• Bonhams, June 25: Vesalius, Andreas. 1514-1564. De humani corporis fabrica libri septem. $200,000 - $300,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Gersdorff, Hans Von. 1455-1529. Feldtbuch der wundartzney. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Pare, Ambroise. C.1509-1590. La Methode Curative des Playes, et Fractures de la Teste humaine. Avec les pourtraits des Instruments necessaires pour la curation d'icelles. $25,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Reisch, Gregor. 1470-1525. Margarita Philosophica. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Bright, Richard. 1789-1858. Reports of Medical Cases, Selected with a View of Illustrating the Symptoms and Cure of Diseases by a Reference to Morbid Anatomy. $12,000 - $18,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Berengario da Carpi, Giacomo. C. 1460-1530. Tractatus de fractura calve sive cranei. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Vicq D'Azyr, Felix. 1748-1794. Traite d'antomie et de physiologie. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Croce, Giovanni Andrea Della. 1509?-1775. Chirurgia libri septem... $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Bruno Da Longburgo. 1200-1286. La cyrogia di Maistro Bruno: Expertissimo in quella. Tradutta in vulgare. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Schwann, Theodor. 1810-1882. Mikroskopische Untersuchungen uber die Ubereinstimmung in der Struktur und dem Wachsthum der Thiere und Pflanzen. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Cowper, William. 1666-1709. The Anatomy of Humane Bodies, with Figures Drawn after the Life… $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Bidloo, Govard. 1649-1713. Anatomia humani corporis, centum & quinque tabulis, per artificiossis. G. de Lairesse ad vivum delineatis. $6,000 - $9,000
  • Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Audubon Birds of America, 1st Octavo Edition; 5 vols plus Journals, ex. J.J. Pringle. $4,000 to $4,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: American Ornithology Plates Folio in 2 Vols, A. Wilson and C. Bonaparte. $3,400 to $3,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 23 CP Railroad Photographs c. 1883 by O.B. Buell. $1,800 to $2,200.
    Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Cormac McCarthy, Signed 1st Editions, The Passenger & Stella Maris Box Set. $1,700 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Oliver Buell Cabinet Photograph, Chief Crowfoot. $1,400 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Colton's Atlas of the World, 1856, in Two Volumes; plus Africa / Mahdist War Map. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 1805 Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Speech. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Barflies and Cocktails, Harry McElhone, First Edition Mixology Book. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 1861 U. S. Grant Broadside Proclamation, Paducah, KY. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 2 John Overton Signed Letters, 1803, re: TN Statehood. $800 to $900.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Simon Wastell "Microbiblion or The Bibles Epitome: in Verse" 1629. $600 to $700.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Thomas Lewis Family Letter Archive; Boston, Massachusetts. $400 to $500.
  • Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Keats, John] Spenser, Edmund: The Works of that Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. $50,000 - $80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: (Walton, Izaak): The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Thomas, Gabriel: An Historical and Geographical Account of the Province and Country of Pensilvania; and of West-New-Jersey in America. $25,000 - $35,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Carroll, Lewis]: The Game of Alice in Wonderland. $2,000 - $3,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Athias, Joseph, et al.: Biblia Hebraica. $7,000 - $10,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Warhol, Andy, and Jens Quistgaard] Dansk Designs Salesman's Presentation Catalogue. $2,500 - $3,500.

Dunbar Sloane: Rare Book Auction - online 4/23, 1790, Wellington

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
May 09, 2024 - May 09, 2024
Page Size: 372 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
151

3 Volumes On The Taranaki War Etc

NZD 70.00 - 140.00 NZD 107.10
152 Cowan James

Tales of the Maori Coast

first edition 1930 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 59.50
153

3 Maori History Volumes

NZD 80.00 - 160.00 NZD 113.05
154 Buick T Lindsay

The Mystery Of The Moa. New Zealand's Avian Giant.

New Plymouth 1911 NZD 70.00 - 140.00 NZD 89.25
155

4 Maori Related Volumes

NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 154.70
156

3 Maori Related Volumes

NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 119.00
157 Gudgeon Thomas Wayth

The Defenders of New Zealand, being A Short Biography Of Colonists Who Distinguished Themselves In Upholding Her Majesty's Supremacy In These Islands.

Auckland 1887 NZD 140.00 - 260.00 NZD 297.50
158 Best Elsdon

The Pa Maori

Wellington 1927 NZD 40.00 - 80.00 NZD 53.55
159 Bracken Thomas

Musings In Maoriland

Dunedin 1890 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 95.20
160

5 Maori Booklets

NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 53.55
161 Beattie

Herries, Maori Place-names of Canterbury, Including One Thousand hitherto unpublished names collected from Maori sources.

1945 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 29.75
162

5 Maori Volumes

NZD 70.00 - 140.00 NZD 77.35
163 James Cowan

2 James Cowan Maori Volumes: The Maoris of New Zealand,

1910 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 89.25
164

3 Maori Volumes

NZD 70.00 - 140.00 NZD 53.55
165

3 Maori Booklets

NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 17.85
166 Colenso William

Ko Nga Upoko Ewitu O Te Pukapuka A Te Poropiti A Raniera, Me Te Pukapuka Ano Hoki A Te Poropiti A Hona.

1840 NZD 100.00 - 200.00 NZD 297.50
167

17 Early Volumes Of Transactions And Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute

NZD 100.00 - 200.00 NZD 95.20
168 Brees Sameul Charles

Guide And Description of the Panorama Of New Zealand

London ND (1849) NZD 200.00 - 350.00 NZD 773.50
169 von Haast H F

The Life And Times of Sir Julius von Haast, Explorer, Geologist, Museum Builder.

Wellington 1948 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 101.15
170 R J Dunn

Niagara Gold

Wellington 1942 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 41.65
171 Leys Thomson W (Editor)

Early History of New Zealand

Auckland 1890 NZD 100.00 - 200.00 NZD 166.60
172 Saunders Alfred

Histopry of New Zealand 2 Volumes

Christchurch ND (1896) NZD 50.00 - 100.00 NZD 77.35
173

3 Volumes On Samuel Marsden

NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 83.30
174 Lady Barker

Station Life In New Zealand

Leipzig 1874 NZD 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
175

4 Various Small NZ Books Including Gold Discovery

NZD 60.00 - 120.00 NZD 65.45
  • Sotheby’s, June 26: Poe, Edgar Allan. Tamerlane — the most poignant rarity in American literature. 400,000 - 600,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: The Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." 2,500,000 - 5,000,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: William Blake. “Poems with very wild and interesting pictures” 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Thomas Taylor [artist]. The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 400,000 - 600,000 USD
  • Finarte, July 4-5: FERMI, ENRICO. Letters, 1923. €30,000 to €40,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. The comedy, 1477. €45,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. The Comedy [Commentary by Christophorus Landinus]. Addition: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in Latin and Italian], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: ASTRONOMIA - CALENDARIO - REGIOMONTANUS, JOHANNES (MÜLLER, JOHANN, OF KÖNIGSBERG) Kalendarium, 1483. €5,000 to €7,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: CATERINA II DI RUSSIA, Parchment diploma granted by Catherine II of Russia, 1778. €15,000 to €20,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: VICO, GIAMBATTISTA New Science Principles, 1725.
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