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Books & Manuscripts Auctions in Exeter
Devon, South West
3auction houses
£850avg lot value
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Devon's principal fine art auction house in Exeter.
Fine ArtAntiques CollectiblesFurniture+2 more
4.0
14 reviews
8,000
lots/year
Exeter EX4 1DUEst. 1810Online bidding
Lawrences of Crewkerne
Somerset-based fine art and antiques auctioneer.
Fine ArtAntiques CollectiblesFurniture+1 more
4.0
19 reviews
7,000
lots/year
CrewkerneEst. 1900Online bidding
Dominic Winter Auctioneers
South Cerney book and ephemera specialist.
Books ManuscriptsAntiques CollectiblesCoins Medals
4.4
29 reviews
6,000
lots/year
CirencesterEst. 1988Online bidding
Tips for Books & Manuscripts Auctions
- 01Check for completeness — missing plates, maps, or appendices dramatically reduce value even if the text block is perfect
- 02Dust jackets on 20th-century firsts can account for 80%+ of value — a fine jacket on a good book transforms the price
- 03Provenance matters enormously — a bookplate from a notable collection or author inscription multiplies value