Auction Reports
Auction Info
- Sale Name
- Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana Property of the late Addison Allen Property of a New England Institution Property of Mrs. Philip D. Sang Mexicana from a Private Collection Property of Various Owners
- Auction Date
- 04/23/1986 - 04/23/1986
- Year of Sale
- 1986
- Sale Number
- #5447
- Total Lots
- 374
- Sold Lots
- 348
- Lots Sold
- 93.0%
- Unsold Lots
- 26
- Price Unknown
- 0
- Total Sales (USD)
- 926,310.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 515,325.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 729,225.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 539,525.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 762,575.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 121.47%
- Currency
- USD
- Inflation Adjusted Price in U.S. Dollars
- 3,343,790.00
Top twenty five by sale price
View All Auction Lots.| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | SOMAGLIA, GUISEPPE DE LA | Seven Manuscript diaries of naval voyages | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | 57,750.00 | |
| 18 | AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES | Autograph Manuscript | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | 50,600.00 | |
| 67 | HALE, NATHAN | Autograph Letter signed | 24 September 1774 |
USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | 41,800.00 |
| 172 | WASHINGTON, GEORGE | Autograph Letter signed 4 April 1783 | 4 April 1783 |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | 25,300.00 |
| 251 | MONTEZUMA | PATENT OF NOBILITY | 15 November 1569 |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | 22,000.00 |
| 236 | BERLANDIER, LUIS | Four manuscript journals | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | 19,250.00 | |
| 138 | REAGAN, RONALD | Autograph Manuscript | 16 January 1968 |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | 16,500.00 |
| 240 | MARGIL DE JESÚS, ANTONIO | Manuscripts relating to the movement to beatify Fray Antonio Margil (1657-1725) | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | 16,500.00 | |
| 232 | ZENGER, JOHN PETER | A Brief Narrative of the Case and Tryal of John Peter Zenger | 1736 |
USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | 15,400.00 |
| 311 | HERRERA, ANTONIO DE | Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos en las islas i tierra firme del maroceano | 1601 |
USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | 15,400.00 |
| 229 | WASHINGTON, GEORGE | TOWNSEND | 1794 |
USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | 14,850.00 |
| 192 | AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES | The Birds of America | 1804-44 |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | 14,300.00 |
| 37B | Autograph Draft Telegram signed | 14 June 1953 |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | 11,000.00 | |
| 193 | AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES | The Birds of America | 1840-44 |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | 10,450.00 |
| 102 | LINCOLN, ABRAHAM | Autograph Letter signed | 6 July 1853 |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | 10,175.00 |
| 113 | LINCOLN, ABRAHAM | Signature | 9 August 1863 |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | 9,625.00 |
| 353 | SANVITORES Y ALONSO DE MALUENDA, DIEGO LUIS DE | Memorial | 1669 |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | 9,625.00 |
| 82 | JACKSON, ANDREW | Autograph Letter signed | 22 December 1836 |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | 9,350.00 |
| 26 | CARLETON, CROSBY. | Manuscript diary in Pitman shorthand | 29 March-7 November 1864 |
USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | 8,800.00 |
| 281 | CORTES, HERNANDO | Praeclara Ferdinandi Cortesii de nova maris oceani Hyspania narratio | 1524 |
USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | 8,250.00 |
| 222 | STAMP ACT | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | 7,975.00 | ||
| 87 | JEFFERSON, THOMAS | Autograph Letter signed ("Th: Jefferson") | 13 June 1804 |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | 7,700.00 |
| 89 | JEFFERSON, THOMAS | Autograph Letter signed ("Th: Jeffer son") | 10 February 1809 |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | 7,425.00 |
| 364 | VAZQUEZ, FRANCISCO | Chronica de la provincia del santissimo nobre de Jesus de Guatemala de el orden de N. seraphico Padre San Francisco en el reyno de la Nueva Espana | 1714-16 |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | 7,150.00 |
| 98 | LEE, ROBERT E | Letter signed ("R E Lee") | 19 June 1863 |
USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | 6,875.00 |
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