• Gonnelli:
    Auction 55
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    November 26st 2024
    Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, 23 animal plances,1641. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, Boar Hunt, 1654. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Crispijn Van de Passe, The seven Arts, 1637. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, La Maschera è cagion di molti mali, 1688. Starting price 320€
    Gonnelli: Biribissor’s game, 1804-15. Starting price 2800€
    Gonnelli: Nicolas II de Larmessin, Habitats,1700. Starting price 320€
    Gonnelli: Miniature “O”, 1400. Starting price 1800€
    Gonnelli: Jan Van der Straet, Hunt scenes, 1596. Starting Price 140€
    Gonnelli: Massimino Baseggio, Costantinople, 1787. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli: Kawanabe Kyosai, Erotic scene lighten up by a candle, 1860. Starting price 380€
    Gonnelli: Duck shaped dropper, 1670. Starting price 800€
  • Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum, 1493. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    P. O. Runge, Farben-Kugel, 1810. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    W. Kandinsky, Klänge, 1913. Est: € 20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    W. Burley, De vita et moribus philosophorum, 1473. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    M. B. Valentini, Viridarium reformatum seu regnum vegetabile, 1719. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    PAN, 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 15,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    J. de Gaddesden, Rosa anglica practica medicinae, 1492. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    M. Merian, Todten-Tanz, 1649. Est: € 5,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    D. Hammett, Red harvest, 1929. Est: € 11,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    Book of hours, Horae B. M. V., 1503. Est: € 9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    J. Miller, Illustratio systematis sexualis Linneai, 1792. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    F. Hundertwasser, Regentag – Look at it on a rainy day, 1972. Est: € 8,000
  • High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.

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Rare Book Hub: 39 Auctions Archived, another 51 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 9 April 2021, 51 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 21 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $28,627,825 as a slim 68% of all lots sold.  Thirteen thousand seven-hundred-fifty-six were posted and 9,376 changed hands.

 

For the week ahead 51 new sales are posted. 

 

5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Heritage AuctionsComics & Comic Art Signature Auction on April 4th: $16,562,887
ChristiesPhotographs on April 6th: $2,193,625
SothebysPhotographs - bidstart 3/29 on April 7th: $2,093,994
BonhamsPhotographs on April 9th: $1,043,548
Kiefer Buch und KunstauktionenBooks, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on February 20th: $1,035,777

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Fonsie Mealy AuctioneersFonsie Mealy Auctioneers's Auction on July 11th: 187.79%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/19 on March 31st: 152.36%
ChristiesAnsel Adams and the American West - bidstart 3/25 on April 8th: 128.38%
Bruun RasmussenPrints on April 6th: 117.09%
Swann GalleriesEarly Printed Books on April 8th: 116.26%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/19 on March 28th: 114.69%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsEnglish & Continental Books & Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Maps & Colour Plate Books on April 8th: 109.82%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 108.93%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 108.67%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26 on April 2nd: 104.24%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/19 on March 29th: 101.11%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/19 on March 30th: 101.10%


25 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Heritage AuctionsComics & Comic Art Signature Auction on April 4th: 100.00%
Central Mass AuctionsDurgin Park restaurant memorabilia & advertising on February 20th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsVideo Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction- bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 99.74%
Heritage AuctionsSports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/21 on April 4th: 99.68%
Heritage AuctionsMovie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 99.43%
Heritage AuctionsComics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 3/25 on April 5th: 99.25%
Fonsie Mealy AuctioneersFonsie Mealy Auctioneers's Auction on July 11th: 98.86%
ChristiesAnsel Adams and the American West - bidstart 3/25 on April 8th: 97.87%
Alaska AuctionSpring Auction - Online only on April 7th: 96.55%
Addison and SarovaRare Books and Ephemera on April 3rd: 96.12%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety on April 6th: 95.83%
Bruun RasmussenPrints on April 6th: 94.17%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/19 on March 30th: 93.10%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/19 on March 31st: 92.14%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 3rd: 91.50%
Swann GalleriesEarly Printed Books on April 8th: 90.30%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsEnglish & Continental Books & Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Maps & Colour Plate Books on April 8th: 90.00%
Alaska AuctionSpring Auction - Online only on April 8th: 89.86%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/19 on March 29th: 89.19%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/19 on March 28th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26 on April 2nd: 84.68%
Fonsie Mealy AuctioneersFonsie Mealy Auctioneers's Auction on April 19th: 83.03%
Lyon and TurnbullContemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on April 7th: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Super Mario Bros. - Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed [Hangtab, 1 Code, Mid-Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA. on April 4th Actual price: USD $660,000.
  2. Christies Le Violon d'Ingres, 1924 on April 6th Actual price: USD $475,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Bill Everett Daredevil #1 Page 2 Original Art (Marvel, 1964). on April 4th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  5. Christies Mechanic and Steam Pump, 1921 on April 6th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  7. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers Poblacht na hEireann The Proclamation of Independence of the Irish Republic on April 19th Actual price: USD $221,250.
  8. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 (Ashcan) (DC, 1937) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Cream to off-white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Simon Bisley Lobo #1 Cover Original Art (DC, 1990). on April 4th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  11. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe, Actress, New York City on April 7th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  12. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Daredevil #1 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions Mega Man - Wata 9.4 A+ Sealed ["Dr. Wily," Second Production], NES Capcom 1987 USA. on April 4th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #5 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $138,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #225 (DC, 1955) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $138,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CBCS NM 9.4 White pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Dave Stevens Alien Worlds #2 Cover Original Art (Pacific Comics, 1983). on April 4th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #73 (DC, 1941) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $111,000.
  22. Sothebys Untitled #7 (Surfers) on April 7th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  23. Christies Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960 on April 8th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  24. Heritage Auctions Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - Wata 9.6 A++ Sealed [Oval SOQ TM, Later Production], NES Nintendo 1987 USA. on April 4th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Dave Cockrum Giant-Size X-Men #1 Story Page 2 Nightcrawler Original Art (Marvel, 1975). on April 4th Actual price: USD $102,000.




40 total sales reported this week:

Koller Auctions. Ibid Old Master Prints - Ibid Books and Autographs - bidstart 3/16 on March 31st: 76.43%
Bonhams. Photographs on April 9th: 61.42%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on April 8th: 77.78%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. POSTER SALE - Day 2 on April 8th: 9.61%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. POSTER SALE - Day 3 on April 9th: 8.09%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed Books on April 8th: 90.30%
Christies. Ansel Adams and the American West - bidstart 3/25 on April 8th: 97.87%
Alaska Auction. Spring Auction - Online only on April 8th: 89.86%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English & Continental Books & Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Maps & Colour Plate Books on April 8th: 90.00%
Sothebys. Photographs - bidstart 3/29 on April 7th: 68.67%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. POSTER SALE - Day 1 on April 7th: 8.86%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on April 7th: 80.00%
ALDE. Old books from the 16th to the 19th century on April 7th: 68.63%
Alaska Auction. Spring Auction - Online only on April 7th: 96.55%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction- bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 3/25 on April 5th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/30 on April 6th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on April 6th: 95.83%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Prints, Drawings, and Paintings on April 6th: 48.89%
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: 62.86%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 6th: 94.17%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on February 20th: 60.08%
Heritage Auctions. Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on April 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 99.43%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers's Auction on July 11th: 98.86%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers's Auction on April 19th: 83.03%
Central Mass Auctions. Durgin Park restaurant memorabilia & advertising on February 20th: 100.00%
Central Mass Auctions. Moving Sale Worcester, MA Modern Fine Furnishings on October 12th: 73.33%
Aguttes. Modern and Contemporary Photographs on April 10th: 10.11%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books and Ephemera on April 3rd: 96.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26 on April 2nd: 84.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/19 on March 31st: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/19 on March 30th: 93.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/19 on March 29th: 89.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography - bidstart 3/19 on March 27th: 37.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/19 on March 28th: 87.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 3rd: 91.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/21 on April 4th: 99.68%

 


For the week ahead 51 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 12th
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Jewelry and Books. 72 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE - MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES, PLACARDS. 576 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs. 300 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fine Furnishings; 19th C. to Mid-Century Paintings & Prints; Jewelry; Miniatures; African Tribal; et. 41 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 94 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/2. 32 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/2. 95 lots

Tue. Apr. 13th
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Rare Books and Manuscripts, Autograph Letters. 2318 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/6. 563 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/6. 197 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed an. 558 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books - Online Only. 172 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/2. 33 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety. 23 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/6. 19 lots

Wed. Apr. 14th
Pandolfini. Florence . Works on Paper: 15th - 19th Century Drawings, Paintings and Prints. 72 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spring Collector's Choice Auction. 47 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 357 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Hollywood - bidstart 3/26. 837 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Monthly Photographs Online. 145 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/2. 155 lots

Thu. Apr. 15th
Pandolfini. Florence . Books, Manuscripts and Autographs. 194 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 388 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 102 lots
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. Online Only - Autographs: Day 1. 336 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Old Photographs. 96 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 327 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 299 lots
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 158 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Books - Fine Press - Fine Bindings - with Food & Drink . 233 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectible Books. 294 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield. 135 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Monthly Showcase. 448 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 4/6. 33 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. 20th Century Arts. 49 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The April Estate Auction. 26 lots

Fri. Apr. 16th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Spring Auctions Sale. 84 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comic, Doll, and Toy DiscoverIT Auction.
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. Online Only - Autographs: Day 2. 401 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/9. 123 lots

Sat. Apr. 17th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 4/9. 74 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction. 62 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. American Antiques, Chinese, Folk Art, and Custom Furniture Spring Auction. 24 lots

Sun. Apr. 18th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - Timed Online Only - bidstart 4/8. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/4. 329 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/9. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books. 20 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
  • ALDE, Dec. 11: ALBINUS (BERNHARD SIEGFIED). Tabulæ Sceleti et Musculorum corporis humanum, Londres, 1749. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: BIDLOO (GOVARD). Anatomia humani corporis. Centum et quinque tabulis per artificiosiss. G. de Lairesse..., Amsterdam, 1685.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: BOURGERY (JEAN-MARC) – JACOB (NICOLAS-HENRI). Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’Homme comprenant la médecine opératoire, Paris, 1832. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CALDANI (LEOPOLDO MARCANTONIO ET FLORIANO). Icones anatomicae, Venice, 1801-14. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CARSWELL (ROBERT). Pathological Anatomy. Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease, London, 1838. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate, Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ESTIENNE (CHARLES). De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres, Paris, 1545. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: GAMELIN (JACQUES). Nouveau Recueil d'Ostéologie et de Myologie dessiné d'après nature... pour l’utilité des sciences et des arts, divisé en deux parties, Toulouse, 1779. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ROESSLIN (EUCHER). Des divers travaux et enfantemens des femmes et par quel moyen l'on doit survenir aux accidens…, Paris, 1536. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: RUYSCH (FREDERICK). Thesaurus anatomicus - Anatomisch Cabinet, Amsterdam, 1701-1714. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: VALVERDE (JUAN DE). Anatome corporis humani. Nunc primum a Michaele Michaele Columbo latine reddita, et additis novis aliquot tabulis exornata, Venetiis, 1589. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: VESALIUS (ANDREAS). De humani Corporis Fabrica libri septem, Venetiis, 1568. €3,000 to €4,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD
    Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD