• Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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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    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.
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    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
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    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.

Ader: Letters and Autograph Manuscripts, 156957, PARIS

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 08, 2024 - October 08, 2024
Page Size: 248 items in 10 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
102 Alphonse DAUDET.

Alphonse DAUDET. Manuscrit autographe, Memoires d'un homme de lettres. Mistral

EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 650.00
103 Alphonse DAUDET.

Alphonse DAUDET. 11 L.A.S., 1874-1875, a Gaston Klein

1874-1875 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
104 Lucien DAUDET (1878-1946)

Lucien DAUDET (1878-1946). 5 L.A.S., 1935-1941, a Maurice Sachs

1935-1941 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 234.00
105 Paul DEROULEDE (1846-1914)

Paul DEROULEDE (1846-1914). 14 poemes autographes

EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 650.00
106 [Denis DIDEROT (1713-1784)]. Jules ASSEZAT (1832-1876)

[Denis DIDEROT (1713-1784)]. Jules ASSEZAT (1832-1876). 7 L.A.S., 1875-1876, a son ami et collaborateur Maurice Tourneux

1875-1876 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 416.00
107

DIVERS. 14 L.A.S. ou P.A.S.

EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 117.00
108 Alexandre DUMAS (1802-1870)

Alexandre DUMAS (1802-1870). 2 L.A.S.

EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 455.00
109 Paul ELUARD (1895-1952)

Paul ELUARD (1895-1952). Dedicace autographe signee avec dessin aux crayons de couleur dans Albert Skira, Vingt ans d'activite (Skira, 1948)

1948 EUR 250.00 - 300.00 EUR 260.00
110

ERUDITS et BIBLIOTHECAIRES. 58 lettres ou pieces, la plupart L.A.S.

EUR 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
111 Georges d'ESPARBES (1863-1944)

Georges d'ESPARBES (1863-1944). L.A.S., Vaux (Seine-et-Oise), 19 janvier 1895, a Stuart Merrill

Vaux (Seine-et-Oise) 1895 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
112

FEMMES. 30 lettres ou cartes, la plupart L.A.S.

EUR 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
113 Gaston GALLIMARD (1881-1975)

Gaston GALLIMARD (1881-1975). 8 L.A.S. et 1 L.S., 1938-1941, a Maurice Sachs

1938-1941 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 234.00
114 Bernard GRASSET (1881-1955)

Bernard GRASSET (1881-1955). Ensemble de lettres (6 L.A.S et 6 L.S.), de 8 manuscrits autographes et tapuscrits corriges, et documents divers, provenant de sa secretaire particuliere Berthe Mandinaud, 1936-1954.

1936-1954. EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
115 Jean GRENIER (1898-1971)

Jean GRENIER (1898-1971). 4 L.A.S., Draguignan septembre-decembre 1939, a Maurice Sachs, interprete militaire a Caen

1939 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 286.00
116 Christian GUEZ (1948-1988)

Christian GUEZ (1948-1988). 4 manuscrits autographes signes

EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 9,100.00
117 Hermann HESSE (1877-1962)

Hermann HESSE (1877-1962). 15 lettres ou poemes dactylographies a lui adresses, dont 2 avec ajouts autographes de Hermann Hesse, 1942-1953, certains recopies sur sa propre machine a ecrire.

1942-1953 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 585.00
118 Joseph Leopold HUGO (1773-1828) general, pere de Victor.

Joseph Leopold HUGO (1773-1828) general, pere de Victor. L.A.S., Blois 9 avril 1820, au general Foy

Blois 9 avril 1820 EUR 500.00 - 600.00 EUR 650.00
119 Victor HUGO.

Victor HUGO. Manuscrit signe avec ajouts et corrections autographes, Au Congres de la Paix, Paris 10 septembre 1875

Paris 1875 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 2,860.00
120 [Victor HUGO]. Juliette DROUET (1806-1883)

[Victor HUGO]. Juliette DROUET (1806-1883). L.A.S. <>, 4 aout 1851, a Victor Hugo

1851 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 EUR 910.00
121 Henri-Dominique LACORDAIRE (1802-1861) L.A.S., La Quercia 16 decembre 1839, au comte de Falloux, a Rome; 2 pages et demie in-4, adresse, marque postale Viterbo (bord leg. effrange).

Henri-Dominique LACORDAIRE (1802-1861) L.A.S., La Quercia 16 decembre 1839, au comte de Falloux, a Rome

1839 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
122 Alphonse de LAMARTINE (1790-1869)

Alphonse de LAMARTINE (1790-1869). Manuscrit autographe signe, Contre la Peine de mort, [1830]

1830 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 3,900.00
123 Alphonse de LAMARTINE (1790-1869)

Alphonse de LAMARTINE (1790-1869). 2 manuscrits autographes, avec titre autographe signe : Discours et replique, [1846-1850]

1846-1850 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 1,950.00
124 Alphonse de LAMARTINE.

Alphonse de LAMARTINE. 2 L.A.S., 1857 et s.d.

1857 et s.d. EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 260.00
125 [Sophie von LA ROCHE (1730-1807)].

[Sophie von LA ROCHE (1730-1807)]. Manuscrit, Extraits divers de Sophie de La Roche

EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
126 Paul LEAUTAUD (1872-1956)

Paul LEAUTAUD (1872-1956). L.A.S., Paris 2 mars 1939, a Maurice Sachs

Paris 1939 EUR 300.00 - 350.00 Not Sold
  • 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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