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Chiswick Auctions: The Art of Nature

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Auction Name The Art of Nature Total Sales (GBP) 11,150.00
Auction Date February 10, 2026 - February 10, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 6,850.00
Sale Number #1302 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 10,330.00
Total Lots 27
Sold Lots 18.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 8,280.00
% of Lots Sold 66.67% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 12,530.00
Unsold Lots 9 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 88.99%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
69 Cherry Kearton F.R.P.S & Theodore Roosevelt, 1909

A handwritten autograph letter in ink from President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) to Cherry Kearton, Nairobi, British East Africa, August 29th, 1909.

1909 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 2,268.00
85

Handwritten Journals, 1906-1960

1906-1960 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 2,142.00
179 Sclater and Oldfield

Book of Antelopes, 4 vol. 1894-1900

1894-1900 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 2,016.00
84

A Selection of Important Manuscripts relating to Cherry Kearton Including an unpublished Autobiography

GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 1,134.00
81

Kearton. From the Library and Collection, many signed and inscribed (80)

GBP 600.00 - 800.00 GBP 630.00
180 Crealock

Deer-Stalking..Highlands of Scotland, Ltd ed.1897

1897 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 479.00
71 Herbert Spencer and Cherry Kearton

Herbert Spencer and Cherry Kearton in the Spencer Airship No.II

GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 403.00
83 Cherry Kearton F.R.P.S (1871-1940)

Selection of Patents, Photographs and Documents relating to Cherry Kearton's Advancements in Still and Cinematograph Camera Design

GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 403.00
77 Kearton Brothers

The Kearton's Personal Press Cutting's Archive

GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 378.00
80 Kearton

Collection of Publishing Contracts.

GBP 120.00 - 180.00 GBP 239.00
74 Cherry Kearton F.R.P.S (1871-1940)

A Selection of Bird Studies c.1920s

c.1920s GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 202.00
73 Cherry Kearton F.R.P.S (1871-1940)

Photographs of Black Footed Penguins, Dassen Island, South Africa, c.1930

c.1930 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 176.00
70 Cherry Kearton F.R.P.S (1871-1940)

Flashlight Photograph of a Maneless African Lion c.1909

c.1909 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 126.00
78 John Kearton

Quarto album in green cloth with silver gelatin prints approx 159, showing Richard Kearton's family,

GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 126.00
72 Kearton Brothers

Kearton Brothers

GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 113.00
82 Richard Kearton F.Z.S, F.R.P.S

The Adventures of Jack Rabbit, first edition, 1911 and original manuscript.

1911 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 113.00
76 Cherry Kearton F.R.P.S (1871-1940)

A Collection of six silver gelatin photographs of wildlife

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 101.00
79

A Selection of 35mm Nitrate Cine Film from the archives of Cherry Kearton

GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 101.00
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000