Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: The Sporting and Collectors Auction, 31924, Exeter

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
March 19, 2024 - March 20, 2024
Page Size: 148 items in 6 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonte, Canada 1848 - London 1919)

A framed and glazed photograph titled 'B' Division South African Constabulary, Pretoria, 1903

1903 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 200.00
4 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

a framed and glazed certificate to Col. S.B. Steele. C.B, M.V.O, A.D.C- Canadian Boy Scouts,

GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 93.75
6 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

twelve copies Major General Sir Samuel Steele order of service and two condolence cards.

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 43.75
10 Marie-Elizabeth de Lotbiniere-Harwood Steele (1859-1951),

a collection of invitations and theatre programmes mostly inviting Lady Steele,

GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 475.00
11 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919), Boer War and World War One interest

four album of signatures, birthdays, songs and poetry, the first made up by Flora Steele between 1906-1913,

1906-1913, GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 937.50
12 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919),

a group of invitations, dance cards, menus and Christmas cards from 1900-1919

1900-1919 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 750.00
13 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919):

postcards collected by Miss Flora Steele from her father trip to Scotland; sixty four clan tartan cards,

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 Not Sold
15 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

a collection of American Indian postcards, sent to Miss Flora Steele,

GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 200.00
16 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

from Miss Flora Steele's collection Abergavenny, twenty-three photographic postcards, ... (47).

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 25.00
17 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

World War One interest

GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 125.00
18 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

fifteen colour postcards of Folkestone from Major General Sam Steele to Lady Steele, (approximate 60).

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 25.00
19 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

South Africa a collection of cards sent by Col., S.B. Steele, Miss Flora Steele and Master Harwood Steele,

GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 250.00
20 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

Canada a collection of postcard sent to or collected by Miss Flora Steele, (approximate 50).

GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 125.00
21 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

a collection cards collected or sent to Miss Flora Steele- North America or Canada- Cowboys, Mounties, Backwoods, Outlaws etc, Troilene cards, ... (approximately 61).

GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 162.50
22 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

North West and Canadian Mounted Police postcards sent or collected by Miss Flora Steele,

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 25.00
23 John Wallace ("Captain Jack") Crawford (1847-1917),

signed photographic postcard of Jack Crawford mounted, the note in his own hand, ...

GBP 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
24 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

a collection of postcards to include; military parade August 9th 1914, Winnipeg photographic cards, four Militia cavalry and signals camp 1912/13, ...

c.1914, 1912/13, GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 137.50
25 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

Canadian Military World War One Interest

GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 200.00
38 Lady Marie-Elizabeth de Lotbiniere-Harwood Steele (1859-1951)

A Christmas Card from Lord Baden Powell- 1940,

1940 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 25.00
39 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

two photographs circa 1906 of Col. S.B. Steele in morning coat, by Elliot and Fry, London and signed photograph ' to Maye from her husband S.B.Steele',

1906 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 300.00
40 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

a large format photograph of S.B.Steele in North West Mounted Police dress uniform, circa 1880

1880 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 325.00
41 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919)

a large format family photograph of Colonel S.B Steele, (in the uniform of the South African Constabulary), Mrs. Steele, Flora, Gertude and Hardwood, circa 1904,

1904 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 300.00
43 Harwood Elmes Robert Steele (1897-1978)

Policing the Arctic/The Story of the conquest of the Arctic by the Royal Canadian (formerly North-West) Mounted Police, Jarrolds publisher London, 1936

1936 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 125.00
45 Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (Medonet, Canada 1848- London 1919),

The Canada Club Winnipeg, 1913-14 membership card,

1913-14 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 400.00
46

Spithead Review, 1897. A lithograph printed double page plan. In Celebration of the Sixtieth Year Of The Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria', printed by Henry Lewis Portsmouth

Portsmouth 1897 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 4,000.00
  • ALDE, May 28: KIPLING (RUDYARD). Le Livre de la Jungle. – Le IIe livre de la Jungle. Paris, Sagittaire, Simon Kra, 1924-1925. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: NOAILLES (ANNA DE). Les Climats. Paris, Société du Livre contemporain, 1924. €50,000 to €60,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MILTON (JOHN). Paradis perdu. Quatrième chant. S.l., Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, 1974. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, May 28: LEBEDEV (VLADIMIR). Russian Placards - Placard Russe 1917-1922. Saint-Petersbourg, Sterletz, 1923. €1,000 to €1,200.
    ALDE, May 28: MARDRUS (JOSEPH-CHARLES). Histoire charmante de l'adolescente sucre d'amour. Paris, F.-L. Schmied, 1927. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: TABLEAUX DE PARIS. Paris, Émile-Paul Frères, 1927. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, May 28: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Les Fables illustrées par Paul Jouve. S.l. [Lausanne], Gonin & Cie, 1929. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, May 28: SARTRE (JEAN-PAUL). Vingt-deux dessins sur le thème du désir. Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1961. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: [BRAQUE (GEORGES)]. 13 mai 1962. Alès, PAB, 1962. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MIRÓ (JOAN). Je travaille comme un jardinier. Avant-propos d'Yvon Taillandier. Paris, Société intenationale d'art XXe siècle, 1963. €1,000 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MAGNAN (JEAN-MARIE). Taureaux. Paris, Michèle Trinckvel, 1965. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: PICASSO (PABLO). Dans l'atelier de Picasso. 1960. €15,000 to €20,000.
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