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Born in 1853, British artist Douglas Adams is known as a visual artist. His paintings were generally of landscapes and outdoor sports like hunting, golf, and fishing, and three paintings of the Conwy Golf Course in Caernarvonshire, Wales have found themselves proudly hung in golf club houses around the world. The settings of these three artist Douglas Adams paintings, The Drive, Difficult Bunker, and The Putting Green, were a mystery for a long time, and were often thought of as fictional places.

Between 1880 and 1894, the painter Douglas Adams exhibited his work at the Royal Academy, later showing his work at the Society of British Artists, and the Grosvenor Gallery in London. Adams' landscapes and sporting paintings still sell at auction. Renew the look of your home with landscapes for sale at Invaluable.

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Aug. 24, 2023
Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first edition, 1979.
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, second state without the Capricorn One advert on rear panel, one or two nicks to extremities otherwise a fine example, 8vo, 1979.
Forum Auctions - UK
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Aug. 20, 2023
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY COMIC BOOKS LOT OF THREE
Est: $45 - $60
Lot of three The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy comic books. The lot includes the authorized collection, book 3 of 3, and book 2 of 3.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
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Aug. 20, 2023
DOUGLAS ADAMS A DIFFICULT BUNKER FRAMED PRINT
Est: $100 - $200
Framed Douglas Adams "A Difficult Bunker" framed & matted hand colored art print. In frame 35"x28"x1 1/2". Weight 14 pds.
Charleston Estate Auctions
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Jun. 08, 2023
Adams (Douglas) The Illustrated Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, signed by the author, 1994.
Est: £150 - £200
Adams (Douglas) The Illustrated Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, signed by the author to title, illustrations, original boards, dust-jacket, folio, 1994.
Forum Auctions - UK
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Jun. 04, 2023
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Comic Books Lot Of Three
Est: $45 - $60
Lot of three The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy comic books. The lot includes the authorized collection, book 3 of 3, and book 2 of 3.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
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May. 26, 2023
Douglas Adams Lithograph "The Drive"
Est: $50 - $100
Douglas Adams Lithograph "The Drive" Golfers on the course teeing off in the beautiful countryside of England. Framed 38.25 x 30.
Link Auction Galleries
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May. 25, 2023
Adams (Douglas) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first hardback edition, 1979.
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** Adams (Douglas) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first hardback edition, endpapers very lightly foxed, original cloth, first state dust-jacket with "Capricorn One" advertisement on rear panel, light chipping to spine ends, spine lightly toned, light denting to lower panel, 8vo, 1979. ⁂ A superb copy of this keystone of 20th century sci-fi literature, very rare in commerce, especially with the first state jacket. The conceit was originally a radio series, broadcast in 1978 on BBC Radio 4, with Adams later developing the Hitchhiker's Guide into a "trilogy" of five books which sold more than fifteen million copies during his lifetime.
Forum Auctions - UK
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May. 24, 2023
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Comic Books Lot Of Three
Est: $45 - $60
Lot of three The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy comic books. The lot includes the authorized collection, book 3 of 3, and book 2 of 3.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
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May. 21, 2023
Douglas Adams Putting Green Art Print
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Frame 35L x 28.5H Print 23L x 14H This Douglas Adams Putting Green Art Print is a beautiful representation of a group of men golfing near a lake. It's the perfectaddition to any home or office and will add a touch of elegance to any wall. The vibrant colors and detailed imagery make this print a great conversation starter. It's a great way to show your appreciation for the sport ofgolf and the work of Douglas Adams! Born in 1853, British artist Douglas Adams is known as a visual artist. His paintings were generally of landscapes and outdoor sports like hunting, golf, and fishing, and threepaintings of the Conwy Golf Course in Caernarvonshire, Wales have found themselves proudly hung in golf club houses around the world. In good condition with wear commensurate with age.RH50209
Monarch Auction and Estate Services
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Mar. 12, 2023
DOUGLAS ADAMS A DIFFICULT BUNKER FRAMED PRINT
Est: $150 - $200
Vintage Douglas Adams "A Difficult Bunker" framed & matted colored art print. Professionally framed, in frame measures 35"x28"x2". Weight approx 10 pds. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston Estate. NO IN HOUSE SHIPPING. *******Pickup or Shipping on this item offered through, UPS (843) 203-3466 [email protected] , Pak Mail 843-849-0310 - [email protected] Please contact one of them or your own choice of shipper directly.
Charleston Estate Auctions
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Jan. 29, 2023
Douglas Adams "The Putting Green" Print
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Art Measure: 27w x 19h Frame Measure: 37w x 29h This vintage Douglas Adams "The Putting Green" Print is a great addition to any home. It is in good condition with wear commensurate with age and adds a unique touch to any room. This piece of art is sure to be a conversation starter and bring a smile to any face. It is a must-have for any fan ofDouglas Adams or anyone looking to add a unique touch to their decor. Douglas Adams (1853 - 1920) was a London based landscape painter exhibiting at various galleries between 1880 and 1904. He showed many times at the Royal Academy between these dates as well as at the Society of British Artists, the Grosvenor Gallery and the New Gallery. Adams specialized in Highland landscapes often including sporting elements in his
Monarch Auction and Estate Services
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Jan. 20, 2023
Douglas Adams Trout Fishing Engraving
Est: $100 - $200
Douglas Adams re-strike of a 19th c. hand colored engraving titled "Trout Fishing" of two fisherman in English countryside with stone bridge in distance, originally printed by J.P. Mendoza in 1893, in excellent condition matted in oak frame 17" x 24", 39" x 32" as framed
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
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Jul. 28, 2022
1903 A Tight Line by Douglas Adams
Est: $1,950 - $2,750
Offered is an original print by Douglas Adams entitled A Tight Line with a pencil signature in the bottom left margin. The print depicts fishermen in a stream, beside large mountains. The fisherman at right arches his rod back as he fights to reel in a fish. Douglas Adams, artist of "A Difficult Bunker," "The Drive," and other prints, is famous for his early 20th century depictions of fishing and hunting scenes such as this one shown here.
The Great Republic
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Jun. 09, 2022
Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first edition, 1979.
Est: £200 - £300
Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first edition, one or two very minor instances of light finger-soiling, original cloth, small amount of sunning to spine head and top edge, dust-jacket, second state, lower panel blank without Capricorn One advert, sunning to spine, some light bumping along top edge, price clipped, overall a bright and excellent copy, 8vo, 1979.
Forum Auctions - UK
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May. 28, 2022
Douglas Adams "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Trilogy First Edition Hardcovers
Est: $150 - $250
Douglas Adams Harmony Books New York "The Hitchhikers's Guide to the Galaxy" 1st American Edition 1980. "The Restaurant at the end of the Universe" First Edition. "Life, The Universe and Everything" First Edition.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
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Feb. 24, 2022
Adams (Douglas) So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish, first edition, signed by the author, 1984; and 37 others similar, C20th literature, many first editions (38)
Est: £200 - £300
Adams (Douglas) So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish, signed by the author front endpaper, ink ownership inscription front endpaper, jacket with very light surface wear and toning along lower fold, very light bumping and creasing to edges, 1984 § Davies (Robertson) Murther & Walking Spirits, signed by the author on title, jacket with very light bumping and creasing to edges, 1991 § Isiguro (Kazuo) An Artist of the Floating World, very light marginal browning, jacket with very small tear to top edge lower panel, some light surface soiling, light spotting to verso, 1986 § Golding (William) The Spire, jacket lightly toned, scuffing to spine ends, 1964, all first editions, original cloth, dust-jackets, overall in near-find condition; and 34 others similar, C20th literature, many first editions, 8vo (38)
Forum Auctions - UK
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Jan. 29, 2022
Douglas Adams A Tight Line Connemara Aquatint Douglas Adams A Tight Line Connemara Aquatint Print
Est: $80 - $125
Douglas Adams A Tight Line Connemara Aquatint Douglas Adams A Tight Line Connemara Aquatint Print. Two men fishing in a river in Ireland. Frame measures 34 inches x 26 inches. Window measures 25.5 inches x 18 inches.
Greenwich Auction
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Oct. 25, 2021
TWO GOLF PRINTS AFTER DOUGLAS ADAMS
Est: $200 - $300
TWO GOLF PRINTS AFTER DOUGLAS ADAMS (U.K., 1853-1920): "The Putting Green" and "The Drive." Images measure 14.5" x 23.25". In matching wood frames; 28.25" x 36.25" overall.
O'Gallerie
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May. 20, 2021
Adams (Douglas), After. Trout Fishing, a set of three; Salmon Fishing, a set of three, six prints, 1899; with two others similar (8)
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas), After. Trout Fishing, a set of three; Salmon Fishing, a set of three, six prints, photogravures, printed chine collé, the Salmon Fishing set all signed in pencil by Adams, each platemark approx. 200 x 275 mm (7 7/8 x 10 3/4 in), or the reverse, small margins, all under glass, Salmon Fishing group presented in one frame, the others individually but uniformly framed, published by Frost & Reed, 1899; together with two further colour-printed variants of each of the vertical prints from Trout Fishing, and Salmon Fishing suites, published by Raphael Tuck & Son, Bristol, [circa 1900] (8) Literature: Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, nos. 313-317
Forum Auctions - UK
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May. 20, 2021
Adams (Douglas), After. The Salmon Leap, photogravure, 1893.
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas), After. The Salmon Leap, photogravure, printed chine collé, signed in pencil by Adams, with Printseller's Association blindstamp, platemark 590 x 430 mm (23 1/4 x 16 7/8 in), sheet 740 x 580 mm (29 1/4 x 22 3/4 in), minor surface dirt, unframed, published by J.P. Mendoza, 1893 Literature: Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, no. 310 ⁂ W. Douglas Adams (1853-1920) was a prolific and popular sporting artist, but an elusive personality about whom rather little is known. The features of the photogravure method especially suit Adam's work, in that they manage to convey the drama of the weather; for Adams, fishing in the Highlands invariably meant that there was a hint of menace in the sky
Forum Auctions - UK
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May. 20, 2021
Adams (Douglas), After. [Trout Fishing], photogravure, 1893.
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas), After. [Trout Fishing], photogravure, printed chine collé, signed in pencil by Adams, with Printseller's Association blindstamp, platemark 475 x 710 mm (18 3/4 x 28 in), sheet 575 x 810 mm (22 1/2 x 31 3/4 in), under glass, minor spotting and surface dirt, framed, published by J.P. Mendoza, 1893 Literature: Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, cf. no. 308 ⁂ W. Douglas Adams (1853-1920) was a prolific and popular sporting artist, but an elusive personality about whom rather little is known. The features of the photogravure method especially suit Adam's work, in that they manage to convey the drama of the weather; for Adams, fishing in the Highlands invariably meant that there was a hint of menace in the sky
Forum Auctions - UK
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May. 20, 2021
Adams (Douglas), After. Trout Fishing, photogravure, 1893.
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas), After. Trout Fishing, photogravure, printed in colours and chine collé, platemark 475 x 710 mm (18 3/4 x 28 in), sheet 590 x 825 mm (23 1/4 x 32 1/2 in), under glass, minor surface dirt, framed, published by J.P. Mendoza, 1893 Literature: Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, no. 308 ⁂ W. Douglas Adams (1853-1920) was a prolific and popular sporting artist, but an elusive personality about whom rather little is known. The features of the photogravure method especially suit Adam's work, in that they manage to convey the drama of the weather; for Adams, fishing in the Highlands invariably meant that there was a hint of menace in the sky
Forum Auctions - UK
sold
May. 20, 2021
Adams (Douglas) After. [Trout Fishing in the Highlands], photogravure, c. 1900-1901.
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas), After. [Trout Fishing in the Highlands], photogravure printed in colours, sheet 510 x 295 mm (20 1/8 x 11 1/2 in), under glass, minor surface dirt, framed, published by Henry Graves, circa 1900-1901 Literature: Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, no. 312
Forum Auctions - UK
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May. 20, 2021
Adams (Douglas), After. A Tight Line (Connemara), photogravure, 1903.
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Douglas), After. A Tight Line (Connemara), photogravure, sheet approx. 460 x 650 mm (18 x 25 1/2 in), under glass, minor surface dirt, framed, published by Henry Graves, 1903 Literature: Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, no. 311 ⁂ W. Douglas Adams (1853-1920) was a prolific and popular sporting artist, but an elusive personality about whom rather little is known. The features of the photogravure method especially suit Adam's work, in that they manage to convey the drama of the weather; for Adams, fishing in the Highlands invariably meant that there was a hint of menace in the sky
Forum Auctions - UK