Swann Galleries: Printed and Manuscript Americana
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Printed and Manuscript Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 1,068,305.00 |
| Auction Date | April 12, 2018 - April 12, 2018 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 703,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #2473 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,048,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 324 | ||
| Sold Lots | 298 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 737,450.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 91.98% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,099,350.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 97.18% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149A | The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. |
1830 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 77,500.00 | |
| 19 | [Paine, Thomas.] | The American Crisis. |
1776 and 1777 | USD 50,000.00 - 75,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
| 45 | [The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues.] [1104 of 1114; 334 of 336 pages] (leaves A-Zz12, Aaa-Aaa5; A-Cc6, Dd1-5). |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 | ||
| 149 | Greene, John P. | Facts Relative to the Expulsion of the Mormons from the State of Missouri, under the "Exterminating Order." 43 pages. |
1839 | USD 50,000.00 - 75,000.00 | USD 37,500.00 |
| 258 | Ledesma, Bartholomé de. | De septem novae legis sacramentis summarium. |
1566 | USD 50,000.00 - 75,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 294 | Bound records of the silver mine at Taxco, a remarkably early business archive. |
1576-77 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 303 | Catechism and census in the Chinantec language. |
circa late 17th or early 18th century? | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 257 | Veracruz, Alonso de la. | Recognitio summularum * Dialectica resolutio cum textu Aristotelis. |
1554 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 271 | Nos los inquisidores . |
1620 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | |
| 260 | Molina, Alonso de. | Confessionario mayor, en la lengua mexicana y castellana bound with Confessionario breve, en la lengua mexicana y castellana. |
1578, 1577 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 46 | The Holy Bible. |
1858 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 97 | HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. | Observations on Certain Documents . |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 48 | Bautista de Anza, Juan. | Letter investigating an Indian attack at San Diego. |
1776 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 295 | Archive relating to land sales in Tlaxcala, mostly relating to the San Juan Mixco hacienda. |
1683-1823 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 18,750.00 | |
| 110 | Stoughton, Cecil W. | 16 albums of photographs taken as Kennedy's official photographer. |
1962 and 1963 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 195 | Russell, Andrew J.; photographer. | Construction Train near Bear River. |
circa 1868 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 228 | Cypress branch cut by General Lafayette at Washington's tomb. |
circa 1820s | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 297 | A pair of comedic and religious skits in Nahuatl. |
circa 1650-1750 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 11,875.00 | |
| 229 | WASHINGTON, GEORGE. | The Will of General George Washington. |
1800 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 111 | Stoughton, Cecil W.; photographer. | The only known photograph of Marilyn Monroe and John F. |
1962, print circa mid-1970s | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 98 | HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. | Observations on Certain Documents . |
1800 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 264 | Estatutos generales de Barcelona, para la Familia Cismontana, de la Orden de nuestro Seraphico Padre S. Francisco. |
1585 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 25 | Rodney, Caesar. | Broadside proclamation of Thanksgiving in Delaware. |
1778 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 300 | Hidalgo, Miguel. | Autograph Letter Signed regarding the hanging of Inquisition broadsides in the churches. |
1808 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 82 | Carr, Charles. | Diary of a Colorado sheep herder. |
1871-1872, and 1874-1876 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
