• 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  • Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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.
  • 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
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    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
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    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
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    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.
  • 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

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
177 Marguerite YOURCENAR (1903-1987)

Marguerite YOURCENAR (1903-1987). 4 L.A.S., juin-decembre 1939, a Maurice Sachs

1939 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 3,640.00
178 Emile ZOLA (1840-1902)

Emile ZOLA (1840-1902). L.A.S., Paris 9 fevrier 1887, a un ami

Paris 1887 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 910.00
179

Emile ZOLA. L.A.S., Paris 5 fevrier 1894, a son editeur et ami Georges Charpentier

1894 EUR 500.00 - 600.00 EUR 650.00
180 [Amedee BARBIE DU BOCAGE (1832-1890), geographe].

[Amedee BARBIE DU BOCAGE (1832-1890), geographe]. Correspondance de 35 lettres a lui adressees, la plupart L.A.S.

EUR 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
181 Edmond BECQUEREL (1820-1891),

Edmond BECQUEREL (1820-1891), physicien, decouvreur de l'effet photovoltaique (1839), il reussit la premiere photographie couleur (1848). 34 manuscrits et notes autographes

EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,625.00
182 Henri BECQUEREL (1852-1908)

Henri BECQUEREL (1852-1908) physicien, decouvreur de la radioactivite. Manuscrit autographe signe, Rapport sur les travaux de Mr Andre Broca, [1902 ?]

1902 ? EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
183 Henri BECQUEREL.

Henri BECQUEREL. Manuscrit en partie autographe, Observations meteorologiques faites dans la Haute-Sangha (Congo francais) par Mr Ferriere, resumees par Mr Becquerel, professeur au Museum, [fin 1895]

1895 EUR 500.00 - 600.00 EUR 1,235.00
184 Jean BECQUEREL (1878-1953),

Jean BECQUEREL (1878-1953), physicien, fils d'Henri Becquerel et collaborateur de Paul Langevin, il s'est attache a faire connaitre la Relativite generale. 2 manuscrits autographes

EUR 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
185 Norbert CASTERET (1897-1987) speleologue.

Norbert CASTERET (1897-1987) speleologue. 5 manuscrits autographes, [vers 1940

vers1940 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
186 Jean-Henri FABRE (1823-1915)

Jean-Henri FABRE (1823-1915). 33 L.A.S. et une lettre dictee, Avignon, Orange et Serignan 1861-1884, a Theodore Delacour (une a Bernard Verlot)

Avignon, Orange et Serignan 1861-1884 EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 6,240.00
187 Georges GILLES DE LA TOURETTE (1857-1904) medecin neurologue.

Georges GILLES DE LA TOURETTE (1857-1904) medecin neurologue. L.A.S., Paris 29 decembre 1897, a un ami

Paris 1897 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 325.00
188 Jacques LACAN (1901-1981)

Jacques LACAN (1901-1981). Manuscrit autographe, Poiisis Poesie Psychiatrie, [vers 1958]

vers1958 EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 7,150.00
189

medecine. 5 theses imprimees, Faculte de Medecine de Paris XIXe siecle

XIXe siecle EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
190

Edme MENTELLE (1730-1815), geographe. 11 L.A.S., une L.S .et un manuscrit autographe, 1784-1810

1784-1810 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
191

PHYSIQUE. Manuscrit, Phisica Ratione Duce et Experientia Comite ex Optimus Auctoribus Collecta et Digesta Ad usum Studiosae Iuventutis. Archigymnasii Taurinensis anno Mdccxlviii, Turin 1754

Turin 1754 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 845.00
192

SCIENCES et MEDECINE. 36 lettres ou pieces, la plupart L.A.S.

EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 325.00
193

ANCIEN REGIME. 9 documents, dont 8 en liassse avec rubans et 2 sceaux sous boitiers metalliques, velin et papier, XVIIIe siecle.

XVIIIe siecle. EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 192.00
194 AVIATION. Georges BELLENGER (1878-1977)

AVIATION. Georges BELLENGER (1878-1977) aviateur, promoteur de la photographie aerienne. 6 L.A.S., 1913-1935, a Jacques Mortane

1913-1935 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
195

BELGIQUE. 3 pieces sur parchemin, dont un avec sceaux pendants, 1513-1656, et 8 P.S. en partie imprimees avec en-tete et quelques vignettes, 1706-1793

1513-1656 EUR 250.00 - 300.00 EUR 325.00
196 Leon BLUM (1872-1950)

Leon BLUM (1872-1950). Manuscrit autographe, [juillet 1936]

1936 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 4,160.00
197 Pierre-Napoleon BONAPARTE (1815-1881)

Pierre-Napoleon BONAPARTE (1815-1881) fils de Lucien Bonaparte

Paris 1848 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
198 Nicolas de BRICHANTEAU de NANGIS (1582-1650)

Nicolas de BRICHANTEAU de NANGIS (1582-1650) officier et memorialiste. P.S. avec apostille autographe, 31 aout 1611

1611 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
199 Lazare CARNOT (1753-1823)

Lazare CARNOT (1753-1823). L.A.S., Paris 30 aout 1812, a un duc : 1page petit in-4 (encadree).

Paris 1812 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 EUR 364.00
200 CHRESTIENNE DE FRANCE (1606-1663)

CHRESTIENNE DE FRANCE (1606-1663) duchesse de SAVOIE

EUR 250.00 - 300.00 EUR 416.00
201 CHRESTIENNE DE FRANCE.

CHRESTIENNE DE FRANCE. 4 L.S. dont 3 avec post-scriptum autographe, Turin avril-septembre 1652, au marquis Villa, commissaire general de sa cavalerie

Turin 1652 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 910.00
  • 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.
  • 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.
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