Catawiki B. V.: Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700), 62125, LA Assen,

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
June 21, 2025 - June 21, 2025
Page Size: 45 items in 2 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
95894035

Conrad Gesner [Konrad Gessner] 1516-1565: Fish: Sea Serpent, Monster - Folio with woodcut

1620 EUR 170.00 - 200.00 EUR 81.75
95894202

Master of Gruninger Workshop, Virgil - Aeneid - Aeneas Sails to Pallanteum, Galleon, Pallas

1517 EUR 160.00 - 190.00 EUR 65.40
95894331

Hans Schauffelein - In Dutch. "Hoe hiero de Coninck van Sicilien..." Sicily, Italy

1541 EUR 160.00 - 200.00 EUR 21.80
95894449

Conrad Gesner [Konrad Gessner] 1516-1565: Fish: Pike - Folio with woodcut

1620 EUR 140.00 - 170.00 EUR 28.34
95910951

Conrad Gesner [Konrad Gessner] 1516-1565: Fish: Sea Serpent attacking Galleon - Folio with woodcut

1620 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 53.41
95911290

Conrad Gesner [Konrad Gessner] 1516-1565: Greater & Lesser Weever Fish - Folio with woodcut

1620 EUR 130.00 - 200.00 EUR 27.25
95912041

Leonhard Fuchs / Albrecht Meyer / Heinrich Fullmaurer - Large folio with large woodcut of Sanicle

1543 EUR 150.00 - 180.00 EUR 119.90
95913659

Heinrich Vogtherr (the Elder) (1490-1556): Folio with woodcut: Medieval Battle Scene, Marching

1548 EUR 140.00 - 170.00 EUR 55.59
95913902

Broadside, Joh. Meyer - Ethica. [Ethics, Moral Philosophy], folio

1698 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 1.09
95926113 Basel, A. Petri, 1514 und Vergil Solis (ca. 1550)

4 hochwertig altkolorierte Holzschnitte der Postinkunabelzeit Urs Graf / Hans Schaufelein + 8 andere

1514/1550 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 EUR 76.30
95954097

Hans Weiditz - Woodcut - Medieval Life: Human Understanding akin to Spider's Web - 1532(1560)

1560 EUR 140.00 - 210.00 EUR 3.27
95957127 Strassburg, J. Schott, 1522. J. Geiler von Kaisersberg u. Postill, Teutsch Ewangeli und Epistel.

3 gr. Holzschnitte der Postinkunabelzeit von Wechtlin u des Meisters "IS" mit der Schaufel

1516/1522 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 66.49
95957141 Lyon, de Tournes, 1554/1564

8 Bibel - Holzschnitte von Bernhard Salomon

1564/1554 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 34.88
95966473

Conrad Gesner (1516-1565) - Rhombus, Flounder, Flat fish - Folio with large hand colored woodcut

1620 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 16.35
95970779 Hartmann Schedel / Michael Wolgemut/ Wilhelm Pleydenwurff

The Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum)

1493 EUR 250.00 - 300.00 EUR 177.67
96002351 Paris, Antoine Verard, 1510

Printed Book of Hours on Vellum with painted coloured initials gold hightened 9 metal engravings

1510 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 42.51
96022137

Master of Gruninger Workshop, Virgil - Aeneid - Temple of Apollo at Cumae

1517 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 76.30
96022332

Hans Schauffelein (b.1480) - Livy In Dutch. Delegation welcomed at Spanish Court

1541 EUR 150.00 - 230.00 EUR 23.98
96022690

Matthaus Merian (1593-1650) - hand coloured engraving with birds: Crows, Ravens et al.

1657 EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 10.90
96023037

Hans Weiditz (1500-1536) - Woodcut leaf; Medieval Life: Marching to battle; Knights in amour

1560 EUR 130.00 - 190.00 EUR 38.15
96023340

Conrad Gesner [1516-1565] - Dogfish, Sharks - folio with hand coloured woodcuts

1669 EUR 150.00 - 220.00 EUR 5.45
96030108

Fox skeleton Vulpis Sceleton - Aldrovandi

1663 EUR 160.00 - 190.00 EUR 38.15
96030134

Fox Volpe Vulpisima vel simivulpa - Aldrovandi

1663 EUR 150.00 - 190.00 EUR 27.25
96030152

Forked tail Lizard - Lacertus viridis Cauda Bifurca - Aldrovandi

1663 EUR 160.00 - 190.00 EUR 16.35
96035123

Folio by Conrad Gesner (1516-65) - Sea Monsters, Fish [Monster Whales] - Leaf with 6 woodcuts

1620 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 EUR 81.75
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