• Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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

Zisska and Lacher: Books and Graphics - Day 2, 81b, Munich

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
June 22, 2023 - June 22, 2023
Page Size: 603 items in 25 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
742 Wagner, J. Ch.,

Delineatio provinciarum Pannoniae et imperiiTurcici in Oriente. Eine Grundrichtige Beschreibung deß . . . Königreichs Ungarn und der gantzen Türckey. 3 Tle. in einem Bd.

Augsburg 1685-86. EUR 700.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 2,560.00
743 Lal, M.,

Travels in the Panjab, Afghanistan, & Turkistan,Balk, Bokhara. and Herat, and a Visit to Great Britain and Germany.

Kondon 1846 EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 1,024.00
744 Elphinstone, M.,

Geschichte der Englischen Gesandtschaft an denHof von Kabul, im Jahre 1808, nebst ausführlichen Nachrichten über das Königreich Kabul, den dazu gehörigen Ländern und Völkerschaften. Aus dem Englischen übers. , und mit Anmerkungen begleitet von Friedrich R

Weimar 1817 EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
745 Elphinstone, M.,

Geschichte der Englischen Gesandtschaft an denHof von Kabul, im Jahre 1808, nebst ausführlichen Nachrichten über das Königreich Kabul, den dazu gehörigen Ländern und Völkerschaften. Aus dem Englischen übers. , und mit Anmerkungen begleitet von Friedrich R

Weimar 1817 EUR 750.00 - 1,100.00 Not Sold
746 (Staunton, G.,

An authentic account of an embassy from the Kingof Great Britain to the Emperor of China. . . taken chiefly from the papers of his excellency the earl of Macartney). Atlas.

London 1797 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 2,560.00
747 Tafel, A.,

Meine Tibetreise. 2 Bde.

Stuttgart 1914 EUR 160.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
748 Schlagintweit, E.,

Indien in Wort und Bild. Eine Schilderung desindischen Kaiserreiches. 2 Tle. in einem Bd. 2. Aufl.

Leipzig 1890 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
749

Japan, the Amoor, and the Pacific; with noticesof other places comprised in a voyage of circumnavigation in the Imperial Russian Corvette Rynda in 1858-1860.

London 1861 EUR 240.00 - 350.00 EUR 307.20
750 Bell, J.,

Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia to diverseparts of Asia. 2 Bde.

Glasgow 1763 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 512.00
751 Müller, J. B.,

Leben und Gewohnheiten der Ostiacken, einesVolcks, daß bis unter dem Polo Artico wohnet, wie selbiges aus dem Heydenthum in diesen Zeiten zur Christl. Griechischen Religion gebracht.

Berlin 1720 EUR 1,300.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 1,664.00
752

Eylffte Schiffart, oder kurtze Beschreibungeiner Reyse, so von den Holländern und Seeländern in die Ost Indien, mit neun grossen und vier kleinen Jagschiffen, under der Admiralschafft Peter Wilhelm Verhuffen, etc. in den Jahren 1607, 1608, und 1(6)09 ver

Frankfurt 1613-23. EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 EUR 1,536.00
753

Baedeker - Asien - Indien. Handbuch für Reisende.

Leipzig 1914 EUR 260.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
754

Baedeker - Asien - Russland nebst Teheran, Port Arthur, Peking. 7. Aufl.

Leipzig 1912 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
755

The United States with an Excursion into Mexico. Handbook for travellers. 2. revised ed.

Leipzig 1899 EUR 120.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
756

Baedeker - Sammlung - 21 Bde.

Leipzig u. a. 1884-1936. EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 256.00
757

Baedeker - Sammlung - 25 Bde. zu europäischen Ländern und Regionen inDeutsch, Englisch und Französisch.

Ca.1880-1960. EUR 300.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
758 Willigerod, J. C. Ph.,

Gedrängter Abriß der Geschichte und derEinrichtungen des Gouvernements-Gymnasium zu Reval.

Reval 1836 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 307.20
759 Taubenheim, G. R.,

Einige Reden und Worte, bei verschiedenenGelegenheiten gesprochen und zum Besten einer zu begründenden Erziehungs-Anstalt für verwaisete und verwahrlosete Kinder.

Riga 1834 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 230.40
760 Baumgarten, S. J.,

Uebersetzung der algemeinen Welthistorie die inEngeland durch eine Geselschaft von Gelehrten ausgefertiget worden. Tle. 1-30 und 32 (von 66) in 16 Bdn.

Halle 1744-66. EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 EUR 1,920.00
761 Brandt, G.,

Historie der reformatie en andere kerkelyke geschiedenissen in en ontrent de Nederlanden. 4 Bde.

Amsterdam und Rotterdam 1674-1704. EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 422.40
762

De bello Belgico decas prima ab excessu Caroli V. Imper. usque ad initia praefecturae Alexandri Farnesii Parmae, & Placentiae Ducis III.

Venedig 1730 EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 76.80
763

Benelux - Luxemburg - Neue Gerichts- und Proceß-Ordnung für das Herzogthum Lutzemburg und dieGraffschafft Chiny. Decretirt zu Laxemburg den zweyten Junii 1756.

Luxemburg 1757 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 192.00
764 Goldast von Haiminsfeld, M.,

De Bohemiae regni, incorporatarumqueprovinciarum, iuribus ac privilegiis . . . commentarii in libros VI divisi. 3 Tle. in 1 Bd.

Frankfurt 1627 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 281.60
765 Tanner, J.,

Geschichte derer Helden von Sternen,oder deß uhralten und ruhmwürdigsten Geschlechtes von Sternberg

Prag 1732 EUR 160.00 - 250.00 EUR 230.40
766 Heidler, Ch.-J.,

Marienbad et ses différents moyens curatifs dansles maladies chroniques

Prag 1828 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 192.00
  • 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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