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Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High 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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Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High 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, 2024High 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, 2024High 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 PurchaseSotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USDSotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USDSotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USDSotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USDSotheby’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.
Potter and Potter Auctions: Fine Books and Manuscripts, 1193, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- November 21, 2024 - November 21, 2024
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | POE, Edgar Allan (1809-1849) | The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales of Mystery. |
New York | ca.1932. | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,440.00 |
| 428 | SHELLEY, Mary W. (1797-1851) | Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus. Illustrated with Scenes from the Universal Photoplay. |
New York | ca.1931. | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 2,160.00 |
| 429 | [PHOTOPLAYS]. Group of 4 Photoplays, including: EGREMONT, Michael. The Bride of Frankenstein (Sequel to Frankenstein) |
New York | 1940 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,020.00 | |
| 430 | [PHOTOPLAYS]. Pair of Photoplays for Two Different Versions of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. |
New York | ca.1920 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 360.00 | |
| 431 | SPURZHEIM, J. G. (1776-1832) | The Physiognomical System of Drs. Gall and Spurzheim; Founded on an Anatomical and Physiological Examination of the Nervous System in General, and of the Brain in Particular. |
London | 1815 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 270.00 |
| 432 | STEVENS, James Wilson. | An Historical and Geographical Account of Algiers; Comprehending a Novel and Interesting Detail of Events Relative to The American Captives. |
Philadelphia | 1797 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 210.00 |
| 433 | [POETRY]. Group of Ten Poetic Works. |
V.p. | ca.19th--20th century. | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 180.00 | |
| 434 | POHL, Frederik (1919-2013) and KORNBLUTH, C. M. (1923-1958) | The Space Merchants. |
New York | 1953 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 120.00 |
| 435 | [POLITICS]. Group of 4 Signed First Edition Books, including: BUSH, George W. and BUSH, George Herbert Walker. 41 a Portrait of My Father. |
New York | 2014 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 436 | [REAGAN, Ronald (1911-2004), BUSH, George H. W. (1924-2018), et al., association] | Group of 4 Books by the White House Historical Association, All Signed by Presidents or First Ladies. |
Washington, D. C. | 1982-99. | USD 1,600.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 437 | [POLITICS]. Pair of Signed, Limited First Editions by American Presidents, including: NIXON, Richard (1913-1994) |
New York | 1988 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 180.00 | |
| 438 | [POPE, Alexander (1688-1744), translator]. HOMER (b. 8th century B.C.) | The Odyssey of Homer [and] The Iliad of Homer. A New Edition. |
London | 1805-06. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 960.00 |
| 439 | PORTIS, Charles (1933-2020) | True Grit. |
New York | 1968 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 480.00 |
| 440 | PRIMROSE, Archibald, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929) | A List of Persons Concerned in the Rebellion. With a Preface by the Earl of Rosebery. |
Edinburgh | 1890 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 180.00 |
| 441 | PULLMAN, Philip (b. 1946) | His Dark Materials Trilogy, including: Northern Lights. |
London | 1995 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,800.00 |
| 442 | PUZO, Mario (1920-1999) | The Godfather. |
New York | 1969 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,880.00 |
| 443 | PYNCHON, Thomas (b. 1937) | The Crying of Lot 49. |
Philadelphia | 1966 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 444 | [QUAKERS]. Group of Seven Quaker Journals and Books About the Society of Friends. |
V.p. | ca.17th--19th century. | USD 250.00 - 400.00 | USD 330.00 | |
| 445 | [QUEEN VICTORIA (1819-1901), subject]. Group of 12 Die-Cut Chromolithograph Images of Queen Victoria's Reign. |
England, A. H. Payne | ca.1885. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold | |
| 446 | [QUEEN VICTORIA (1819-1901), subject]. Souvenir of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee Procession June 22nd 1897. |
Bristol | 1897 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 447 | REAGAN, Nancy (1921-2016) | My Turn. |
New York | 1989 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 448 | [CARLYLE, Thomas (1795-1881), contributor]. CARLYLE, Jane Welsh (1801-1866) | Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle. |
London | 1883 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 360.00 |
| 449 | [RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY]. Group of Nearly 33 Religious and Philosophical Texts. |
V.p. | ca.17th--20th century. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 180.00 | |
| 450 | [REMINGTON, Frederic (1861-1909), illustrator]. PARKMAN, Francis (1823-1893) | The Oregon Trail. Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life. |
Boston | 1892 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 450.00 |
| 451 | RICE, Anne (1941-2021) | The First Three Volumes and the Eleventh Volume of "The Vampire Chronicles," All Signed by Rice. |
New York | 1976-2014. | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 720.00 |
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2bfa5105-2bf9-4a52-8ab5-45f3ef7b1eb4.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.")
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d8cd5291-2e7d-4a24-8d22-f316554ec8f8.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/73871a8f-7c5e-4b80-933d-0d0161d4363c.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.")
