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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
Chiswick Auctions: Fine Photographs, 52225, London
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 22, 2025 - May 22, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Eve Arnold (1912-2012) | FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF A BABY'S LIFE, 1959 |
1959, printed later | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 882.00 | |
| 152 | Charles Moore (1931-2010) | ARREST OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 3 SEPTEMBER 1958. |
1958 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,394.00 | |
| 153 | Donna Ferrato (b.1949) | DEATH OF THE CLASS GERBIL, UNITED NATIONS SCHOOL, 1988. |
1988, printed 1995 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 554.00 | |
| 154 | Gilles Caron (1939-1970) | DAK TO, HILL 875, VIETNAM WAR, NOVEMBER 1967. |
, printed later | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 155 | Steve Schapiro (1934-2022) | ROBERT KENNEDY, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, 1966. |
1966, printed later | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 156 | Philip Jones Griffiths (1936-2008) | THE BATTLE FOR SAIGON, 1968. |
1968 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 504.00 | |
| 157 | Gordon Parks (1912-2006) | ISABEL BESIDE SICK FATHER, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1961.Vintage silver gelatin print, image size 23.2 x 34cm, sheet size 28 x 35.5cm, signed, numbered, and annotated by the photographer in pencil verso, titled "Flavio's father + sister / father ill" in an |
1961 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,260.00 | |
| 158 | Sebastiao Salgado (b.1944) | DHANBAD BIHAR STATE, INDIA, 1989. |
1989 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,780.00 | |
| 159 | W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978) | TOMOKO AND MOTHER IN THE BATH, MINAMATA, 1971. |
1971, printed c.1985 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,008.00 | |
| 160 | Micha Bar-Am (b.1930) | PALESTINIAN INFORMERS, WEST BANK, 1967. |
1967, printed later | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 161 | Micha Bar-Am (b.1930) | JERUSUALEM, 1980s. |
1980s. | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 162 | Teun Voeten (b.1961) | GAZA CITY, NOVEMBER 2006. |
2006, printed later | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 151.00 | |
| 163 | Alberto Korda (1928-2001) | GUERILLERO HEROICO, HABANA [CHE GUEVARA], 1960. |
1960, printed early- to mid-1980s | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,638.00 | |
| 164 | Gilles Caron (1939-1970) | IRELAND, AUGUST, 1969. |
1969, printed later | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 165 | Roberto Salas (b.1940) | CHE GUEVARA, CUBA, 1963. |
1963, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 353.00 | |
| 166 | Marc Riboud (1923-2016) | YOUNG MOTHER IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN KRISHNANAGAR, NORTH OF CALCUTTA, 1971. |
1971, printed c.1989 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 353.00 | |
| 167 | Fazal Sheikh (b.1965) | SIMRAN, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 2007. |
2007 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 168 | Marc Riboud (1923-2016) | LUCKNOW, 1956. |
1956, printed 1980s | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 504.00 | |
| 169 | Steve McCurry (b.1950) | AFGHAN GIRL, PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN, 1984. |
1984, printed 2019 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,710.00 | |
| 170 | Steve McCurry (b.1950) | MAN IN BAMIYAN MOSQUE, 2006. |
2006, printed 2016 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 171 | Steve McCurry (b.1950) | AFGHAN GIRL HIDING HER FACE, PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN, 1984. |
1984, printed 2019 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,796.00 | |
| 172 | John Davies (b.1949) | CANADIAN MEMORIAL, VIMEY RIDGE, FRANCE, 1989. |
1989 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 164.00 | |
| 173 | Erich Hartmann (1922-1999) | TRAIN IN COLORADO, c.1960. |
C.1960. | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 567.00 | |
| 174 | Bruce Davidson (b.1933) | SICILY, 1961. |
1961, printed c.1964 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 945.00 | |
| 175 | Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) | SAN FRANCISCO 24, 1947. |
1947, printed 1957 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 | GBP 1,008.00 |
![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.")
