• Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.

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1 #929 Aste Bolaffi Modern and Contemporary Art November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 77 58 75.32% EUR 1.085 134,580.00 207,800.00 251,000.00 231,545.60 248,529.00 92.25%
2 #110524 Lay's Auctioneers The Shipwreck Archive of Richard Larn OBE November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 142 142 100.00% GBP 1.28 9,090.00 15,820.00 15,820.00 26,617.52 34,490.72 168.25%
3 #30027 Bonhams Asian Art November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 37 26 70.27% GBP 1.28 38,880.00 61,500.00 85,400.00 117,396.60 152,121.60 137.47%
4 #358451 Canada Book Auctions Limited Pop and Counter Culture November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 212 196 92.45% CAD 0.733 84,050.00 127,350.00 132,350.00 69,493.75 50,081.13 52.51%
5 #110524 Dorotheum Fall Auction November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 52 48 92.31% EUR 1.085 87,800.00 122,500.00 149,500.00 164,784.00 178,845.36 110.22%
6 #99a Kedem Auctions Ltd. Avant-Garde Art and Russian Literature from the Rachel and Joseph Brindt Collection November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 151 105 69.54% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 104,050.00 104,050.00
7 #282445 Heritage Auctions Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 144 144 100.00% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 52,305.60 52,305.60
8 #142445 Heritage Auctions Tuesday US Currency Select Auction November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 463 462 99.78% USD 1.0 124,504.00 186,756.00 187,476.00 170,735.60 170,735.60 91.07%
9 #L24217 Sothebys The Art of Japan November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 15 10 66.67% GBP 1.28 74,000.00 102,000.00 160,000.00 126,240.00 162,869.80 78.90%
10 #110524 Duke's Avenue Auctions November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 102 75 73.53% GBP 1.28 4,060.00 6,870.00 8,830.00 11,784.50 15,270.28 133.46%
11 #99b Kedem Auctions Ltd. Rare and Important Items November 05, 2024 November 07, 2024 95 88 92.63% USD 1.0 440,800.00 651,800.00 1,275,800.00 666,750.00 666,750.00 52.26%
12 #110424 William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals Eclectic Variety Auction November 04, 2024 November 07, 2024 38 34 89.47% USD 1.0 3,200.00 6,360.00 7,120.00 6,597.50 6,597.50 92.66%
13 #110424 Winter Associates Paintings, Prints, Photographs; Silver, etc. November 04, 2024 November 07, 2024 31 25 80.65% USD 1.0 6,300.00 0.00 0.00 10,656.00 10,656.00
14 #152445 Heritage Auctions Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction November 03, 2024 November 07, 2024 249 245 98.39% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 92,114.20 92,114.20
15 #110324 Sarasota Estate Auction Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction November 03, 2024 November 07, 2024 121 65 53.72% USD 1.0 11,830.00 22,580.00 40,850.00 10,489.60 10,489.60 25.68%
16 #10024 Lay's Auctioneers The Timed Art Sale November 03, 2024 November 07, 2024 78 49 62.82% GBP 1.28 2,890.00 5,290.00 7,720.00 5,020.52 6,505.55 65.03%
17 #352445 Heritage Auctions Pulp Magazine Select Auction November 03, 2024 November 07, 2024 100 100 100.00% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,095.00 19,095.00
18 #162445 Heritage Auctions Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction November 03, 2024 November 07, 2024 164 161 98.17% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,888.50 33,888.50
19 #122445 Heritage Auctions Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction November 03, 2024 November 07, 2024 1238 1226 99.03% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 643,316.40 643,316.40
20 #40274 Heritage Auctions Celebrating Disneyland, Disney World, and Theme Parks Everywhere! Animation Art Showcase Auction November 02, 2024 November 06, 2024 878 866 98.63% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 338,218.20 338,218.20
21 #110224 Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper November 02, 2024 November 07, 2024 160 159 99.38% USD 1.0 122,000.00 240,300.00 240,900.00 65,686.50 65,686.50 27.27%
22 #110224 Sarasota Estate Auction Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction November 02, 2024 November 07, 2024 238 85 35.71% USD 1.0 40,030.00 75,000.00 170,960.00 34,342.40 34,342.40 20.09%
23 #1260 Morton Subastas Saturday Sale November 02, 2024 November 07, 2024 86 39 45.35% MXN 0.055 168,400.00 275,200.00 637,100.00 200,490.00 9,858.92 31.47%
24 #171 Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers BCD Library Part 2 November 02, 2024 November 07, 2024 498 445 89.36% USD 1.0 64,850.00 64,850.00 74,100.00 132,282.00 132,282.00 178.52%
25 #110224 Grogan and Company Fine Art November 02, 2024 November 07, 2024 51 49 96.08% USD 1.0 131,900.00 226,900.00 235,900.00 293,410.00 293,410.00 124.38%
26 #578672 EV Stamps Tobacco Card Auction November 02, 2024 November 07, 2024 123 123 100.00% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,371.91 40,371.91
27 #110124 Lang's Auction, Inc. FISHING TACKLE & SPORTSMEN AUCTION November 01, 2024 November 07, 2024 15 15 100.00% USD 1.0 1,945.00 2,825.00 2,825.00 9,311.10 9,311.10 329.60%
28 #110124 Rago Arts and Auctions Prints Unlimited November 01, 2024 November 07, 2024 276 249 90.22% USD 1.0 148,000.00 211,900.00 234,100.00 154,775.00 154,775.00 66.11%
29 #110124 John McInnis Auctioneers North Hampton, NH Online Auction November 01, 2024 November 07, 2024 27 27 100.00% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 857.86 857.86
30 #29335 Bonhams The Golden Age of Motoring November 01, 2024 November 07, 2024 94 89 94.68% GBP 1.28 39,490.00 58,210.00 88,710.00 40,550.40 52,544.93 45.71%
31 #6310 Heritage Auctions Americana and Political Signature Auction November 01, 2024 November 06, 2024 138 122 88.41% USD 1.0 124,200.00 186,300.00 228,900.00 234,678.25 234,678.25 102.52%
32 #103124b Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) October 31, 2024 November 06, 2024 41 39 95.12% EUR 1.085 3,620.00 4,545.00 5,245.00 2,524.44 2,739.87 48.13%
33 #795 Lyon and Turnbull Modern Made October 31, 2024 November 07, 2024 55 42 76.36% GBP 1.28 43,350.00 67,650.00 103,750.00 68,443.20 88,688.17 65.97%
34 #103124a Catawiki B. V. Autographs and Manuscripts October 31, 2024 November 06, 2024 19 8 42.11% EUR 1.085 1,570.00 2,400.00 9,500.00 1,284.02 1,393.59 13.52%
35 #103024 University Archives Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books October 30, 2024 November 07, 2024 458 444 96.94% USD 1.0 395,970.00 525,350.00 1,036,850.00 661,615.45 661,615.45 63.81%
36 #103024 Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) October 30, 2024 November 06, 2024 42 32 76.19% EUR 1.085 9,135.00 10,560.00 18,545.00 7,635.45 8,287.01 41.17%
37 #155939 Vermot de Pas CLASSIC SALE FURNITURE AND OBJETS D'ART, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, JEWELRY, NUMISMATICS, DESIGN, JOYSTICKS October 29, 2024 November 07, 2024 86 67 77.91% EUR 1.085 11,220.00 16,560.00 36,340.00 18,849.28 20,457.69 51.87%
38 #102824 Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) October 28, 2024 November 06, 2024 80 59 73.75% EUR 1.085 20,560.00 34,520.00 50,795.00 26,028.11 28,249.13 51.24%
39 #155470 OSENAT Royalty at Versailles October 27, 2024 November 07, 2024 45 28 62.22% EUR 1.085 11,230.00 15,600.00 52,820.00 22,748.00 24,689.16 43.07%
40 #102724 Catawiki B. V. Autographs and Manuscripts October 27, 2024 November 06, 2024 98 75 76.53% EUR 1.085 7,745.00 11,290.00 22,690.00 8,651.33 9,389.51 38.13%
41 #1191 Potter and Potter Auctions The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes October 26, 2024 November 07, 2024 386 378 97.93% USD 1.0 231,425.00 401,675.00 406,675.00 474,462.00 474,462.00 116.67%
42 #102624 Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) October 26, 2024 November 06, 2024 25 13 52.00% EUR 1.085 16,550.00 22,200.00 70,050.00 14,127.49 15,333.02 20.17%
43 #30521 Bonhams Discovery Sale October 25, 2024 November 07, 2024 39 30 76.92% EUR 1.085 28,200.00 38,500.00 54,600.00 29,824.00 32,368.88 54.62%
44 #102424 Catawiki B. V. Autographs and Manuscripts October 24, 2024 November 06, 2024 24 17 70.83% EUR 1.085 4,280.00 7,650.00 14,250.00 3,617.71 3,926.40 25.39%
45 #29515 Bonhams Americana, Natural History, and Travel October 24, 2024 November 07, 2024 102 88 86.27% USD 1.0 502,300.00 770,700.00 978,700.00 828,059.60 828,059.60 84.61%
46 #102324 Chorley's Books and Manuscripts October 23, 2024 November 07, 2024 66 56 84.85% GBP 1.28 10,860.00 16,340.00 18,790.00 14,665.63 19,003.60 78.05%
  • Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
    13 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
    13 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500.
  • ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.
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