This month we review seven new bookseller catalogues. Shapero Rare Books offers a selection of books for the young, that is, children's books. But, don't let your children get their hands on these. They are way too valuable. Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books presents a selection of Renaissance manuals on perspective and human proportion. They enabled artists to add depth to their flat drawings. The William Reese Company has a collection of 150 years of American history from 1730-1880. There is one item for each year. David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books also has a new selection of rare Americana, mostly from the same time frame, but primarily pamphlets and other ephemeral material.
For those with wanderlust, Maggs Bros. Ltd. has a catalogue of voyages and travel. Be prepared to rough it on these journeys. There are no luxury liners. Or bring some heavy clothes for this one: “The John Bockstoce Arctic Collection Part II” from Patrick McGahern Books. The weather is not fine. Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller presents a selection of Japanese and Chinese Books, manuscripts, and scrolls. Douglas Stewart Fine Books offers a catalogue of “Biblioteca Filipini,” which is to say, a library of Philippine books.
Sotheby's Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
Sotheby's Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
Gros & Delettrez Livres & Manuscrits Arméniens Jeudi 12 juin 2025 Paris, Francis
Gros & Delettrez, June 12: BIBLE, Venise 1733, reliure arménienne
Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, manuscrit XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle
