• Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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

Venator and Hanstein: Books - Prints and Drawings - Autographs, 171, Köln

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
March 24, 2023 - March 24, 2023
Page Size: 364 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
129 Bullinger, Heinrich

In Acta Apostolorum Heinrychi Bullingeri Commentariorum Libri VI.

Tiguri d. i.: Zürich 1533 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 1,071.00
130 Cano, Melchior

Locorum theologicorum libri duodecim.

Köln 1585 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
131 Canisius, Petrus

[Summa doctrinæ christianæ, per qvaestiones lvcvlenter conscripta, nunc demum recognita & locupletata.

Köln 1566 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
132 Chasseneuz, Barthélemy de

Catalogus gloriae mundi. In quo multa praeclara de praerogativis, praeeminentiis, maioritate, praestantiis & excellentiis, continentur, quae circa honores, laudes, gloriam, dignitates, commendationes, etiam statum & ordinem:

Frankfurt a. M. 1579 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
133 Erstenberg, Andreas

Erster Thail. Des Tractats de autonomia, das ist, von Freystellung mehrerlay Religion und Glauben ... durch weilend den edlen unnd hochgelehrten Herrn Franciscum Burgkardum ...

München 1586 EUR 200.00 - 200.00 EUR 163.80
134 Elucidarius, M.

Von allerhand Geschöpffen Gottes/ den Engeln/ den Himmeln/ Gestirns/ Planeten/ vnd wie alle Creaturen geschaffen seyn auff Erden.

Frankfurt a. M. um1563. EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
135 Froissart, Jean

Historiarum opus omne, iam primum et breviter collectum et latino sermone redditum.

Paris 1537 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
136 Gemma-Frisius, Rainer

Arithmeticae Practicae. Methodus Facilis.

Wittenberg: 1555 EUR 400.00 - 400.00 EUR 315.00
137 Güthel, Caspar [Kaspar Guttel]

Von Evangelischer-allerbestendigsten Warhait dem Antichristischen klugen hauffen erschröcklich, Un[d] doch den ainfeltigen Scheflein Christi Jhesu fast frewdsam und tröstlich.

O.O. Augsburg, o. J. 1523. EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 277.20
138 Guicciardini, Lodovico

Niderlands Beschreibung in welcher aller darinn begriffnen Landtschafften/ Fürstenthumben/ Graueschafften/ Herrschafften/ Bisthumben/ Abteyen/ …

Basel 1580 EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 2,520.00
139 Haimo Halberstadensis

In Esaiam Commentariorum libri tres.

Köln 1531 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 252.00
140 Herolt, Johannes

Sermones discipuli super epistolas dominicales elegantissimi per totius anni circulum collecti ex sermoni[bus] Wilhel[mi] Lugdunensis et ex dictis sancte Thome.

Köln 1480 EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 2,394.00
141 Hoffmeister, Johann

Loci communes rerum theologicarum, quae hodie in controversiae agitantur.

Ingolstadt: 1547 EUR 200.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
143 Junius, Hadrianus

Emblemata, ad D. Arnoldum Cobelium. Eiusdem Aenigmatum Libellus, ad D. Arnoldum Rosenbergum. 2 Bde. in 1.

Antwerpen 1565 EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
144

Koehlhoffsche Chronik. - Die Cronica van der hilliger Stat van Coellen [Kölnische Chronik].

Köln 1499 EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 5,292.00
145 Kretz, Matthias

Ain Sermon von der peicht, ob sie Gott gebotten hab.

Augsburg 1524 EUR 400.00 - 400.00 EUR 327.60
146 Lombardus, Petrus

Petri Lombardi Parrhysiensis ecclesie quondam antistitis viri divinarum rerum eruditissimi Sententiarum Textus: per capitula ac capitum recenter distinctus. Cuilibetque distinctioni Henrici Gorichemii propositiones

Basel 1516 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 882.00
147 Melanchthon, Philipp

Christlichen Lehre des heiligen Evangelii.

Leipzig 1560 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 EUR 504.00
148 Mercuriale, Girolamo

2 Werke in einem Band. 1) De puerorum Morbis tractatus locupletissimi; varia doctrina referti, nec solùm Medicis, verùm etiam Philosophis magnopere utiles. 2) De venenis, et morbis venenosis tractatus locuplestissimi;

Frankfurt a. M. 1584 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 567.00
149 Möller (Mollerus), Bernard(us)

Rhenus et eius descriptio elegans, a primis fontibus usque ad oceanum Germanicum: ubi urbes, castra, & pagi adiacentes, item flumina & rivuli in hunc influentes, & si quid praetereà memorabile …

Köln 1571 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 252.00
150

[Das new Plenarium oder ewangely buch, so inhaltet alle Ewãgelien vnd Epistelen des gantze iars, sampt alles gesangs aller messen ... auch etlich messen, vormals in teutsche nye getrucht.

Basel 1522 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 1,890.00
151 Lyra, Nicolaus de

Preceptorium sive expositio tripharia per utilis in decalogum legis divine ... De decimis tribuendis.

Köln 1501 EUR 200.00 - 200.00 EUR 630.00
152 Odendorff, Heinrich von

Repetitio capituli omnis vtrius(que) sexus de penitentijs et remissionibus.

Memmingen 1490 EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
153 Omphalius, Jacob

De elocutionis imitatione ac apparatu liber unus. 2 Werke in 1 Bd.

Köln um1572. EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 252.00
154 Origenes Adamantius

Operu[m] Origenis Adamatii tomi duo priores cum tabula et indice generali proxime sequentibus. Tle. I und II (von IV) in 1 Bd.

Paris 1519 EUR 400.00 - 400.00 EUR 529.20
  • 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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