Grays Auctioneers: A Century of World's Fairs - Books, Prints, Photos
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | A Century of World's Fairs - Books, Prints, Photos | Total Sales (USD) | 21,525.00 |
| Auction Date | July 31, 2017 - July 31, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 12,690.00 |
| Sale Number | #73117 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 22,170.00 |
| Total Lots | 85 | ||
| Sold Lots | 62 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 25,470.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.94% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 44,730.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 23 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 48.12% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Columbian Exposition Puzzles |
1893 | USD 250.00 - 450.00 | USD 1,353.00 | |
| 373 | Books from New York World's Fair 1939 |
1939-1940 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,353.00 | |
| 311 | A Century of World's Fairs. 1933-1934. |
c. 1934 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 984.00 | |
| 129 | Hubert Bancroft's The Book of the Fair |
1893 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 922.50 | |
| 182 | Items from the Lewis & Clark Exposition |
1905 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 922.50 | |
| 276 | Reproduction of the Fair's Sky Ride |
20th Century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 922.50 | |
| 126 | Souvenirs from the Columbian Exposition |
1893 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 799.50 | |
| 127 | Ephemera from the Columbian Exposition |
1893 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 676.50 | |
| 196 | 12 Souvenirs from the Panama-California |
1915-1916 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 676.50 | |
| 172 | Poster from Pan-American Exposition |
1901 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 615.00 | |
| 289 | Cameras from Century of Progress Fair |
1933 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 615.00 | |
| 307 | Franklin Van Court, (b. 1903) - | Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933, |
1933 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 615.00 |
| 136 | Games from the Columbian Exposition |
1893 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 584.25 | |
| 128 | Stock for the Columbian Exposition |
1893 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 553.50 | |
| 189 | Souvenirs from Panama Pacific Exposition |
1915 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 553.50 | |
| 186 | Souvenirs from the Hudson-Fulton Fair |
1909 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 492.00 | |
| 192 | Bloch Bro | Bloch Bro's Illustrated Lithograph Pop-Up |
1915 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 492.00 |
| 275 | Souvenirs Pertaining to Cars, 1933 |
1933 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 492.00 | |
| 139 | Souvenirs from the Columbian Exposition |
1893 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 461.25 | |
| 279 | Toys from Century of Progress Fair |
1933 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 461.25 | |
| 288 | Books from Century of Progress Fair 1933 |
1933 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 461.25 | |
| 304 | Tony Sarg Midway Map, Chicago 1933 |
1933 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 430.50 | |
| 174 | Items, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition |
1909 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 369.00 | |
| 173 | Three Framed Awards and Diplomas |
1901 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 338.25 | |
| 305 | Chicago World's Fair Celebration Poster |
1933 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 307.50 |
