Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection, 12925, Gloucestershire

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Auction Report
Auction Date
January 29, 2025 - January 29, 2025
Page Size: 490 items in 20 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
151

Illuminated leaf. Text in praise of the Virgin Mary,

late 13th century GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 372.00
152

Illuminated leaf. An illuminated leaf from a Latin Bible, French,

[possibly Paris?] 13th century GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 396.80
153

Illuminated leaf. An illuminated leaf from a Latin Bible,

late 13th-century GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 396.80
154

Illuminated leaf. A manuscript leaf from a copy of Manipulus Florum

14th century(?) GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 446.40
155

Book of Hours. A single vellum leaf from an illuminated Latin Book of Hours,

Paris(?), c. 1420 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 396.80
156

Book of Hours. A single vellum leaf from an illuminated Latin Book of Hours,

Paris(?), c.1420 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 248.00
157

Illuminated Leaf. A vellum leaf taken from an antiphonal

15th-century GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 694.40
158

Illuminated leaves. An illuminated bifolium from Psalms 122,

Paris(?), mid-15th-century GBP 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
159

Illuminated Initials. Three illuminated initials on vellum from antiphonal leaves,

circa 1480 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 446.40
160

Bible [Latin]. Incipit epistola beati Hieronymi ad Paulinum presbyterii de omnibus...

1486 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,040.00
161

Illuminated Leaf. A single vellum leaf from an illuminated manuscript Book of Hours,

circa 1490-1500 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 1,116.00
162 Valerius Maximus (Gaius).

Facta et dicta memorabilia...

1493 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 4,080.00
163 Gilbert of Hoyland (1110-1170).

Sermones Giliberti Super Canticaorum

1497 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 1,080.00
164

Valerius Maximus. Valerii Maximi Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem,

Venice 1502 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,440.00
165 Calpurnius (Titus and Nemesianus, Marcus).

Calpurnii & Nemesiani Poetarum Buccolicum...

1504 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 288.00
166 Denyse (Nicolaus).

Opus super sentencias valde egregium...

1506 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 456.00
167 Brant (Sebastian).

An Original Leaf from 'Ship of Fools', Grabborn Press

1938 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
168 Nannus (Dominicus).

Polyanthea. Opus suauissimis floribus exornatum,

Basel 1512 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 456.00
169 Origenes (Adamantius).

[Opera, volume 4 only (of 4),

Paris 1512] GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 576.00
170

Bible [Latin]. Biblia

1516 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 2,640.00
171 De Celaya (Juan).

Dialectice, 4 works in one,

Paris 1516-1518 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
172 Koberger (Johannis & Clein, J., printer).

Hortulus anime cum aliis quam plurimis orationibus

1517 GBP 500.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,200.00
173 Jerome (St. & Oecolampadius, Johann).

Index in tomos omnes, operum Diui Hieronymi...

1520 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 312.00
174 Boethius (Anicius).

Boetii op[er]a et castigatiora et plura q[uam] hactenus impressa fuerint

1523 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 240.00
175 Voragine (Jacobus de).

Legenda Aurea: that is to saye in Englysshe the Golden legende...

1527 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 2,280.00
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Books & Collectors’ Sale
    April 30th & May 1st
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Taylor (Geo.) & Skinner (A.) Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777. Lond. & Dublin 1778. €500 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Messingham (Thos.) Florilegium Insulae Sanctorum seu Vitae et Acta Sanctorum Hibernia, Paris 1624. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus). The Haw Lantern, L. (Faber & Faber) 1987, First Edn., Signed and dated. €225 to €350.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Valencey (Lt. Col. Chas.) Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis, Vols. I-IV, 4 vols. Dublin 1786. €400 to €600.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Powerscourt (Viscount). A Description and History of Powerscourt, Lond. 1903. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Moryson (Fynes). An Itinerary ... Containing His Ten Yeeres Travel Through the Twelve Dominions of Germany, Bohermerland, Sweitzerland…, Lond. (John Beale) 1617. €700 to €1,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: After Buffon, Birds of Europe, c. 1820. Approx. 120 fine hd. cold. plts., mor. backed boards. €125 to €250.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Dunlevy (Andrew). An Teagasg Criosduidhe De Reir Ceasda agus Freagartha... The Catechism or Christian Doctrine by Way of Question and Answer, Paris (James Guerin) 1742. €400 to €700.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: The Georgian Society Records of Eighteen-Century Domestic Architecture in Dublin, 5 vols. Complete, Dublin 1909-1913. €500 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Scale (Bernard). An Hibernian Atlas or General Description of the Kingdom of Ireland, L. (Robert Sayer & John Bennet) 1776. €625 to €850.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: [Johnson (Rev. Samuel)]. Julian the Apostate Being a Short Account of his Life, together with a Comparison of Popery and Paganism,L. (Langley Curtis) 1682. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Nichlson (Wm.) Illustrator. An Almanac of Twelve Sports, Lond. 1898. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus) trans. The Light of the Leaves, 2 vols., Mexico (Imprenta de los Tropicos/Bunholt) 1999. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Fleming (Ian). Moonraker, L. (Jonathan Cape) 1955. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus) & Egan (Felim) artist. Squarings, Twelve Poems, D. (Hieroglyph Editions Ltd.) 1991. €1,750 to €2,250.
  • Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: ANDERSEN'S EXTREMELY RARE FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT. "Scene af: Røverne i Vissenberg i Fyen." in Harpen, 1822.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST THREE FAIRY TALE PAMPHLETS, WITH ALL INDICES AND TITLE PAGES. Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. 1835-1837.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: THE FIRST FAIRY TALES WITH A SIGNED CARTE DE VISITE OF ANDERSEN AS FRONTIS. Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. 1835-1837.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: KARL LAGERFELD. Original pastel and ink drawing in gold, red and black for Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes (1992), "La cassette de l'Empereur."
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: PRESENTATION COPY OF THE SIXTH PAMPHLET FOR PETER KOCH. Eventyr, Fortalte For Børn, Second Series, Third Pamphlet. 1841. Publisher's wrappers, complete with all pre- and post-matter.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN RARE AUTOGRAPH QUOTATION SIGNED IN ENGLISH from "The Ugly Duckling," c.1860s.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: HEINRICH LEFLER, ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR FOR ANDERSEN'S SNOW QUEEN, "Die Schneekönigin," 1910.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: FIRST EDITION OF ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES IN ENGLISH. Wonderful Stories for Children. London, 1846.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: ANDERSEN ON MEETING CHARLES DICKENS. Autograph Letter Signed ("H.C. Andersen") in English to William Jerdan, July 20, 1847.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: PRESENTATION COPY FOR EDGAR COLLIN. Nye Eventyr og Historier. Anden Raekke. 1861.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: DOLL HOUSE FURNITURE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, DECORATED WITH FANTASTICAL CUT-OUTS, for the children of Jonna Stampe (née Drewsen), his godchildren.
    Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: PRESENTATION COPY FOR GEORG BRANDES. Dryaden. Et Eventyr fra Udstillingstiden i Paris 1867. 1868.
  • Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: The New-England Primer Improved. For the more easy attaining the true reading of English. Boston: Printed and Sold by John Boyles, 1770. EXTREMELY RARE AMERICAN PRIMER.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: Lansford W. Hastings. The Emigrants’ Guide to Oregon and California. Cincinnati. George Conclin, 1845. THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION IN THE SCARCE ORIGINAL PRINTED WRAPPERS.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: J. D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston, 1951. first edition, a fine copy, in an unrestored first issue dust jacket.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. THE VERY FINE A.E NEWTON COPY.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: J. K. Rowling. Only known complete set of full unbound imposed sheets for the First Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, 1997.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility: A Novel in Three Volumes. By a Lady. London: for the author by C. Roworth and published by T. Egerton, 1811. FIRST EDITION IN A CONTEMPORARY BINDING.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. First Editions, First Impressions. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954-1955. A VERY FINE SET.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: Declaration of Independence. In: The Pennsylvania Ledger: Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey Weekly Advertiser. Philadelphia: James Humphreys, No. LXXVII, 13 July 1776.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: William Shakespeare. Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. London, 1685. THE FOURTH FOLIO.
    Heritage Auctions, May 8-9: Frank Herbert. Dune. Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books, 1965. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
  • Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
    Sotheby's
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    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
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