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Fonsie Mealy’s
Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
18th June 2025Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. -
Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
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Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
AntiquarianAuctions.com: Antiquarian Book Auction, 122, Constantia
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 10, 2025 - April 10, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Denny (G.A.) | DIAMOND DRILLING FOR GOLD AND OTHER MINERALS (1900) |
London | 1900 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 345.00 |
| 27 | King (A.) | GOLD METALLURGY ON THE WITWATERSRAND (1949) |
Johannesburg | 1949 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 230.00 |
| 28 | Rose (T. Kirke); edited by Roberts-Austin (W.C.) | THE METALLURGY OF GOLD (1894) |
London | 1894 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 29 | Hannay (David) | THE GREAT CHARTERED COMPANIES (1926) |
London | 1926 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 30 | His Majesty's Stationery Office | DELIMINATION OF THE SOUTHERN RHODESIA - PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA FRONTIER (1941) |
London | 1941 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 31 | Gray (Ethel Lillian and James) | A HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE WITWATERSRAND GOLD FIELDS (1940). (Signed copy) |
Johannesburg | 1940 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
| 32 | Edward P. Mathers (editor) | THE "SOUTH AFRICA" ATLAS OF THE RAND (1903) |
London | 1903 | USD 350.00 - 350.00 | USD 507.15 |
| 33 | Kassner (Theo) | GOLD SEEKING IN SOUTH AFRICA (1902) |
London | 1902 | USD 160.00 - 160.00 | Not Sold |
| 34 | Sawyer (A. R.) | THE GOLDFIELDS OF MASHONALAND (1894) |
Manchester | 1894 | USD 350.00 - 350.00 | Not Sold |
| 35 | Nathan (Manfred) | TRANSVAAL GOLD AND BASE METALS LAW (1908) |
Johannesburg | 1908 | USD 250.00 - 250.00 | USD 230.00 |
| 36 | Witwatersrand Mining | OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF STAMP DUTIES OF THE TRANSVAAL & THE GOLD LAW OF THE TRANSVAAL (1907) |
Johannesburg | 1907 | USD 350.00 - 350.00 | USD 362.25 |
| 37 | WESTERN AUSTRALIA | REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON MINING, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1898) |
Perth, Australia | 1898 | USD 240.00 - 240.00 | USD 230.00 |
| 38 | Rosenthal (Eric) | THE RAND RUSH 1886-1911 : Johannesburg's First 25 Years In Pictures (1974) |
Johannesburg | 1974 | USD 150.00 - 150.00 | USD 138.00 |
| 39 | [Antrobus (E. S. A.) Editor] | WITWATERSRAND GOLD - 100 YEARS (1986) - Limited Edition |
Johannesburg | 1986 | USD 150.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold |
| 40 | Early Johannesburg | GROCOTT & SHERRY'S ALBUM OF JOHANNESBURG (1898) |
Johannesburg | 1898 | USD 300.00 - 300.00 | USD 667.00 |
| 41 | [Smith (Anna H.) Compiler & Editor] | PICTORIAL HISTORY OF JOHANNESBURG (1956) |
Johannesburg | 1956 | USD 140.00 - 140.00 | USD 115.00 |
| 42 | Bawcombe (Philip) Illustrations & Scannell (Ted) Text | PHILIP BAWCOMBE'S JOHANNESBURG (1973) - Limited De Luxe Edition |
Johannesburg | 1973 | USD 140.00 - 140.00 | USD 115.00 |
| 43 | Early Johannesburg Photographs | THE BARNETT COLLECTION (1966) - Volumes I & II |
Johannesburg | 1966 | USD 140.00 - 140.00 | USD 133.40 |
| 44 | Appleyard (The Rev. John W.) | THE KAFIR LANGUAGE: Comprising a Sketch of its History (1850) - former copy of Jameson Raid conspirator Edward Philip Solomon |
USD 600.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,274.20 | ||
| 45 | Hudson (Martin Bekker) | A FEATURE IN SOUTH AFRICAN FRONTIER LIFE (1852) - the earliest literary publication from Port Elizabeth! |
Constitution Hill, Port Elizabeth | 1852 | USD 350.00 - 350.00 | Not Sold |
| 46 | Manners (Harry) | KAMBAKU! (1980) - Inscribed by the author to well known hunter Don Lindsay |
Johannesburg | 1980 | USD 240.00 - 240.00 | USD 253.00 |
| 47 | Walker (Clive) | THE RING FENCE : An Anthology of the Southern Elephants (1978) |
1978 | USD 70.00 - 70.00 | Not Sold | |
| 48 | Grobler (Hans), Hall-Martin (Anthony) & Walker (Clive) | PREDATORS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: A Guide To The Carnivores (1984) |
Johannesburg | 1984 | USD 60.00 - 60.00 | USD 51.75 |
| 49 | Green (Lawrence G.) | THE DRUMS OF TIME (1956) |
London | 1956 | USD 60.00 - 60.00 | USD 48.30 |
| 50 | Green (Lawrence G.) | LORDS OF THE LAST FRONTIER (1953) - SIGNED |
London | 1953 | USD 90.00 - 90.00 | USD 85.10 |
![Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4ee20109-25f3-42e8-93ab-bd4c8e17093a.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE. <i>La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano],</i> 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5adfdf34-8a9a-47e5-9288-5e65dac5ce79.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> BANDELLO, MATTEO. <i>La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello,</i> 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a1b8605-a566-4fb7-8a4c-5fb72ac539bc.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. <i>Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…,</i> 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.")
![Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dbc5286a-4210-44e3-bbf0-6031c1c49801.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Euclid. <i>The Elements of Geometrie,</i> first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/655b361c-71c7-48ba-9455-09c14e8c7494.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Shakespeare (William). <i>The Tempest</i> [&] <i>The Two Gentlemen of Verona,</i> from the <i>Second Folio,</i> [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/16cfdea8-0749-44a9-b801-b991dc2eaa21.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. <i>De remediis utriusque fortunæ,</i> [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/46e14fa0-19d2-42b7-9994-312d5ae3df4d.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> GAZA (THÉODORE). <i>[...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum,</i> Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/13d0418d-fffb-4841-9721-851464785bd9.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LUTHER (MARTIN). <i>Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri,</i> Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.")
