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COLLECTABLE BOOKS
The world of collectable books is enormously wide ranging,
with everything from antiquarian volumes to modern first
editions piquing the interest of keen bibliophiles, depending
on their area of specialism. At Hose Rhodes Dickson in recent
months we have seen books from both ends of the age
spectrum far exceeding their guide prices, and demonstrating
that it is still possible to unearth a hidden gem in a charity shop.
Ask an expert!
AUCTION REPORT
As we move further into spring, thoughts turn towards
the garden and spending more time outdoors. Both our
vendors and purchasers have clearly been in the mood for
spring cleaning their gardens, as we have seen plenty of
gardenalia and exterior furniture arriving for auction, and
just as quickly being snapped up and off to a new home.
Chimney pots, rhubarb forcers and decorative stoneware
of all shapes and sizes are just some of the items which
have proved popular in recent sales. We have also
commenced our programme of outdoor auctions for this
year, and look forward to the wide array of agricultural
machinery, motor vehicles and gardenalia which will go
under the hammer in the coming months.
You will see pictured below an apparently unremarkable copy
of Ian Fleming’s ‘The Man With The Golden Gun’. However,
once you discover that this first edition, published in 1965,
is one of very few remaining in the world with the embossed
golden gun design on the cover, hidden underneath a very
nondescript dust jacket, then you learn that it is a prized
collector’s item worth over £4,000.
As auctioneers, we regularly say that condition is key when it
comes to maximising the value of an item. However, collectors
were undeterred by the very poor state of a copy of the Geneva
Bible dating from 1560 which sparked frenzied bidding due to
its scarcity, and although it was some 400 years older than ‘The
Man With The Golden Gun’, the resulting hammer price was
almost identical.
It is always worth investigating any volumes which may have
been languishing unloved in a bookcase, as they could have a
valuable story to tell.
Hose Rhodes Dickson
First Edition Book Concertina Mantel Clock
Sold for £4,200 Sold for £2,100 Sold for £1,900
Ian Fleming - The Man with
the Golden Gun An A. C. Wheatstone
concertina A 19th century gilt metal
mantel clock
Vase Pistol Wristwatch
Sold for £900 Sold for £1,100 Sold for £2,400
An early 20th century
Moorcraft vase An 18th century Spanish
percussion pistol An Omega Seamaster
Professional wristwatch
A member of
our team will
be more than
happy to
appraise items
for future sales
at no cost.
Please call us
The Auction
Rooms,
Quay Lane,
Brading,
PO36 0AT
Telephone:
01983 402222
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