• 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: World Paper Money Signature Auction, 4052, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 17, 2024 - October 17, 2024
Page Size: 466 items in 19 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
24201

Guadeloupe Banque de la Guadeloupe 500 Francs ND (1942) Pick 24a PMG Choice Fine 15 Net.

ND(1942) USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,110.00
24202

Guadeloupe Banque de la Guadeloupe 1000 Francs ND (1942) Pick 26a PMG About Uncirculated 55.

ND(1942) USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 1,860.00
24203

Guadeloupe Banque de la Guadeloupe 1000 Francs ND (1942) Pick 26a PMG Very Fine 20.

ND(1942) USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 660.00
24204

Guadeloupe Banque de la Guadeloupe 1000 Francs ND (1942) Pick 26Aa PMG Choice Fine 15.

ND(1942) USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,140.00
24205

Guadeloupe Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer 1000 Francs 1944 Pick 30b PMG Choice Fine 15.

1944 USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,140.00
24206

Guadeloupe Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer 1000 Francs ND (1947-49) Pick 37a PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

ND(1947-49) USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 750.00
24207

Guadeloupe Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer 5000 Francs ND (1960) Pick 40s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

ND(1960) USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 930.00
24208

Guadeloupe Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer 1 Nouveau Franc on 100 Francs ND (1960) Pick 41 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

ND(1960) USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 1,440.00
24209

Guernsey States of Guernsey 1 Pound 9.2.24 Pick 11 PMG Very Fine 30.

9.2.24 USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 4,800.00
24210

Guernsey States of Guernsey 10 Shillings 5.6.1937 Pick 15 PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

1937 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,860.00
24211

Guernsey States of Guernsey 1 Pound 1.7.1939 Pick 16a PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ.

1939 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 Not Sold
24212

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 2 Shillings 6 Pence 25.4.1941 Pick 18 SB111 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1941 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 960.00
24213

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 6 Pence 16.10.1941 Pick 22 SB115 PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1941 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 1,800.00
24214

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 1 Shilling 3 Pence 16.10.1941 Pick 23 SB116 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1941 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 990.00
24215

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 6 Pence 1.1.1942 Pick 24 SB117 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1942 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 810.00
24216

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 2 Shillings 6 Pence 1.1.1942 Pick 25A PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1942 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,260.00
24217

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 1 Shilling 3 Pence 18.7.1942 Pick 26 PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1942 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,320.00
24218

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 6 Pence 1.1.1943 Pick 28 SB123 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1943 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 870.00
24219

Guernsey States of Guernsey (German Occupation) 1 Shilling on 1/3 Pence; 2 Shillings and 6 Pence 1.1.1943 Pick 29; 30 Two Examples PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; Choice Uncirculated 64.

1943 USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,260.00
24220

Guernsey States of Guernsey 10 Shillings; 1 Pound (1945-1966) Pick 42b; 42c; 43a; 43b; 43c Five Examples PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ (3); Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ; About Uncirculated 55.

(1945-1966) USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,080.00
24221

Guernsey States of Guernsey 5 Pounds 1.12.1956 Pick 44a PMG About Uncirculated 50; Jersey States of Jersey 20 Pounds ND (1976-88) Pick 14b PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1956 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 930.00
24222

Guernsey States of Guernsey 10 Pounds ND (1975-80) Pick 47 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66.

ND(1975-80) USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 840.00
24223

Honduras Banco Atlantida 5 Pesos 24.1.1919 Pick S113b PMG Very Fine 20.

1919 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 5,280.00
24224

Hong Kong Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China 10 Dollars 1.8.1929 Pick 50 KNB26 PMG Very Fine 25.

1929 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 3,600.00
24225

Hong Kong Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China 5 Dollars 15.8.1936 Pick 54a KNB33 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

1936 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,400.00
  • 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
    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.
  • 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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