Koller Auctions: Books, A214, Zurich

Auction Details

Auction Date: September 17, 2025 - September 17, 2025

Page Size: 185 items in 8 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
4001	Wurstisen, Christian.	Bassler Chronick, Darinn alles, was sich in Oberen Teuschen Landen nicht nur in der Statt und Bistumbe Basel, von ihrem Ursprung her, nach Ordnung der Zeiten, in Kirchen und Welt handlen, ...	Basel	1580	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 1,280.00
4002	Schaffner, E[lias] E[manuel].	Panorama des Inn Thales Ober-Engadin gezeichnet auf der Hohe Muottas des Mittelberges bey Samaden.		1833	CHF 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	CHF 30,720.00
4003	Hering, George.	The Mountains and Lakes of Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy.	London	1847	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
4004	Holbein, Hans - Mechel, Christian von.	Recueil des XII costumes suisses civils et militaires, hommes et femmes, du seizieme siecle.	Basel	1790	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 1,280.00
4005	Lory, Gabriel fils.	Folge von 15 Original-Aquarellen mit Trachtendarstellungen, davon 2 signiert.	Undatiert	um1815.	CHF 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	CHF 6,144.00
4006	Stumpf, Johannes.	Schweytzer Chronick: Das ist, Beschreibunge Gemeiner loblischer Eydgnoschafft Stetten, Landen, Volcker und dero Chronickwirdigen Thataten...	Zurich	1606	CHF 1,400.00 - 2,000.00	CHF 2,432.00
4007	[Tassin, Christophe].	Description de tous les cantons, villes, bourgs, villages et autres particularitez du pays des Suisses, avec une brieve forme de leur Republique.	Paris	1635	CHF 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	CHF 3,200.00
4008	Mechel, Christian von.	[Suite de differens costumes de paysans et paysannes de la Suisse].	Basel	1785 oder 1791.	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 2,048.00
4009	Herrliberger, David.	Zurcherische Kleider-Trachten oder Eigentliche Vorstellung der dieser Zeit in der Statt und Landschaft Zurich ublicher vornemster Kleidungen.	Zurich	1749	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
4010	Zurlauben, Beat Fidel Baron de.	Tableaux topographiques, pittoresques, physiques, historiques, moraux, politiques, litteraires de la Suisse.	Paris	1780-1786.	CHF 7,000.00 - 10,000.00	CHF 7,680.00
4011	Dunant, Henry.	Un souvenir de Solferino.	Genf	1862	CHF 2,500.00 - 4,000.00	CHF 4,224.00
4012	Gallonio, Antonio.	Trattato de gli instrumenti di martirio, e delle varie maniere di martoriare usate da'gentili contro christiani.	Rom	1591	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 1,280.00
4013	Gottfried, Johann Ludwig.	Historische Chronick oder Beschreibung der merckwurdigsten Geschichte [...].	Frankfurt a. M.	1743-1759.	CHF 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	CHF 2,560.00
4014	Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, Jacques.	Recueil complet des costumes des autorites constituees, civiles, militaires, et de la marine.	Paris	1796	CHF 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Not Sold
4015	Geliot, Louvan und Pierre Palliot.	La Vraye et parfaite science des armoiries [...]	Dijon und Paris	1661	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 1,280.00
4016	Mair, Paul Hector.	Geschlechter-Buch. Darinn Der loblichen Kayserlichen Reichs Statt Augspurg so vor Funffhundert und mehr Jahren hero,...	Frankfurt a. M.	1661	CHF 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	Not Sold
4017	Wallhausen, Johann Jakob von.	Romanische Kriegskunst.	Frankfurt a. M.	1616	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 2,560.00
4018		Ordonnances sur le faict des monnoyes, estat, & regle des officiers d'icelles.	Paris	1540	CHF 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	Not Sold
4019	Wening-Ingenheim, Johann Nepomuk von.	Die Lehre vom Schadensersatze nach Romischen Rechte.	Heidelberg	1841	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
4020	Maria, Konigin von Rumanien.	Ode to Roumania.	Paris	1923	CHF 2,500.00 - 4,000.00	CHF 4,480.00
4021	Picard, Bernard.	Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde [...].	Amsterdam	1723-1737.	CHF 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	Not Sold
4022	Blake, William - Young, Edward.	The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts.	London	1797	CHF 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	Not Sold
4023	Casanova, Giacomo.	Memoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, ecrits par lui-meme.	Brussel	1872	CHF 1,400.00 - 2,000.00	CHF 1,792.00
4024	Du Verdier, Gilbert Saulnier.	Le romant des romans, ou on verra la suitte et la conclusion de Don Belianis de Grece [...].	Paris	1626-1629.	CHF 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	CHF 1,152.00
4025	Dumas, Alexandre.	Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge.	Paris	1846	CHF 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	CHF 3,840.00

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Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.

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Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.

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Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.

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December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.
SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
The Odfjell Collection
Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
Ending December 4th

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON: «The heart of the Antarctic» + SUPPLEMENT «The Antarctic Book», 1909.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.

SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
The Odfjell Collection
Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
Ending December 4th

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ELEAZAR ALBIN: «A natural History of Birds.» + «A Supplement», 1738-40. Wonderful coloured plates.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: JAMES JOYCE: «Ulysses», 1922. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
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December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.