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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 71 Auctions Archived, another 57 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 28 March, 71 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 2 in Czech koruna, 16 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 39 in US dollars.

 

Fourteen thousand seven hundred and two lots were offered and 12,646 sold for a 86.02% win rate.

 

Turnover was $25,008,097.72. The average lot sold for $1,701.00.

 

A fresh 57 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Old Master Prints on March 21st: $4,715,925
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: $3,253,629
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: $2,475,596
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime - Vol VI: Celebrating 40 Years of Studio Ghibli Signature Auction on March 24th: $1,491,944
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on March 21st: $1,285,242
Koller Auctions. Books on March 26th: $1,101,598
 

13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on March 22nd: 197.64%
Christies. Arts of Asia online on March 27th: 193.71%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Flambards Sale on March 27th: 181.80%
ALDE. Patrice de Bailliencourt Library - Memories from Félicité Baudelaire on March 26th: 150.79%
Ader. Former Michel Simon Collection on March 27th: 147.37%
Forum Auctions. The Library of Barry Humphries on March 26th: 141.80%
Brunk Auctions. Spring Emporium featuring Sports Memorabilia and Cards on March 27th: 125.37%
Chorley's. The March Auctions 2025: Asian Art, Ceramics, Books & Manuscripts on March 25th: 121.70%
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Autographs on March 27th: 118.36%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on March 22nd: 116.42%
Christies. Old Master Prints on March 21st: 115.63%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction on March 26th: 104.62%
Freeman's | Hindman. Books and Manuscripts on March 27th: 104.33%


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

Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Arcade / New York - online 3/19 on March 26th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Picasso on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Arcade Sale on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The Estate of the late Dr. Johnston & Mr. West, Hillsborough, NC on March 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on March 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime - Vol VI: Celebrating 40 Years of Studio Ghibli Signature Auction on March 24th: 99.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 25th: 99.67%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on March 22nd: 99.32%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 23rd: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 26th: 99.09%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 25th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 25th: 98.95%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Flambards Sale on March 27th: 98.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 23rd: 96.60%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates! Live in Person Classic to Modern Art & Antiques Auction on March 22nd: 95.83%
PBA Galleries. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Photographs, Art - Online 12/21 on March 27th: 95.80%
EinsZwei. 57th eAuction of Autographs and Signatures on March 27th: 95.73%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on March 14th: 95.72%
Hake's Auctions. Auction 243 - online 3/4 on March 26th: 95.58%
Brunk Auctions. Spring Emporium featuring Sports Memorabilia and Cards on March 27th: 95.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 22nd: 94.00%
Christies. Old Master Prints on March 21st: 93.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 17th: 90.57%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Auction 056 part 1, Online Auction: Judaica | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Esther Scrolls | Objects on March 24th: 90.32%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Fine & Dec Arts, Native American, Chinese & Japanese Antiques, Silver, Coins, Jewelry & More! on March 26th: 89.39%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 89.34%
Christies. Arts of Asia online on March 27th: 89.19%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 22nd: 88.41%
Forum Auctions. The Library of Barry Humphries on March 26th: 87.24%
Freeman's | Hindman. Books and Manuscripts on March 27th: 85.82%
Ader. Former Michel Simon Collection on March 27th: 85.71%
Purcell Auctioneers. c.650+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Early World Travel Guides, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Literature etc. on March 26th: 85.58%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Americana Treasures: A Discovery Auction of Timeless Antiques on March 27th: 85.37%
Ahlers & Ogletree. March Estates and Collections on March 27th: 85.29%
EinsZwei. 55th eAuction of Drawings and Graphics on March 25th: 83.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 17th: 83.58%
Revere Auctions. Jewelry & Fine on March 26th: 82.76%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on March 22nd: 82.49%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction on March 21st: 81.82%
ALDE. Patrice de Bailliencourt Library - Memories from Félicité Baudelaire on March 26th: 81.06%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 81.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 19th: 80.65%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on March 22nd: 80.43%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies The Angel departing from the Family of Tobias (copperplate and print) on March 21st Actual price: USD $569,969.
  2. Sothebys Roommates, from Nudes Series on March 26th Actual price: USD $542,408.
  3. Christies Knight, Death and the Devil on March 21st Actual price: USD $390,836.
  4. Christies Melencolia I on March 21st Actual price: USD $293,127.
  5. Christies Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) ["Great Wave"] on March 27th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  6. Christies Adam and Eve on March 21st Actual price: USD $276,842.
  7. Sothebys Grace Kelly on March 26th Actual price: USD $213,676.
  8. Sothebys Forms in Space on March 26th Actual price: USD $213,676.
  9. Sothebys Reflections on the Scream, from Reflections on March 26th Actual price: USD $213,676.
  10. Christies Los Caprichos on March 21st Actual price: USD $195,418.
  11. Christies Christ healing the Sick ('The Hundred Guilder Print') on March 21st Actual price: USD $179,133.
  12. Christies Nemesis on March 21st Actual price: USD $179,133.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 4 1st Edition Base Set PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Rare, Holo. on March 21st Actual price: USD $175,000.
  14. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) on March 26th Actual price: USD $164,366.
  15. Forum Auctions Villette on March 27th Actual price: USD $163,072.
  16. Christies Black Rhinoceros, from: Endangered Species on March 27th Actual price: USD $154,918.
  17. Freeman's | Hindman Two Treatises of Government: In the former, The false Principles, and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And his Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown on March 27th Actual price: USD $152,900.
  18. Christies Landscape with Cottages and a Hay Barn: Oblong on March 21st Actual price: USD $146,563.
  19. Sothebys Grande tete de femme au chapeau orne on March 26th Actual price: USD $131,493.
  20. Sothebys Homage to the Square (Edition Keller I) on March 26th Actual price: USD $131,493.
  21. Christies Icons on March 27th Actual price: USD $122,304.
  22. Sothebys Geronimo, from Cowboys and Indians on March 26th Actual price: USD $115,056.
  23. Sothebys Reflections on Crash, from Reflections on March 26th Actual price: USD $115,056.
  24. Christies Recueil de Quatre-Vingt-Cinq Estampes originales, Tetes, Paysages et differents Sujet, dessinees et gravees par Rembrandt on March 21st Actual price: USD $113,994.
  25. Christies Landscape with three gabled Cottages beside a Road on March 21st Actual price: USD $113,994.



71 total sales reported this week:

PBA Galleries. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Photographs, Art - Online 12/21 on March 27th: 95.80%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Americana Treasures: A Discovery Auction of Timeless Antiques on March 27th: 85.37%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. March 2025 Auction on March 27th: 23.08%
Morton Subastas. Modern and Contemporary Art on March 27th: 70.83%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. Books and Manuscripts on March 27th: 85.82%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 27th: 76.75%
Fairhill Auction. March Militaria Auction on March 27th: 39.78%
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Autographs on March 27th: 65.07%
Christies. Arts of Asia online on March 27th: 89.19%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 89.34%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Photographs - session 1 on March 27th: 26.57%
Brunk Auctions. Spring Emporium featuring Sports Memorabilia and Cards on March 27th: 95.41%
Ahlers & Ogletree. March Estates and Collections on March 27th: 85.29%
Ader. Albert Dubout - A Collection on March 27th: 63.69%
Ader. Former Michel Simon Collection on March 27th: 85.71%
Sothebys. Arcade / New York - online 3/19 on March 26th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 81.01%
Revere Auctions. Jewelry & Fine on March 26th: 82.76%
Purcell Auctioneers. c.650+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Early World Travel Guides, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Literature etc. on March 26th: 85.58%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Picasso on March 26th: 100.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 59.38%
Koller Auctions. Books on March 26th: 77.73%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Fine & Dec Arts, Native American, Chinese & Japanese Antiques, Silver, Coins, Jewelry & More! on March 26th: 89.39%
Forum Auctions. The Library of Barry Humphries on March 26th: 87.24%
EinsZwei. 57th eAuction of Autographs and Signatures on March 27th: 95.73%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Flambards Sale on March 27th: 98.09%
ALDE. Patrice de Bailliencourt Library - Memories from Félicité Baudelaire on March 26th: 81.06%
Hake's Auctions. Auction 243 - online 3/4 on March 26th: 95.58%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 26th: 99.09%
Sothebys. Arcade Sale on March 25th: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana Exploration & Selections from the Inventory of Periodyssey Catalog on March 25th: 75.24%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books Auction on March 25th: 65.96%
EinsZwei. 55th eAuction of Drawings and Graphics on March 25th: 83.94%
Chorley's. The March Auctions 2025: Asian Art, Ceramics, Books & Manuscripts on March 25th: 77.78%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Auction 056 Part 2, Online Auction: Jewish History and Zionism | Books | Ephemera | Art on March 25th: 68.84%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Auction 056 part 1, Online Auction: Judaica | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Esther Scrolls | Objects on March 24th: 90.32%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 25th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 25th: 98.95%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 25th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime - Vol VI: Celebrating 40 Years of Studio Ghibli Signature Auction on March 24th: 99.92%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on March 14th: 95.72%
Artcurial. 20th Century Interiors Online on March 18th: 51.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 19th: 80.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 17th: 90.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 17th: 83.58%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on March 16th: 57.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on March 16th: 53.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on March 16th: 60.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 16th: 76.09%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on March 22nd: 99.32%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates! Live in Person Classic to Modern Art & Antiques Auction on March 22nd: 95.83%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 22nd: 88.41%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on March 22nd: 80.43%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Antique & Custom Furnishings, Fine Art and Decorative Accessories on March 22nd: 72.60%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on March 22nd: 82.49%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale Furniture and Objets D'Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Jewelry, Numismatics, Archeology, Joysticks on March 21st: 53.85%
Leland Little Auctions. The Estate of the late Dr. Johnston & Mr. West, Hillsborough, NC on March 21st: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse | March on March 22nd: 63.96%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction on March 21st: 81.82%
Christies. Old Master Prints on March 21st: 93.91%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. March 2025 Auction on March 22nd: 73.06%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on March 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 23rd: 99.13%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 22nd: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 23rd: 96.60%


For the week ahead 57 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 31st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 211 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Comic Art. 109 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online. 172 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 98 lots

Tue. Apr. 1st
Christies. London - King Street. Contemporary Editions. 76 lots
Bonhams. New York. Prints and Multiples - Online. 206 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Napoleon, Imperial Collection of a Great Amateur. 71 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Special Auction in Honor of Passover. 31 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing Americana Exploration & Selections from the Inventory of Periodyssey. 211 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 416 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 193 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 106 lots

Wed. Apr. 2nd
ALDE. Paris. Manuscripts and Autographs. 352 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs - Online Only. 208 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Master Prints and Drawings - Online only. 26 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 210 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 172 lots
Artcurial. Basel. Swiss Art. 38 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online -20th Century Fine Arts Library - Part 2. 339 lots
Ader. PARIS. The Sagot Saga. 205 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. American History Auction -Spring 2025, Day 1. 557 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps.. 138 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 38 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Annual Auction of Passover Haggadot. 52 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing. 44 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 343 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 90 lots

Thu. Apr. 3rd
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian. 288 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 96 lots
Sothebys. New York. “There Are Such Things:” 20th Century Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy on Screen. 35 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Editions Online - 3/27. 201 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Editions and Works on Paper. 216 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. April Live Auction. 903 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs. 128 lots
Artcurial. Basel. A Swiss Private Collection. 165 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1481 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pin-up, Glamour, and Romance Illustration Art Showcase Auction. 79 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Fine Photographs - session 2. 161 lots
Ader. PARIS. The Sagot Saga. 197 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. American History Auction -Spring 2025, Day 2. 689 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Engravings and Multiples. 80 lots

Fri. Apr. 4th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Estate Collections Auction. 34 lots

Sat. Apr. 5th
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction. 46 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 197 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Miscellaneous Man Poster Showcase Auction. 393 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. April 2025 Auction. 119 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction. 60 lots

Sun. Apr. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 236 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Antiquarian Books.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 30 lots

Bruce McKinney

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    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
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    Lot 748. Second volume of Blaeu's atlas featuring 89 maps of the Americas and Asia (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
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    Lot 12. A world map with popular cartographic myths and unique embellishments (1788) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
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    Lot 30. One of the most sought-after charts from Cellarius' work (1708) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
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    Lot 38. Anti-Vietnam War persuasive cartography on a velvet poster (1971) Est. $350 - $425
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    Lot 43. Ortelius' influential map of the New World - second plate (1584) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
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    Lot 95. Scarce German map illustrating the French & Indian War (1755) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
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    Lot 149. Bachmann's dramatic view of the Mid-Atlantic region (1864) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
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    Lot 373. De Jode's very rare map of Europe with costumed figures (1593) Est. $6,000 - $7,500
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    Lot 674. De Bry's Petits Voyages, Part VII with all plates and map of Sri Lanka (1606) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
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    University Archives, Apr. 23: Margaret Mitchell Rare ALS to Her Editor as Epic Film "Gone With the Wind" Gains Heat "Forgive this scrawl. I haven't written a letter in long hand in years and I've almost forgotten how it's done." $3,000 to $4,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Einstein 1935 TLS, Hopes to Warn Non-Jews of "The true nature of the Hitler regime.” $8,500 to $10,000.
  • Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000. Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 148: Pablo Picasso & Fernando de Rojas, La Célestine, First Edition, Paris, 1971. $30,000 to $40,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 201: Omar Khayyam & Edward Fitzgerald, Rubaiyat, William Bell Scott's copy of the First Edition, London, 1859. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 223: Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, First Edition, extra-illustrated with hand-colored plates by Palinthorpe, London, 1861. $7,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 248: L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, First Edition, inscribed by the illustrator, Chicago & New York, 1900. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 305: Tycho Brahe & Pierre Gassendi, Tychonis Brahei Vita, Paris, 1654. From the Collection of Owen Gingerich. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 338: Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Almagestum Novum, two folio volumes, Bologna, 1651. From the Collection of Owen Gingerich. $8,000 to $10,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 350: Tobias Cohn, Ma'aseh Toviyyah, first edition, Venice, 1707-8. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 359: Alan Turing, Computing, Machinery, and Intelligence, first edition, Edinburgh, 1950. $3,000 to $5,000.