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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
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A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19th June 2025Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum Auctions
A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19th June 2025Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000. -
ALDE, June 18: CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…, Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, June 18: HENNEPIN (LOUIS). Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…, Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, June 18: LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). Les Voyages et Observations, Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000.ALDE, June 18: LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure..., Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, June 18: SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile, Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000.ALDE, June 18: (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. Annei Senecae..., Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, June 18: LACTANCE. De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen, Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000.ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.ALDE, June 18: POLITIEN (ANGE). Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna, Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, June 18: SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole, Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
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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500 | Smith, William Laughton. M. C. from S. C. Minister to Spain | A. L. S. | Lisbon | July 27, 1801 |
USD - | Unknown |
501 | Steele, John. M. C. from N. C. | L. S. | Oct. 17, 1799 |
USD - | Unknown | |
502 | Tucker, Thomas Tudor. M. C. from S. C. M. O. C. | A. L. S. | Sept. 27, 1806 |
USD - | Unknown | |
503 | Wadsworth, Jeremiah. M. C. from Conn. Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and M. O. C. | A. L. S. | May 2, 1785 |
USD - | Unknown | |
504 | White, Alexander. M. C. from Va. M. O. C. | L. S. | Washington | Jan. 27, 1797 |
USD - | Unknown |
505 | Auber, Daniel Francois Esprit. Eminent French Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
506 | Balfe, Michael William. Celebrated British Composer of Operas, Songs, etc. | A. L. S. | July 16, 1839 |
USD - | Unknown | |
507 | Boieldieu, Francois Adrien. Eminent French Composer of Operas. The Founder of the Modern French Opera | A. L. S. | June 4, 1830 |
USD - | Unknown | |
508 | Bochsa, Robert Nicolas Charles. Noted French Harpplayer and Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | Jan. 29, 1853 |
USD - | Unknown | |
509 | Burney, Charles. English Organist and Composer. Author of the " History of Music" | A. L. S., in the third person. 8vo. Feb. 12, 1800. To Cadell & Davies, inquiring how many copies of" Camilla " | Feb. 12, 1800 |
USD - | Unknown | |
510 | Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobi Salvatore. Celebrated Italian Composer of Operas, Church Music, etc. | A. L. S. | May 24, 1835 |
USD - | Unknown | |
511 | Clementi, Muzio. Noted Italian Pianist and Composer of One Hundred and Six Sonatas. Passed most of his Life in England | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
512 | Delibes, Leo. Distinguished French Composer of Operas, Ballets, etc. | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
513 | Elwart, Antoine. French Composer of Operas, Symphonies, Oratorios, etc. | A. L. S. | Nov. 2, 1872 |
USD - | Unknown | |
514 | Fetis, Francois Joseph. Belgian Composer. Author of a " General History of Music" | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
515 | Godard, Benjamin Louis Paul. French Composer and Violinist | A. L. S. | June 3, 1887 |
USD - | Unknown | |
516 | Gollmick, Carl. German Composer of Pianoforte Music, Songs, etc. Author of Several Works on Musical Subjects | A. L. S. | Aug. 26, 1821 |
USD - | Unknown | |
517 | Gretry, Andre Ernest Modeste. Celebrated Belgian Composer of Operas, Church Music, etc. | A. L. S. | April 30, 1806 |
USD - | Unknown | |
518 | Grisar, Albert. Belgian Composer of Operas, etc. | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
519 | Halevy, Jacques Francois Fromental Elias. Excellent French Operatic Composer. His best-known work is " La Juive" | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
520 | Hauptmann, Moritz. Distinguished German Composer of Songs, Sacred Music, etc. | A. L. S. | Oct. 25, 1826 |
USD - | Unknown | |
521 | Herve, Florimond Ronger. Popular French Composer of Comic Operas | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
522 | Hiller, Ferdinand. Eminent German Composer of all Varieties of Music | A. L. S. | April 22, 1844 |
USD - | Unknown | |
523 | Hummel, Johann Nepomuk. Distinguished Hungarian Pianist, and Composer of Operas, Sonatas, Masses, etc. | A. D. S. | April 14, 1835 |
USD - | Unknown | |
524 | Kittl, Johann Friedrich. Meritorious Bohemian Composer of Pianoforte and Vocal Music | A. L. S. | Dec. 29, 1842 |
USD - | Unknown | |
525 | Lachner, Franz. Noted German Composer of Operas, Oratorios, Symphonies, etc. | A. L. S. | Aug. 19, 1839 |
USD - | Unknown | |
526 | Le Sueur, Jean Francois. Distinguished French Composer of Operas, Oratorios, etc. | A. D. S. | Sept. 10, 1794 |
USD - | Unknown | |
527 | Lindpaintner, Peter Josef von. Distinguished German Composer of Operas, Oratorios, Songs, etc. | A. L. S. | Feb. 2, 1842 |
USD - | Unknown | |
528 | Marschner, Heinrich. Noted German Composer of Operas, Songs and Instrumental Music | A. D. S. | July 4, 1822 |
USD - | Unknown | |
529 | Masse, Felix Marie Victor. Popular French Composer of Light Operas | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
530 | Massenet, Jules Emile Frederic. Popular French Composer of Operas, Orchestral Music, Songs, etc. | A. L. S. | May 28, 1879 |
USD - | Unknown | |
531 | Meyerbeer, Jacob. Eminent German Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
532 | Novello, Vincent. Distinguished English Organist and Composer of Sacred Music, Glees, Songs, etc. | A. L. S. | August 14, 1824 |
USD - | Unknown | |
533 | Pacini, Giovanni. Popular Italian Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | Aug. 20, 1837 |
USD - | Unknown | |
534 | Paer, Ferdinando. Eminent Italian Composer of Operas, Sonatas, Church Music, etc. | A. L. S. | Oct. 28, 1825 |
USD - | Unknown | |
535 | Radecke, Robert. Popular German Composer of Songs, Psalms, etc. | A. L. S. | July 28, 1855 |
USD - | Unknown | |
536 | Reber, Napoleon Henri. Popular French Composer of Operas, Symphonies, Vocal Music, etc. | A. L. S. | May 13, 1856 |
USD - | Unknown | |
537 | Reyer, Louis Etienne Ernest. Noted French Composer of Operas, Ballets, Songs, etc. | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
538 | Righini, Vincenzo. Able Italian Composer of Operas, Church Music, etc. | A. D. S. | Nov. 9, 1797 |
USD - | Unknown | |
539 | Rink, Johann Christian Heinrich. Distinguished German Organist and Composer of Church Music | A. L. S. | Dec. 28, 1828 |
USD - | Unknown | |
540 | Rossini, Gioacchino. Famous Italian Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | Jan. 29, 1851 |
USD - | Unknown | |
541 | Saint-Saens. Charles Camille. Eminent French Composer of Operas, Symphonies, Cantatas, etc. | A. L. S. | 1879 |
USD - | Unknown | |
542 | Schneider, Friedrich Johann Christian. Distinguished German Composer of Oratorios, Overtures, Church Music, etc. | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
543 | Spontini, Luigi Gasparo Pacifico. Eminent Italian Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
544 | Thomas, Charles Louis Ambroise. Eminent French Composer of Operas | A. L. S. 3 pages. 8vo. To Madame Paton, on the subject of his noted opera, " Mignon" | USD - | Unknown | ||
545 | Verdi, Giuseppe. The Greatest Living Composer of Operas | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
546 | Wagner, Richard. The Most Famous Composer of Modern Times | A. L. S. 8vo. May 8, 1854. To Frau-lein Johanna Wagner | May 8, 1854 |
USD - | Unknown | |
547 | Wesley, Samuel. English Composer of Sacred Music and Celebrated Performer on the Organ | A. L. S. | Dec. 4, 1827 |
USD - | Unknown | |
548 | Zelter, Karl Friedrich. Meritorious German Composer of Cantatas, Part-songs, etc. Friend of Mendelssohn and Goethe | A. L. S. | Jan. 23, 1823 |
USD - | Unknown | |
549 | Zingarelli, Niccolo. Eminent Italian Composer of Operas, Oratorios and Sacred Music | A. L. S. | Naples | March 20 |
USD - | Unknown |
550 | Adams, John Quincy. President of the United States | The Original Manuscript, entirely in his handwriting | USD - | Unknown | ||
551 | Addison, Joseph. Eminent English Essayist and Poet | L. S. | Jan. 22, 1710 |
USD - | Unknown | |
552 | Aitken, Robert. Printer and Publisher of the First American Bible in the English Language | A. L. S. | April 3, 1797 |
USD - | Unknown | |
553 | Armstrong, John. Brigadier-General in the Revolutionary War. M. O. C. | A. L. S. 2 pages. 4to. Carlisle, Aug. 25, 1778. To Vice-President Bryan | Carlisle | Aug. 25, 1778 |
USD - | Unknown |
554 | Barton, William. Noted Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Captured Gen. Prescott | D. S. | July 8, 1795 |
USD - | Unknown | |
555 | Bloomfield, Joseph. Major in the Revolutionary War. Brigadier-General in the War of 1812. Governor of N. J. | A. L. S. | Jan. 20, 1806 |
USD - | Unknown | |
556 | Bowen, Jabez. Delegate to the Annapolis Convention. Lieut.-Gov. of R. I. | A. L. S. | July 23, 1801 |
USD - | Unknown | |
557 | Bruce, James. Celebrated Scottish Traveler and African Explorer | A. L. S. | Edinburgh | Oct. 22, 1789 |
USD - | Unknown |
558 | Burr, Aaron. Vice-president of the U. S. | A. L. S. | March 9, 1814 |
USD - | Unknown | |
559 | Burrows, William. Commander U. S. Navy in the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in his action with the British Brig "Boxer," Sept. 5, 1813 | A. D. S. | Feb. 22, 1809 |
USD - | Unknown | |
560 | Byron, John. British Vice-Admiral. Grandfather of the Poet. Fought the French Admiral D'Estaing in the American Revolutionary War | L. S. | April 21, 1764 |
USD - | Unknown | |
561 | Cabot, George. Secretary of the Navy, and President of the Hartford Convention | A. L. S. | Phila. | Feb. 2, 1796 |
USD - | Unknown |
562 | Chandler, John. Member of the Albany Convention of 1754 | A. D. S. | June 9, 1726 |
USD - | Unknown | |
563 | Colden, Cadwallader. Colonial Governor of New York. Historian of the " Five Indian Nations" | A. L. S. 4to. Aug. 3, 1747. To Benjamin Franklin | Aug. 3, 1747 |
USD - | Unknown | |
564 | Collinson, Peter. English Botanist and Naturalist. Member of the Society of Friends | A. L. S. 4to. London, June 14, 1748. To Benjamin Franklin, introducing Mr. Ralm | London | June 14, 1748 |
USD - | Unknown |
565 | Conway, Henry Seymour. English Field Marshal and Statesman. Friend of American Independence | A. L. S. | April 7, 1791 |
USD - | Unknown | |
566 | Croghan, George. Indian Interpreter and Noted Indian Fighter. Agent for Sir William Johnson | A. L. S. | Dec. 27, 1772 |
USD - | Unknown | |
567 | Dick, Elisha C. One of the Three Physicians who Attended Gen. Washington in his Last Illness | A. L. S. | March, 1812 |
USD - | Unknown | |
568 | Ellis, Henry. Noted English Explorer. Colonial Governor of Georgia | A. L. S. | Georgia | Sept. 17, 1759 |
USD - | Unknown |
569 | Ewing, James. Revolutionary Patriot. One of the New Jersey " Sons of Liberty," and one of the " Tea Party" | A. L. S. | Sept. 5, 1804 |
USD - | Unknown | |
570 | Forster, William, Jr. English Minister of the Society of Friends. Brother-in-Law of Sir F. Buxton. Visited the U.S. in 1824 on an Anti-slavery Mission | A. L. S. | Phila | 9th mo. 10th, 1824 |
USD - | Unknown |
571 | Francis I., Emperor of Germany | L. S. | June 7, 1730 |
USD - | Unknown | |
572 | Francis, Sir Philip. The Celebrated Author of the " Letters of Junius" | D. S. | Nov. 23, 1796 |
USD - | Unknown | |
573 | Franklin, William. The last Royal Governor of N. J. | A. L. S. | Burlington | March 14, 1771 |
USD - | Unknown |
574 | Gurney, Joseph John. English Philanthropist and Author. Minister of the Society of Friends | A. L. S. | Phila. | 3mo. 31, 1838 |
USD - | Unknown |
575 | Hale, Nathan. Captain in the Revolutionary War | The Martyr Spy, Executed by the British. Endorsement of three short lines, in his autograph | Wethersfield | June 7, 1774 |
USD - | Unknown |
576 | Hamilton, Alexander. Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Signer of the Constitution. Secretary of the Treasury | L. S. | Feb. 27, 1792 |
USD - | Unknown | |
577 | Hayes, Isaac I. Distinguished Arctic Explorer | A. L. S. | Jan. 15, 1863 |
USD - | Unknown | |
578 | Hazard, Ebenezer. Postmaster-general of the U. S. prior to the adoption of the Constitution | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
579 | Higginson, Stephen. M. O. C. Delegate to the Annapolis Convention | A. L. S. | April 18, 1792 |
USD - | Unknown | |
580 | Hood, Samuel, Viscount. British Vice-Admiral. Served in the Expedition against Quebec during the French and Indian War, and fought a drawn battle with De Grasse, near Chesapeake Bay, during the Revolutionary War | A. L. S. | USD - | Unknown | ||
581 | Hopkins, Samuel. Noted New England Divine. The Founder of the Hopkinsian System of Divinity | A. L. S. | Newport | March 17, 1802 |
USD - | Unknown |
582 | Howard, Martin. Member of the Albany Convention of 1754 | A. L. S. 4to. Feb. 7, 1770. To Rev. Dr. Ezra Stiles | Feb. 7, 1770 |
USD - | Unknown | |
583 | Jones, Gabriel. M. O. C. | A. L. S. 4to. Rockingham County, Dec. 20, 1782. To Col. James Wood | Rockingham County | Dec. 20, 1782 |
USD - | Unknown |
584 | Jones, Walter. Physician-General of Hospitals in the Revolutionary War. Delegate to the Annapolis Convention | A. L. S. 8vo. May 4, 1792. To Col. William A. Washington | May 4, 1792 |
USD - | Unknown | |
585 | Laurens, Henry. President of the Continental Congress | A. L. S. | Sept. 5, 1778 |
USD - | Unknown | |
586 | Leighton, Sir Frederick. The most Eminent English Painter of his Day | A. L. S. | Aug. 15, 1878 |
USD - | Unknown | |
587 | Le Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph. Eminent French Astronomer | L. S. | July 6, 1864 |
USD - | Unknown | |
588 | Longfellow, Henry W. | Autograph Manuscript | USD - | Unknown | ||
589 | Maria Theresa. The Great Empress of Germany | L. S. | May 5, 1745 |
USD - | Unknown | |
590 | Maunsell, John. British General in the Revolutionary War | A. L. S. Folio. Jan. 23, 1786. To Aaron Burr | Jan. 23, 1786 |
USD - | Unknown | |
591 | McKean, Thomas. Signer of the Deelaration of Independence | L. S. 4to. July 25, 1781. To the President of Pennsylvania | July 25, 1781 |
USD - | Unknown | |
592 | Morgan, George. Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Indian Fighter | A. L. S. 2 pp. 4to. March 3, 1779. To Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth | March 3, 1779 |
USD - | Unknown | |
593 | Morris, Gouverneur. Signer of the Constitution of the U.S. M. O. C. | A. L. S. | Feb. 16, 1809 |
USD - | Unknown | |
594 | Newcastle, Thomas Pelham, Duke of. Prime Minister of England | L. S. | Whitehall | Jan. 22, 1729-30 |
USD - | Unknown |
595 | O'Connell, Daniel. Celebrated Irish Orator and Patriot | L. S. | London | Feb. 8, 1800 |
USD - | Unknown |
596 | Otis, Harrison Gray. Distinguished Orator. Senator from Mass., and Member of the Hartford Convention | A. L. S. | April 26, 1804 |
USD - | Unknown | |
597 | Packer, Asa. Millionaire. Founder of Lehigh Univ. | A. L. S. | Aug. 25, 1869 |
USD - | Unknown | |
598 | Paine, Thomas. Celebrated Deist, and Patriot of the American Revolution | D. S. | June 1, 1780 |
USD - | Unknown | |
599 | Patterson, Samuel. Brigadier-General of Delaware State Troops in the Revolutionary War | A. L. S. Folio. Nov. 5, 1779. To Caesar Rodney | Nov. 5, 1779 |
USD - | Unknown |