Olympia Auctions: The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector | Total Sales (GBP) | 60,034.00 |
| Auction Date | February 11, 2026 - February 11, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 26,325.00 |
| Sale Number | #21126 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 39,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 78 | ||
| Sold Lots | 78.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 26,325.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 39,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 153.15% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (BRITISH 1889-1946) | RETURNING TO THE TRENCHES |
1916 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 36,400.00 |
| 270 | CURWEN PRESS 1928 | CURWEN PRESS 1928 A SPECIMEN BOOK OF PATTERN PAPERS designed for and in use at the Curwen Press with an introduction by Paul Nash, |
1928 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 3,900.00 |
| 315 | ILLUSTRATED BY ERIC FRASER | A GROUP OF FIRST EDITIONS ILLUSTRATED BY ERIC FRASER (I) JOHN HAMPDEN, SIR WILLIAM AND THE WOLF, |
1960 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 1,690.00 |
| 44 | ANNIE FRENCH (BRITISH 1872-1965) | ROSE MAIDENS |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,430.00 | |
| 286 | A COMPLETE 7-VOLUME SET OF NEW EXCURSIONS INTO ENGLISH POETRY (1944-1947) (I)THE POET'S EYE, Anthology chosen by Geoffrey Grigson, 16 lithographs by John Craxton |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 910.00 | ||
| 212 | AFTER NICHOLAS DE STAEL (FRENCH 1914-1955) | LE PHARE (1952) |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 235 | ROBERT STEWART SHERRIFFS (BRITISH 1906-1960) | FOR SHE IS DEAD! THE WORDS DO PIERCE MY SOUL! DEATH AND THE VIRGINS - A PAIR |
GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 254 | JOAN WARBURTON (BRITISH 1920-1996) | BOOK JACKET DESIGN FOR EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHINA BY STELLA HAMILTON |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 87 | WILLIAM BARRIBAL (BRITISH 1873-1952) | DESIGN FOR THE PROGRAM COVER OF THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE, LONDON |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 251 | CHARLES DE SOUZY RICKETTS RA (BRITISH 1866-1931) | APOLLO AND MARSYAS |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 285 | ARTHUR RIMBAUD | A SEASON IN HELL, |
1949 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 650.00 |
| 257 | THOMAS SIMPSON (BRITISH 1847-1929) | A SKETCHBOOK OF SEASIDE SCENES, FISHING BOATS, FARMING SCENES AND LONDON |
circa 1900 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 624.00 |
| 300 | ITHELL COLQUHOUN | THE LIVING STONES, CORNWALL, |
1957 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 585.00 |
| 311 | BARBARA JONES | THE UNSOPHISTICATED ARTS, |
1951 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 520.00 |
| 297 | WILLIAM SANSOM | THE EQUILIBRIAD, |
1948 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 494.00 |
| 299 | ITHELL COLQUHOUN | THE CRYING OF THE WIND, IRELAND, |
1955 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 416.00 |
| 255 | STEVEN SPURRIER RA (BRITISH 1878-1961) | COME TO THE FAIR LAUGH AND LIVE |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 265 | SIR WILLIAM NICHOLSON | THE BOOK OF BLOKES, |
1929 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 390.00 |
| 284 | GEOFFREY GRIGSON | THE ISLES OF SCILLY, |
1946 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 390.00 |
| 298 | ITHELL COLQUHOUN | GOOSE OF HERMOGENES, |
1961 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 390.00 |
| 308 | PAUL NASH | SHELL GUIDES, DORSET, |
1936 | GBP 120.00 - 180.00 | GBP 312.00 |
| 309 | JOHN PIPER | SHELL GUIDES, OXON, |
1938 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 312.00 |
| 271 | CURWEN PRESS MISCELLANY 1928-1930 | CURWEN PRESS MISCELLANY 1928-1930 With a "Catalogue Raisonne of Books printed at the Curwen Press, 1928-1930.", |
1931 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 231 | WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (BRITISH 1811-1863) | ILLUSTRATION FOR THE VIRGINIANS TOGETHER WITH THE ENGRAVING |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 247.00 | |
| 262 | SAMUEL PALMER | SKETCHBOOK, 1824 (FACSIMILE), 2 volumes, |
1962 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 247.00 |
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cbc8d1a4-d991-48c7-b788-7554a6774b0e.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/21ad2e05-5544-44aa-887d-76df423e17af.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/855dc2c0-17e3-4562-a1cc-2e7265c3769c.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> 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](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> 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](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> 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")
