Galerie Bassenge: History, Geography, and Travel, 125WB, Berlin-Grunewald

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Auction Date
April 08, 2025 - April 08, 2025
Page Size: 259 items in 11 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 Bauer, Carl Johann Siegmund

Kunstliche Erdkugel zur Verbreitung gemeinnutziger Kenntnisse

Nurnberg 1825 EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 2,944.00
2 Behaim von Schwarzbach, Georg Friedrich

Asiatische und Africanische Denckwurdigkeiten

Nurnberg 1676 EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 EUR 1,664.00
3 Bucelin, Gabriel

Nuclei Historiae Universalis

Ulm, Augsburg und Frankfurt 1664-1672 EUR 2,200.00 - 2,200.00 Not Sold
4 Cook, James

A voyage to the pacific ocean

London 1784 EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 Not Sold
5 Doppelmayr, Johann Gabriel

Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti pars I-VI Doppelmayr, Johann Gabriel

Nurnberg 1725 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,024.00
6 Doppelmayr, Johann Gabriel

Hemisphaerium Coeli Boreale und Coeli Australe

Nurnberg 1730 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,024.00
7 Dower, John und Teesdale, Henry

New Chart-World

London 1856 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
8 Euler, Leonhard

Geographischer Atlas

Berlin 1760 EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 4,096.00
9 Forster, Johann Reinhold

Bemerkungen uber Gegenstande der physischen Erdbeschreibung

Berlin 1783 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
10 Gaussin, Pierre Louis Jean-Baptiste

Du dialecte de Tahiti

Paris 1853 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
11 Homann, Johann Baptist

Systema solare et planetarium

Nurnberg 1730 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 EUR 512.00
12 Le Sage

Historisch-Genealogisch-Geographischer Atlas

Karlsruhe 1838 EUR 150.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
13 Lenglet du Fresnoy, Pierre Nicolas

Geographia Antiqua et Nova Lenglet du Fresnoy, Pierre Nicolas

London 1768 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
14 Manesson-Mallet, Allain

Beschreibung des gantzen Welt-Kreisses

Frankfurt 1684-1685 EUR 7,500.00 - 7,500.00 Not Sold
15 Martini, Johann Jacob

Neu eingerichtete und nach dem jetzigen Staat vermehrte Bilder-Geographie, von denen vier Welt-Theilen

Leipzig 1753 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 EUR 460.80
16 Mercator, Gerhard

Typus orbis terrarum

Amsterdam 1632 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 EUR 550.40
17 Olearius, Adam

Voyages tres-curieux & tres-renommez faits en Moscovie

Amsterdam 1727 EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
18 Pococke, Richard

Beschreibung des Morgenlandes und einiger anderer Lander

Erlangen 1754-1755 EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
19 Pococke, Richard

Beschryving van het Oosten

Utrecht 1776-1786 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
20 Ravenstein, Friedrich August

Atlas geographique en relief

Frankfurt 1865 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,408.00
21 Raynal, Guillaume-Thomas Francois

Atlas portatif

Amsterdam 1773 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
22 de Vaugondy, Gilles Robert

Atlas portatif, universel et militaire

Paris 1748-1749 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,024.00
23 Rochon, Alexis-Marie de

Reise nach Maroko und Indien

Wien 1805 EUR 200.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
24 Roubaud, Pierre Joseph Andre

Histoire generale

Paris 1770-1772 EUR 350.00 - 350.00 Not Sold
25 Schenck, Peter

Planisphaerium Coeleste

Amsterdam 1710 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 EUR 563.20
  • University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Best Image of Abraham Lincoln: "Closest… to ‘seeing' Lincoln… A National Treasure" Original Hesler/Ayres Interpositive. $800,000 to $1,000,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Einstein, 3pp of Unified Field Theory Equations: “I want to try to show that a truly natural choice for field equations exists.” Formalizing His Final Approach, Association to Theory of Relativity. $80,000 to $120,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Marilyn Monroe's Best Personally Owned & Annotated Script for Unfinished Last Film, "Something's Got to Give" (1962). $75,000 to $100,000.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    University Archives, Apr. 23: David Ben-Gurion ALS: "The Jewish people have attained the epitome...the State of Israel is born," 1 Day After Signing Israeli Declaration of Independence, Best Ben-Gurion Ever! $80,000 to $100,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Lincoln ALS to Youth: "A young man, before the enemy has learned to watch him...votes... shall redeem the county" Evocative of Famous "Work" Letter. $70,000 to $100,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Lincoln Appointment for Cabinet Member With Largest, Boldest, Full Signature! Important Content: Detente with England. $10,000 to $15,000.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Abraham Lincoln Rare Signed Check To Law Partner W.H. Herndon, Perhaps Unique as Such! $20,000 to $25,000
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Tokyo War Crimes Files of Prosecuting Attorney For POW Camp Atrocities, 500+ Pages, Unpublished Court Documents, Photos and More. $25,000 to $35,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: 1698 South Carolina Slavery Archive Huguenot Planters Earliest Rare Plat Maps for Plantations 41 Docs 107 pp. Most Colonial. $25,000 to $35,000.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Adam Smith ALS While Revising “The Wealth of Nations” - A New Discovery Documenting Meeting with Influential Editor. $18,000 to $24,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Margaret Mitchell Rare ALS to Her Editor as Epic Film "Gone With the Wind" Gains Heat "Forgive this scrawl. I haven't written a letter in long hand in years and I've almost forgotten how it's done." $3,000 to $4,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Einstein 1935 TLS, Hopes to Warn Non-Jews of "The true nature of the Hitler regime.” $8,500 to $10,000.
  • 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.
  • Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 155
    Saturday April 26, 2025
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 962. Baird. United States Exploring Expedition. Philadelphia 1858.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 772. Edith Holland Norton. Brazilian Flowers. Coombe Croft 1893.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 49. Petrarca. Das Gluecksbuch, Augsburg 1536.
    Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 155
    Saturday April 26, 2025
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 1496. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 8. Augustinus. De moribus ecclesie. Cologne 1480.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 17. Heures a lusaige de Noyon. Paris 1504.
    Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 155
    Saturday April 26, 2025
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 13. Schedel. Buch der Chronicken. Nürnberg 1493.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 957. Donovan. Insects of China. London 1798.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 123. A holy martyr. Tuscany, Florence, mid-14th century.
    Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 155
    Saturday April 26, 2025
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 438. Dante. La Divine Comédie. Paris 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 602. Firdausi. Histoire de Minoutchehr. Paris 1919
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 994. Westwood. Oriental Entomology. London 1848.
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    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
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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
  • Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 748. Second volume of Blaeu's atlas featuring 89 maps of the Americas and Asia (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 12. A world map with popular cartographic myths and unique embellishments (1788) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 30. One of the most sought-after charts from Cellarius' work (1708) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 38. Anti-Vietnam War persuasive cartography on a velvet poster (1971) Est. $350 - $425
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 43. Ortelius' influential map of the New World - second plate (1584) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 95. Scarce German map illustrating the French & Indian War (1755) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 149. Bachmann's dramatic view of the Mid-Atlantic region (1864) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 373. De Jode's very rare map of Europe with costumed figures (1593) Est. $6,000 - $7,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 674. De Bry's Petits Voyages, Part VII with all plates and map of Sri Lanka (1606) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 704. The first printed map devoted to the Pacific in full contemporary color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 734. Superb hand-colored image of the Tree of Jesse (1502) Est. $700 - $850
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