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<center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Fine Books and Manuscripts,<br>Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman<br>16 December 2020</b><b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Darwin, Charles | First edition of Darwin's <i>On the Origin of Species,</i> "the most important single work in science." $100,000 to $150,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Whitman, Walt | "I see and hear the whole." $100,000 to $150,000<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Smith, Adam | "... led by an invisible hand..." $80,000 to $120,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay | First edition of the most important work of American political thought. $170,000 to $200,000.<center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Fine Books and Manuscripts,<br>Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman<br>16 December 2020</b><b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Richards, Keith] | [Richard, Keith]. Trial Transcript of Keith Richards' infamous heroin bust. Toronto, Ontario: New Court House, 23-24 October, 1978. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Sauthier, Claude Joseph, and William Faden | A rare Revolutionary War plan of the Battle of White Plains. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Gould, John | A very fine, inscribed copy. $100,000 to $150,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Potter, Beatrix | A splendid iconic drawing of Peter Rabbit. $40,000 to $60,000. -
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<center><b>Sotheby’s<br>English Literature, History, Science,<br>Children’s Books and Illustrations<br>1 – 8 December, 2020</b><b>Sotheby’s, 1-8 Dec.:</b> JAMES OF MILAN | <i>Pricking of love,</i> illuminated manuscript in Middle English [England, fifteenth century]. £60,000 to £80,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 1-8 Dec.:</b> BEARDSLEY | <i>The Toilet of Helen,</i> original ink drawing for Savoy, 1895. £30,000 to £50,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 1-8 Dec.:</b> DICKENS | <i>A Christmas Carol,</i> 1844, seventh edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author. £20,000 to £30,000.<center><b>Sotheby’s<br>English Literature, History, Science,<br>Children’s Books and Illustrations<br>1 – 8 December, 2020</b><b>Sotheby’s, 1-8 Dec.:</b> DARWIN | <i>For Private Distribution... Extracts from Letters addressed to Professor Henslow...,</i> 1835, original wrappers. £70,000 to £90,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 1-8 Dec.:</b> DEFOE | Autograph manuscript poem, 'Resignation', 1708. £20,000 to £30,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 1-8 Dec.:</b> GRAHAME | <i>The Wind in the Willows,</i> 1908, first edition, dust-jacket. £12,000 to £16,000. -
<center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Livres et Manuscrits<br>7 – 15 December, 2020</b><b>Sotheby’s, 7 – 15 Dec.:</b> [RELIURE BRODÉE]. <i>Horae beatissimae...</i> Anvers, 1570. Reliure brodée de la Renaissance aux armes du duc d'Anjou. €50,000 to €70,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 7 – 15 Dec.:</b> ARTOIS, comte d', futur Charles X. 75 lettres autographes au comte de Vaudreuil entre 1792 et 1804. €15,000 to €20,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 7 – 15 Dec.:</b> [Pascal, Blaise]. <i>Lettres de A. Dettonville ...</i> Paris, 1658-1659. Rarissime édition originale en reliure de l'époque. €30,000 to €50,000.<center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Livres et Manuscrits<br>7 – 15 December, 2020</b><b>Sotheby’s, 7 – 15 Dec.:</b> Aragon, Louis. Ens. de 8 ouvrages avec envois à Jacques Lacan, dont "Blanche et l'oubli", 1967, sur grand papier. €2,000 to €3,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 7 – 15 Dec.:</b> Fermat, Pierre de. <i>Varia opera mathematica.</i> Toulouse,1679. Petit in-folio. Edition originale. De la bibliothèque de Jacques Lacan. €6,000 to €8,000.<b>Sotheby’s, 7 – 15 Dec.:</b> Leduc, Violette. <i>La Bâtarde.</i> 1958-1963. Important manuscrit autographe, premier jet. 20 cahiers, env 2048 p. ms. €40,000 to €60,000.
Kedem Auctions Ltd.: Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, and Rabbinical Letters, 74, Jerusalem
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- 09/15/2020 - 09/15/2020
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machzor with the Kimcha DeAvishona Commentary, Part I | Bologna | 1540 | Not Available | USD 937.50 | |
| 2 | Miniature Siddur | Amsterdam | 1739 | Not Available | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 3 | Sephardi Machzor for the High Holy Days | Amsterdam | 1679 | Not Available | USD 375.00 | |
| 4 | Kavanat HaPaytan Machzor | Amsterdam | 1793 | Not Available | USD 687.50 | |
| 5 | Siddur Nehora HaShalem (Tefilla Zaka) | Vilna and Grodno | 1823 | Not Available | Not Sold | |
| 6 | Kol Bnei Yehuda Siddur (Chabad) | Tianjin, China | 1943 | Not Available | Not Sold | |
| 7 | Collection of Programs, Orders of Selichot for Yom Kippur | Europe | 1916-1948 | Not Available | USD 525.00 | |
| 8 | Passover Haggadah | Maaleh Bet Chorin | Not Available | USD 1,875.00 | ||
| 9 | Illustrated Passover Haggadah | Bombay, India | 1846 | Not Available | Not Sold | |
| 10 | Three Passover Haggadot | Paris | Not Available | Not Sold | ||
| 11 | Two Passover Haggadot | London | 19th Century | Not Available | USD 375.00 | |
| 12 | The Barcelona Haggadah | Exquisite Facsimile | Not Available | USD 1,875.00 | ||
| 13 | Five Books of the Torah | Sabbionetta | 1554 | Not Available | Not Sold | |
| 14 | Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim | Leiden | 1610 | Not Available | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 15 | Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim | Halle | 1752 | Not Available | Not Sold | |
| 16 | Neviim and Ketuvim | Amsterdam | 1753-1754 | Not Available | USD 600.00 | |
| 17 | Set of Chumashim | Amsterdam | 1827 | Not Available | USD 375.00 | |
| 18 | Tehillim with the Chazeh Tzion Commentary, by Kabbalist Rabbi Immanuel Chai Ricchi | Livorno | 1742-1743 | Not Available | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 19 | Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim | Vilna and St. Petersburg | 1851-1853 | Not Available | Not Sold | |
| 20 | Mishnayot | Amsterdam | 1684-1687 | Not Available | USD 625.00 | |
| 21 | Babylonian Talmud | Vilna Shas 1880-1885 | Not Available | USD 875.00 | ||
| 22 | Babylonian Talmud | Shanghai | 1942-1946 | Not Available | USD 2,750.00 | |
| 23 | Babylonian Talmud | Munich | 1948 | Not Available | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 24 | Jerusalemite Talmud, Kodashim (Forged) | Seini | 1906-1909 | Not Available | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 25 | Toldot Adam VeChava | Constantinople | 1516 | Not Available | USD 3,750.00 |
