyn Author 'Brideshead Revisited' 1944, the limited edition Subscribe
to View 		1984-04
Waugh, Evelyn Author P.R.B. 1926 Subscribe
to View 		1988-03
Waugh, Evelyn Author Correspondence with his first publisher Subscribe
to View 		1996-03
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