Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 December 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 December 2025

Catalogue

Lot 610: A Large Collection of 20th and 21st Century Books, predominantly Penguin Paperbacks

This auction ended on December 11, 2025.

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £5

This lot comprises multiple boxes filled with a large collection of predominantly paperback books, with some hardcovers also present. Many are published by Penguin Books, identifiable by their characteristic orange, blue, and white spine designs, suggesting a strong representation of 20th and 21st-century fiction and non-fiction. Visible authors span a wide range, including John Mortimer, Tom Clancy, Ali Smith, Samuel Pepys, Charlie Higson, John Updike, D.H. Lawrence, Plato, and Spike Milligan, with titles such as ‘Summer’s Lease,’ ‘Red Rabbit,’ ‘The Accidental,’ ‘The Catcher in the Rye,’ and ‘The Republic’ among others. The books are constructed from paper and cardboard.