• 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.
  • 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.

Heritage Auctions: Tuesday US Currency Select Auction, 142445, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 05, 2024 - November 05, 2024
Page Size: 463 items in 19 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
81126

New York, NY- Foreign & Domestic Exchange Company 75C/ Apr. 6, 1852 PMG Very Fine 25.

1852 USD 220.00 - 330.00 USD 228.00
81127

New York, NY- Tontine Coffee House 12-1/2C/ 185_ as Harris H1031 Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

185_ USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 336.00
81128

New York, NY- United States Exchange Company (Payable in Portland ME) $1; $3; $4 Dec. 11, 1837 Very Fine.

1837 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 159.00
81129

Penn Yan, NY- Yates County Bank $2 July 2, 1855 G40a PMG Very Good 10.

1855 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 144.00
81130

Fayetteville, NC- Mayor and Commissioners of Fayetteville 5C/ Aug. 1, 1865 Remainder Very Fine.

1865 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 155.00
81131

Greensboro, NC- Farmers Bank of North Carolina $10 18__ Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

18__ USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 264.00
81132

Wilmington, NC- Bank of Cape Fear, Payable at Salem Branch $3 June 6, 1860 G390 PMG Very Fine 20.

1860 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 432.00
81133

Canaanville, OH- Canaan Coal Company 5C/; 25C/; $1; $2; $5 ND (1907-30) Remainders Crisp Uncirculated (2); PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 65 PPQ(2); Uncirculated 62 PPQ.

ND(1907-30) USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 173.00
81134

Cincinnati, OH- Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal Co. $2 Jan. 2, 1841 PMG About Uncirculated 53.

1841 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 63.00
81135

Cincinnati, OH- A. Hirsch, Sutler of the 47th Regiment, O(hio) V(olunteer) I(nfantry) 25C/ Oct. 9, 1862 Remainder Keller OH-SF025 PCGS About New 50.

1862 USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 240.00
81136

Cleveland, OH- S. Barnett's Emporium of Fashion $2 Tiffany Commission Scrip ND ca. 1873-74 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

NDca.1873-74 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 228.00
81137

Cuyahoga Falls, OH- W.A. Hanford payable at Summit County Bank 5C/ Oct. 1862 Uncut Sheet of 36 Very Fine

1862 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 204.00
81138

Franklin, OH- Franklin Silk Company $1-$1-$2-$3 18__ Uncut Sheet Crisp Uncirculated.

18__ USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 180.00
81139

Urbana, OH- Urbana Banking Company $100 18__ Proof PCGS Very Choice New 64.

18__ USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 780.00
81140

Lancaster, OH- State Bank of Ohio, Hocking Valley Branch Counterfeit $1 Apr. 4, 1859 Wolka 1444-05 Fine; Salem, OH- State Bank of Ohio, Farmers Branch $5 Mar. 20, 1856 Wolka 2359-22 Very Good.

1859 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 528.00
81141

Ohio Obsolete Quartet. Worthington, OH- Ezra Griswold $2 18__ Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ; Urbana, OH- Urbana Banking Company $5 May 1, 1840 PCGS Banknote Fine 12 Details; Mount Vernon, OH- Owl Creek Bank of Mount Vernon $5 Oct. 24, 1816 PCGS Ba

18__ USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 210.00
81142

Hulme Ville, (PA)- Farmers Bank of Bucks County $50-$100-Post Note 181_ Uncut Sheet Choice About Uncirculated.

181_ USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 99.00
81143

Norristown, PA- Bank of Montgomery County $1 Jan. 2, 1865 G14 Hoober 281-1 Remainder PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1865 USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 312.00
81144

Philadelphia, PA- Ashland Hotel Advertising Note ND (ca. 1900-1910) Vlack-UNL Fine; Philadelphia, PA- Karlavagn's Theatrical Hotel ND (ca. 1900-1910) Vlack-UNL Very Fine.

ND(ca.1900-1910) USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 31.00
81145

Philadelphia, PA- Bank of North America Counterfeit $5 Jan. 24, 1827 PMG Very Fine 25.

1827 USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 228.00
81146

Philadelphia, PA- Bank of Pennsylvania $5 June 18, 1857 G172b Hoober 305-89 PMG Very Fine 20.

1857 USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 180.00
81147

Reading, PA- Berks County Bank $100 18__ G36 Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

18__ USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 216.00
81148

Williamsport, PA- Treasurer of Lycoming County 50C/ May, 1842 Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

1842 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 240.00
81149

Green Castle, PA- Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Green Castle $5 Nov. 1, 1815 G18 Hoober 142-3 Fine; Stroudsburg, PA- Stroudsburgh (sic) Bank Spurious $5 Dec. 1, 1858 S10 Hoober 391-4 Very Good-Fine.

1815 USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 87.00
81150

Bristol, RI- Eagle Bank $5 Jan 1, 1848 Proof PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58.

1848 USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 312.00
  • 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
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    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
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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
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    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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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