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.
$<b>Bonhams, June 25:</b> Berengario da Carpi, Giacomo. C. 1460-1530. Tractatus de fractura calve sive cranei. $10,000 - $15,000$

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.

University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia, 41024, Wilton

Auction Details

Auction Date: April 10, 2024 - April 10, 2024

Page Size: 351 items in 15 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1		An extensive archive of bound and loose engravings, 136 in total, of Presidents, First Ladies, politicians, Declaration of Independence signers, historical scenes, and more.		various	USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00	USD 1,625.00
2	Reagan, Carter, Ford, and Nixon	A copy of the "Four Presidents" photograph signed by all four men and beautifully framed.	Washington, D.C.	Thursday, October 8, 1981	USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	USD 2,750.00
3	Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Rosalynn Carter.	Two souvenir photographs autographed by Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Rosalynn Carter.	n.p.	n.d.	USD 100.00 - 200.00	USD 225.00
4		A full color 8" x 10" photograph depicting 46th President Joe Biden (b. 1942) smiling and giving a thumb's up.		n.d.	USD 300.00 - 400.00	USD 1,187.50
5	James Buchanan	A partially printed document signed "James Buchanan" in which the President orders the affixation of the seal to a Proclamation relating to Peru. 1p, measuring 8" x 10",	Washington, D.C.	October 14, 1858	USD 400.00 - 500.00	USD 937.50
7	George H.W. Bush	An autograph letter signed by sitting 41st President George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) as "George Bush" on verso.		Wednesday, June 7, 1989	USD 800.00 - 1,000.00	USD 687.50
8	George W. Bush	A piece of promotional material signed by 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush (born 1946) as "George Bush" at center to advertise his forthcoming memoir, "Decision Points" (New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2010).	n.p.	n.d.	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 200.00
9		An autograph letter signed by written in the months following his first term as President of the United States. 1p of a bifolium, measuring 8" x 10.5",	New York	December 16, 1889	USD 300.00 - 400.00	USD 750.00
10		A document of appointment naming one Benjamin E. Westwood "Postmaster at Youngstown in the County of Mahoning, State of Ohio...", signed by the President as "Calvin Coolidge"	Washington, D.C.	Saturday, April 17, 1926	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 384.00
12	Mamie Eisenhower	A lengthy handwritten letter from First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. 6pp on three sheets, measuring 7.25" x 10.5",	Gettysburg	Saturday, October 13, 1962	USD 100.00 - 200.00	USD 112.50
13	Dwight D. Eisenhower.	A signed limited edition copy of "Crusade In Europe" by Dwight D. Eisenhower.	Garden City	ca. 1948	USD 800.00 - 1,000.00	USD 1,750.00
14	Dwight D. Eisenhower.	A typed letter from 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) to one Mary A. Lehman, Secretary for the Council of Republican Women of York County.	Gettysburg, PA	Monday, June 5, 1961	USD 300.00 - 400.00	USD 250.00
15	Dwight D. Eisenhower.	Signed cover from a softcover edition of "This is Ike: The Picture Story of the Man"	(New York	ca. 1952	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 562.50
16	Dwight D. Eisenhower.	A signed appointment by President Dwight D. Eisenhower for a UN Ambassador.	Washington, D.C.	Friday, January 23, 1953	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 937.50
17	Millard Fillmore	Two volumes of "The Modern Traveller", out of a ten-book series, from Millard Fillmore's library.	Boston	ca. 1830-31	USD 500.00 - 600.00	USD 812.50
18	Millard Fillmore	A partially-printed document signed "Millard Fillmore" in which the President orders negotiation with a group of German city-states. 1p, measuring 8.25" x 10.375",	Washington, D.C.	April 27, 1852	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 531.25
19	Gerald Ford	An autographed note signed on White House stationery by 38th President Gerald Ford to one Samuel Sutton. 1p, measuring 5" x 8",	Washington, D.C.	Wednesday, May 10, 2000	USD 300.00 - 400.00	USD 200.00
20	Gerald Ford	Three first-edition softcover copies of the booklet, "The New Constellation: The Story of America as told through its flags - which are the symbols of its civil, economic, and religious freedoms"	(Pittsburgh	n.d.	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 350.00
21	James A. Garfield	A letter from 20th President James A. Garfield (1831-1881) to Major General Ethan A. Hitchcock (1798-1870). 1p, measuring 5" x 8",	Washington, D.C.	March 17, 1864	USD 800.00 - 1,000.00	USD 1,187.50
22	Ulysses S. Grant	The first edition of Ulysses S. Grant's Personal Memoirs, Two Volume Set.	New York	ca. 1885 and 1886	USD 400.00 - 500.00	USD 1,000.00
24	Warren Harding	Oversized portrait, 16" x 12", showcasing President Warren Harding during a bill signing.		n.d.	USD 400.00 - 500.00	USD 875.00
25	Benj. Harrison	A partially-printed document signed "Benj. Harrison" in which the President orders to affix the seal on a pair of envelopes addressed to Czar Alexander III of Russia.	Washington, D.C.	December 10, 1889	USD 500.00 - 600.00	USD 625.00
26	Herbert Hoover	A 1p typed letter signed by former 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) as "Herbert Hoover" in blue ink near lower right.		Thursday, March 2, 1961	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 468.75
27	Herbert Hoover	A First Day Cover signed by sitting 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) as "Herbert Hoover" above the typed name of the envelope recipient at lower right.	Washington, D.C.	ca. August 27, 1931	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 468.75
28	Herbert Hoover	Large signed portrait, 10.5" x 13", ca. 1929, showcasing President Herbert Hoover and British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald		ca. 1929	USD 300.00 - 400.00	USD 500.00

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.

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