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Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
18th June 2025Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. -
Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
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Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
Henkels: A DESCRIPTION OF A MOST VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autograph Letters and Historical Papers. EMBRACING, Generals of the Revolution, Signers of the Declaration, Members of the Old Congress, Presidents of the United States, Generals in the Civil War, American an, 817,
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- January 01, 1898 - January 01, 1898
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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300 | Wellesley, Richard Colley, Marquis Wellesley. Governor-General of India | Parchment D. S. | Whitehall | June 20, 1795 |
USD - | Unknown |
301 | West, Benj. Eminent Painter. President of the Royal Academy | A. D. S. | Feby 7, 1788 |
USD - | Unknown | |
302 | Whittier, Jno. Greenleaf. Distinguished American Poet | A. L. S. | Holderness, N. H. | July 18, 1883 |
USD - | Unknown |
303 | Whittier, Jno. Greenleaf | A. L. S. | April 23, 1848 |
USD - | Unknown | |
304 | Whiting, Nathan. Served at Louisburg and Officer in the French and Indiar War | A. L. S. 2 pp. Folio. Camp at Green Bush, July 13, 1755. To Geo. Wyllys | Camp at Green Bush | July 13, 1755 |
USD - | Unknown |
305 | Whiting Nathan | A. L. S. | Crownpoint | June 21, 1762 |
USD - | Unknown |
306 | Shirley, Wm. Colonial Governor of Massachustts | D. S. | Boston | Feb'y 26, 1754 |
USD - | Unknown |
307 | William III. King of England | A. L. S. | May 3, 1696 |
USD - | Unknown | |
308 | William, Prince of Orange. Called William the Silent. Founder of the Dutch Republic | Parchment D. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
309 | Williamson, Andrew. Maj.-Gen. in the Revolutionary War | L. S. | Camp at Augusta | March 26, 1780 |
USD - | Unknown |
310 | Wright, Thos. Eminent English Antiquary | A. L. S. 8vo. Brampton, Nov. 3, 1862. To Mr. S. C. Hall | Brampton | Nov. 3, 1862 |
USD - | Unknown |
311 | ZOLA, EMIL. Popular French Novelist | Autograph Dedication, signed, of three lines on the title page of "Nana" | USD - | Unknown | ||
312 | Manuscript. Description de l'Art Gammegraphique, Invention Nouvelle | 1766 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
313 | Cook, Eliza. Popular English Poetess | Autograph Poem | USD - | Unknown | ||
314 | Tennyson, Alfred. Poet Laureate of Great Britain | A. L. S. | Isle of Wight | Feb'y 11, 1861 |
USD - | Unknown |
315 | Vestris, Madame. Celebrated Actress | A. L. S. | April 25, 1837 |
USD - | Unknown | |
316 | Dickens, Chas. Celebrated English Novelist | A. L. S. | London | April 3, 1861 |
USD - | Unknown |
317 | Album. Containing Autograph Letters and Signatures of mostly noted English Statesmen, Artists, Authors, Generals, Actors and Scientists and others... | USD - | Unknown | |||
318 | Ruskin, Jno. Celebrated English Art Critic | A. L. S. | June 9, N. Y. |
USD - | Unknown | |
319 | Ruskin, Jno. | A. L. S. | N. D. |
USD - | Unknown | |
320 | Rogers, Saml. Eminent English Poet | A. N. S. | Aug. 20, N. Y. |
USD - | Unknown | |
321 | Tennyson, Alfred. Poet Laureate of Great Britain | A. L. S. | N. D. |
USD - | Unknown | |
322 | Album. Containing Autograph Letters of Distinguished English Personages.... | USD - | Unknown | |||
323 | Melvin, James. Soldier in the Revolution in the American Army. Captured at the Siege of Quebec | Original Manuscript Journal from Sep. 13, 1775 to Aug. 5, 1776.... | USD - | Unknown | ||
324 | Yorktown Manuscripts. JOURNAL DES OPERATIONS DU CORPS FRANCAIS DHPUIS LE 15 AVRIL, 1781 | USD - | Unknown | |||
325 | Victualling the English Forces in North America during the French and Indian War.... | 1759 to 1765 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
326 | New York Lottery. The Original MS. List of the Drawings made by the New York Publick Lottery, Nov. 14, 1748 | Nov. 14, 1748 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
327 | Settlement of Germantown. The Original Agreement in German, between the Members of the Company of Franckfort-on-the-Mayne, Germany | Philadelphia | Nov. 12, 1686 |
USD - | Unknown | |
328 | Franklin's Account as Postmaster. One Page of Original Manuscript in the Autograph of Benj. Franklin. Being a page from his daily account-book as Postmaster, 1748 | USD - | Unknown | |||
329 | Franklin & Hall. David Hall's Account Current with his late partner, Benj. Franklin | Philad. | Feb'y 1, 1766 |
USD - | Unknown | |
330 | Hall's Letter to Franklin. A Letter to Benjamin Franklin from David Hall (in the handwriting of James Parker, signed by David Hall) | Philad. | March 17, 1770 |
USD - | Unknown | |
331 | Resolutions of Congress for Army Supplies. Being Extracts from the Minutes of Congress | Sept. 15, 1780 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
332 | Howe in Philadelphia. Document, signed by Sir Wm. Howe, Commander of the King's Forces at Philadelphia | Head Quarters,Philad. | Dec. 3, 1777 |
USD - | Unknown | |
333 | Pennsylvania. Document, signed by Patrick Gordon, Colonial Governor of Penna. Being his Bond for £10,000 to Thos. Penn to execute the commission of Lieut.-Gov. of the Province of Penn. Signed twice | USD - | Unknown | |||
334 | Supplies for the British Army during the War of Independence. An Official Document | Feby. 3, 1779 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
335 | Nicholas & Morris. Articles of Agreement between Wilson Carey Nicholas and Robert Morris | May 21, 1794 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
336 | Braddock's Commission. The Original Parchment Commission, appointing Edward Braddock, Lieutenant-Colonel tothe Second Regiment of Foot Guards, commonly called the Coldstream, Commanded by William Anne, Earl of Albemarle | Nov. 21, 1745 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
337 | Admiral Byron's Commission. The Original Parchment Commission... | USD - | Unknown | |||
338 | Admiral Rodney's Commission. The Original Parchment Commission, appointing George Brydges Rodney, Bar't., Commander-in-Chief of H. M. Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed at and about Jamaica, and in the Gulf of Mexico from the River Mississippi | Jan. 23, 1771 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
339 | Capt. Johnstone's Commission. The Original Parchment Commission, appointing Capt. George Johnstone, Captain of H. M. Ship the " Romney" | June 25, 1779 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
340 | Lord Baltimore. The Original Parchment Indictment and Acquittal of Frederick, Seventh Lord Baltimore. For Felonious Assault | Kingston, Surrey | March 26, 1768 |
USD - | Unknown | |
341 | Original Deed for a Tract of Land, embracing Lemon Hill, Girard College, Francisville, etc. Large Parchment Deed for 1084 acres of ground in the City of Philadelphia | Philad. | July 5, 1718 |
USD - | Unknown | |
342 | Deed of Norristown, Penna. Original Parchment Deed of Daniel Palmer to Isaac Norris for a tract of Land in Pennsylvania | April 14, 1718 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
343 | Deed for One-ninetieth of West New Jersey. Original Parchment Deed from Amos Strettell to Alex. Seaton, for one-ninetieth part of West New Jersey | Aug. 27, 1702 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
344 | Deed for One-ninetieth of West New Jersey. Original Parchment Deed of Wm. Penn, Gwan Lowry, Nicholas Lucas and Edward Billinge, for One-ninetieth of West New Jersey | July 20, 1687 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
345 | Commission of Wm. Hay. Original Parchment Commission, appointing Wm. Hay Commander of H. M. Ship the "Grampus" | Jan. 20, 1761 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
346 | Unique Penn Commission. The Original Parchment Commission. Signed by Wm. Penn, Proprietor of Penna., appointing Colonel Frederick Redegelt to be " Sey-Master Generall," of the Province of Penn. | London | Jan. 16, 1703-4 |
USD - | Unknown | |
347 | Sterling. A Prospectus... | USD - | Unknown | |||
348 | Durrell, Admiral Philip | Durrell, Admiral Philip. An Admiralty Warrant issued to | May 30, 1766 |
USD - | Unknown | |
349 | Thomson, Chas. First Secretary of Congress | D. S. | In Congress | Oct. 10, 1780 |
USD - | Unknown |
350 | Huntington, Saml. Signer of the Declaration of Independence | D. S. | Philad. | March 11, 1780 |
USD - | Unknown |
351 | New Jersey. Indian Deed from King Andrew Woollee, Delaware; Captain John, and Hanse and Tautaine, Indians, and John and Wm. Burnot, for Lands at Cross-wicks, New Jersey | July 18, 1742 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
352 | Warrant for the Payment of Money for the Troops in North America, under Gen. Moncton and General Amherst | July 9, 1762 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
353 | Boudinot & Symmes. The Original MS. Agreement between Elias Boudinot and John Cleves Symmes, for the Transfer of 2,000,000 Acres of Land between the Great Miami, Little Miami and Ohio Rivers, South Western Ohio | March 12, 1788 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
354 | French and Indian War. Original Commission issued to Ambrose Page, Joseph Arnold, Wm. Smith and Benj. Smith of Providence, owners of the Privateeer " Industry" | Dec. 29, 1758 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
355 | Non-Importation. Official Letter of the Boston Selectmen | Boston | Nov. 9, 1767 |
USD - | Unknown | |
356 | New Jersey. Petition to the Legislature by the Citizens of Burlington | USD - | Unknown | |||
357 | Grenville Sharp's Letter Book | USD - | Unknown | |||
358 | Dexter, Timothy. Wealthy New England Merchant and Eccentric Character | D. S. | Nov. 22, 1790 |
USD - | Unknown | |
359 | Maryland. State Records or Journal of Accounts of the Legislature of Maryland | USD - | Unknown | |||
360 | Maryland. State Records or Journal of Accounts of the Legislature of Maryland | USD - | Unknown | |||
361 | Maryland Stamp Duty. Seventeen 4to Sheets, each having Four Stamps | USD - | Unknown | |||
362 | Maryland. Election Returns of the Election of Members of the General Assembly of Maryland, Worcester County | Jan. 25, 1777 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
363 | Maryland. Muster Rolls of the 43d Regiment of the Maryland Militia, 1813 | USD - | Unknown | |||
364 | Maryland. Survey of " Walnut Bottom"... | USD - | Unknown | |||
365 | Maryland. Document, signed by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of Annapolis | Feb'y 25, 1777 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
366 | Lukens, Jesse. One of the Massachusetts Riflemen | A. L. S. 12 pp. 4to. Prospect Hill, Sep. 15, 1775. To Jno. Shaw | Prospect Hill | Sep. 15, 1775 |
USD - | Unknown |
367 | Committee of Safety. OFFICIAL CONTEMPORANEOUS "COPY OF A LETTER REC'D BY THE COMMITTEE OF ELIZABETH TOWN FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS OF NEW YORK" | New York | Aug. 19, 1775 |
USD - | Unknown | |
368 | Official Contemporaneous Copy of a Letter from the Provincial Congress... | USD - | Unknown | |||
369 | Gen. Lachlan McIntosh-Button Gwinnett Duel. A CONTEMPORANEOUS ACCOUNT OF THE DUEL BETWEEN RUTTON GWINNETT, SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, AND MAJOR-GENL | June 1777 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
370 | New Jersey Provincial Congress. The Commission of Asher Brown as First Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of foot Militia, appointed by the Provincial Congress of New Jersey | Aug. 17, 1775 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
371 | Protection for the Frontiers of Massachussetts in Colonial Times. Josiah Willard, " The Good Secretary," of Massachusetts. A. D. S. | April 24, 1746 |
USD - | Unknown | ||
372 | Cogswell, James. Surgeon in the Revolutionary Army. Served at Bunker Hill | A. L. S. 3 pp. 4to. Camp in Roxbury, June 15, 1775. To Bishop Levi Hart | Camp in Roxbury | June 15, 1775 |
USD - | Unknown |
373 | Williams, Henry. Chairman of the Committee of Safety of New York | L. S. 4to. In the Committee of Safety, New York, July 11th, 1775. To Gen. David Wooster | New York | July 11th, 1775 |
USD - | Unknown |
374 | Thomson, Chas. Secretary of the Continental Congress | D. S. | Feby 21, 1784 |
USD - | Unknown | |
375 | Peck, Wm. Colonel in the Revolutionary War | D. S. | Washington | May 3, 1802 |
USD - | Unknown |
376 | Clymer, Geo. Signer of the Declaration of Independence | A. L. S. 2 pp. 4to. Prince Town, May 24, 1783. To Ebenezer Cowell | Prince Town | May 24, 1783 |
USD - | Unknown |
377 | Smith, Jonathan Bayard. M. O. C. Signer of the Articles of Confederation | A. L. S. Folio. Lancaster, Dec. 1, 1777. To Ebenezer Cowell | Lancaster | Dec. 1, 1777 |
USD - | Unknown |
378 | Darlington, Wm. Eminent Botanist | A. L. S. | West Chester | June 21, 1820 |
USD - | Unknown |
379 | Nuttall, Thos. Eminent Naturalist | A. L. S. | Rainhill | Jan. 24, 1850 |
USD - | Unknown |
380 | Barton, Benj. Smith. Distinguished Naturalist | A. L. S. | Philadelphia | Dec. 1, 1792 |
USD - | Unknown |
381 | Tallmadge, Benjamin. Officer in the Revolution. Acted a Prominent part in the Capture of Majer Andre. Member of Washington's Military Family | A. L. S. | Litchfield | July 1, 1818 |
USD - | Unknown |
382 | Van Buren, Martin. President of the U. S. | A. L. S. | Washington | March 29, 1822 |
USD - | Unknown |
383 | Tompkins, Dan'l D. Vice-President of the U. S. | A. L. S.... | USD - | Unknown | ||
384 | Eminent Scientists | A. L. S.... | USD - | Unknown | ||
385 | Lot of Facsimile Letters of Washington, etc. | USD - | Unknown | |||
386 | A Beautiful Specimen of Tamil Manuscript | USD - | Unknown | |||
387 | Allix, Jacques Alexandre Francois. General of Division under Napoleon | A. L. S. | Nov. 5, 1811 |
USD - | Unknown | |
388 | Bailly, Jean Sylvain. Eminent French Astronomer and Philosopher. Mayor of Paris. Guillotined | D. S. | Sept. 30, 1789 |
USD - | Unknown | |
389 | Barras, Paul Francois Jean Nicolas, Comte de. French Revolutionist. One of the First Five Directors of the Republic | A. D. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
390 | Barthelemy, Francois, Marquis. French Statesman. Member of the Directory of the Republic in 1797 | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
391 | Bassano, Hugues B. Maret, Duc de. One of Napoleon's ablest Statesmen and Diplomatists | L. S. | Feb. 17, 1810 |
USD - | Unknown | |
392 | Berthier, Cesar, Comte. General of Division under Napoleon. Commanded the Army formed on the Coast of Holland in 1805 | L. S. | 4 Messidor, An. 11 |
USD - | Unknown | |
393 | Berthier, Louis Alexandre. Prince of Wagram. One of Napoleon's Marshals. Served in the American Revolutionary War | L. S. | 24 Fructidore, An. 10 |
USD - | Unknown | |
394 | Bertrand, Henri Gratien, Comte de. One of Napoleon's Generals and most Faithful Friends | L. S. | April 30, 1812 |
USD - | Unknown | |
395 | Beurnonville, Pierre de Ruel, Marquis de. French Marshal and Minister of State. Commanded the Army of the North in 1796 | D. S. | Feb. 15, 1793 |
USD - | Unknown | |
396 | Blucher, Gebhard Lebrecht von. Celebrated Prussian Field-Marshal. The arrival of his army won the day at Waterloo | L. S. | Jan. 4, 1802 |
USD - | Unknown | |
397 | Boissy-d'Anglas, Francois Antoine de. Celebrated French Revolutionist and Statesman | A. L. S. | 6 Messidor, An. 11 |
USD - | Unknown | |
398 | Bon, Louis Andre. One of Napoleon's Generals. Distinguished in Italy and Egypt. Killed at the Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre | L. S. | 1789 |
USD - | Unknown | |
399 | Bonaparte, Charles Lucien J. L. Prince de Canmo. Eldest Son of Lucien Bonaparte. Eminent Ornithologist | D. S. | Oct. 25, 1826 |
USD - | Unknown |