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<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> SMITH, CHRISTOPHER WEBB. 1793-1871. <i>Indian Ornithology.</i> [Patna, India]: 1828. $50,000 to $80,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> DUPRÉ, LOUIS. 1789-1837. <i>Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou Collection de portraits, vues et costumes grecs et ottomans.</i> Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825. $60,000 to $90,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> ADAMS, JOHN. Autograph Letter Signed ("J Adams"), [to Dr. Perkins?] while recovering from his small pox inoculation, [late-April, 1764]. $30,000 to $50,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> AUSTEN, JANE. Autograph Letter Signed ("J. Austen"), to her sister Cassandra, 4 pp, "Thursday – after dinner," [September 16, 1813,] Henrietta St. $80,000 to $120,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. <i>The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories.</i> New York & Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon & J.B. Chevalier, 1840-1844. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> DODWELL, EDWARD. 1767-1832. <i>Views in Greece.</i> London: Rodwell and Martin, 1821. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> JAMES, JESSE. Autograph Letter Signed ("Jesse W. James"), to Mr. Flood demanding Flood retract spurious accusations, 3 pp, June 5, 1875. $200,000 to $300,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> DE CORDOBA, JACOB. <i>Map of the State of Texas.</i> New York, 1866. $15,000 to $20,000<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> ARNOLD, BENEDICT. Autograph bookseller's receipt for Dr. John Dickinson, Signed ("B. Arnold"), February 1767. $3,000 to $5,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 4 Typed Letters Signed ("A Einstein") to Cleveland E. Dodge offering early reports on the meetings of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. Typed Letter Signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower") to General Henri Giraud written from a secret bunker in Gibraltar on the eve of Operation Torch, November 4 [but 6], 1942. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> Early Broadside Printing of the GADSDEN PURCHASE, Puebla, August 16, 1854. $2,000 to $3,000.<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> ALLEN, ETHAN. Autograph Letter Signed to Crevecouer during the Constitutional Debates in Congress, 2 pp, August 29, 1787. $30,000 to $50,000. -
<center><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers<br>Library of a Midwestern Collector<br>November 5, 2019</b><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> DARWIN, Charles. <i>On the Origin of Species.</i> London John Murray, 1859. FIRST EDITION. THE VERY FINE MELLON-GARDEN COPY. $120,000 to $180,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> ECKERT, J. P, H. H. GOLDSTINE, and J. G. BRAINERD. <i>Description of the ENIAC and comments on electronic digital computing machines.</i> N.p., 1945. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY GOLDSTINE. $5,000 to $7,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> EUCLID. <i>Elementa geometriae.</i> Translated from the Arabic by Adelard of Bath. Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 25 May 1482. FIRST EDITION. $60,000 to $80,000<center><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers<br>Library of a Midwestern Collector<br>November 5, 2019</b><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> [HAMILTON, Alexander, James MADISON and John JAY]. <i>The Federalist: A Collection of Essays…</i> New York: John and Andrew M'Lean, 1788. FIRST EDITION. $60,000 to $80,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> GALILEI, Galileo. <i>Dialogo...Dove ne i congressi di quattro giornate si discorre sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico, e Copernicano.</i> Florence, 1632. FIRST EDITION. $30,000 to $40,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> JOYCE, James. <i>Ulysses.</i> Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 COPIES SIGNED BY JOYCE. $120,000 to $180,000<center><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers<br>Library of a Midwestern Collector<br>November 5, 2019</b><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> KEYNES, John Maynard. <i>The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money.</i> London: Macmillan, 1936. FIRST EDITION. $5,000 to $7,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> NEWTON, Isaac, Sir. <i>Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.</i> London: Joseph Streater for the Royal Society, 1687. FIRST EDITION. $150,000 to $250,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> ROWLING, J. K. <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.</i> London: Bloomsbury, 1997. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY ROWLING. $80,000 to $120,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 5:</b> SMITH, Adam. <i>An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.</i> London: for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776. FIRST EDITION. $70,000 to $90,000 -
<center> <b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers<br>Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana<br>November 6, 2019</b><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> RATZER, Bernard. <i>Plan of the City of New York in North America, surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767.</i> London: Jefferys and Faden, “Jan.y” 12, 1776. $80,000 to $120,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [KELMSCOTT PRESS]. COCKERELL, Sydney C. <i>Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century.</i> Hammersmith: The Kelmscott Press, 1897 [issued 1898]. $20,000 to $30,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS]. KEATS, John. <i>Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of Saint Agnes and Other Poems.</i> Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1928. $6,000 to $8,000<center> <b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers<br>Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana<br>November 6, 2019</b><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [GRANT, Ulysses S.— GRANT, Julia, First Lady]. Carved Applewood and 18-karat Gold Jewelry Suite, Browne & Spaulding, Jewelers, New York City, 1865. $20,000 to $30,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. GARDNER, Alexander. <i>Incidents of the War |Sic Semper Sicariis</i> [caption title]. Washington, D. C.: Philip & Solomons, 1865. $5,000 to $7,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> A COMPLETE COLLECTION of 115 titles published in R. R. Donnelley's Lakeside Classics series. Chicago, 1903-2017. COMPLETE RUN OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING CONTINUOUS SERIES OF BOOKS IN THE WORLD. $5,000 to $7,000<center> <b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers<br>Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana<br>November 6, 2019</b><b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> GLEIZES, Albert. METZINGER, Jean. <i>Du Cubisme.</i> Paris, 1947. LIMITED EDITION, number 19 of 20 copies on papier d'Auvergne. $3,000 to $4,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [THE LITTLE REVIEW]. ANDERSON, Margaret, ed. POUND, Ezra, ed. HEAP, Jane, ed. <i>The Little Review.</i> Vol. I, No. 1 through Vol. XII, No. 2. 1914-1929. $3,000 to $4,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [MOUNTENEY, Leonard, binder]. LOUŸS, Pierre. <i>Songs of Bilitis.</i> Chicago: Argus Books, 1931. $2,000 to $3,000<b>Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Nov. 6:</b> [HANCOCK, John]. Partly-printed U.S. Loan-Office Transfer Certificate issued on behalf of Hancock. Sgn’d on recto by William Imlay, as Commissioner of Loans of Connecticut. 28 February 1793. $2,000 to $3,000
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Catawiki B. V.: Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - internet bidstart 7/19
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - internet bidstart 7/19 | Total Sales (EUR) | 11,095.11 |
| Auction Date | 07/26/2019 - 07/26/2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 6,015.00 |
| Sale Number | #72619 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 8,245.00 |
| Total Lots | 104 | ||
| Sold Lots | 87 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 11,865.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.65% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 15,495.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 17 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 71.60% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28118679 | Gerard Hoet, Arnold Houbraken, Bernard Picart, Jacques Saurin | Taferelen der voornaamste geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament |
1728 | Not Available | EUR 1,425.72 |
| 28197103 | Arabisch manuscript | Ottomaanse geneaologie |
1800 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 1,035.50 |
| 28274797 | Pierre Violier | L' Usage de la sphère du globe et des cartes pour la géographie + Introduction a la geographie ... |
1704 | Not Available | EUR 505.76 |
| 27569021 | Lukas Rotgans | Poëzy, van verscheide mengelstoffen; met konstplaaten versiert |
1735 | EUR 275.00 - 375.00 | EUR 403.30 |
| 28126791 | Gerard Brandt | Het Leven en Bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, Hertog, Ridder, &c. Lt. Admiraal Generaal... |
1746 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 370.60 |
| 28169335 | Esiodo | Hesiodou tou Askraiou ta Euriskomena. Hesiodi Ascraei opera omnia (Bodoni) |
1797 | EUR 350.00 - 450.00 | EUR 327.00 |
| 28227989 | Joost van den Vandel, Marcus Gerards | Vorstelijcke Warande der Dieren |
1730 | EUR 330.00 - 370.00 | EUR 327.00 |
| 28163965 | [Godefroid Sellius] | Description abrégée, géographique et historique du Brabant hollandois |
1747 | EUR 250.00 - 300.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 28250679 | J. Winckelmann | Histoire de l'art chez les anciens |
1766 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 212.55 |
| 28173977 | Henri van Deventer | Observations importantes sur le manuel des accouchemens |
1733 | Not Available | EUR 207.10 |
| 28216099 | Paul François Velly, Claude Villaret, Jean-J. Garnier | Histoire de France. Depuis l'etablissement de la monarchie jusqu'au regne de Louis XIV. 26/30 vol |
1761 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 185.30 |
| 28224373 | André Du Ryer, Jan Hendrik Glazemaker | Mahomets Alkoran |
1734 | Not Available | EUR 185.30 |
| 28174969 | citoyen David | Campagnes du général Pichegru. Histoire chronologique des opérations de l'Armée du Nord |
1795 | Not Available | EUR 168.95 |
| 28232151 | M. G. Pellier De Quensgy Fils | Recueil de mémoires et d'observations sur les maladies qui attaquent l'Oeil |
1783 | Not Available | EUR 164.59 |
| 28267737 | M. Duplessis | Traités de M. Duplessis sur la coutume de Paris. Avec des notes de M. Berroyer et De Laurière |
1702 | EUR 180.00 - 200.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 27813617 | Dupuis | Planches de l’origine De Tous Les Cultes |
1794 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 152.60 |
| 28122901 | Aristote | La rhetorique d'Aristote, traduction en francois par Mr Cassandre |
1733 | Not Available | EUR 142.79 |
| 28231811 | Abbé Rozier | Cours Complet d'Agriculture |
1783 | Not Available | EUR 142.79 |
| 28225045 | J.L. Baudelocque | L'art des accouchements |
1796 | Not Available | EUR 141.70 |
| 28260483 | Philipp van Limborch | Commentarius in acta Apostolorum et in epistolas ad Romanos et ad Hebraeos |
1711 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 141.70 |
| 28180415 | M. Westerman | Amsterdamsche burgerfeest, beleg van Naarden |
1780 | Not Available | EUR 136.25 |
| 28274395 | Cornelius Nepos | The Lives of Illustrious Men. Done Into English from the Original Latin of Cornelius Nepos. |
1712 | Not Available | EUR 136.25 |
| 28165661 | Denis Diderot / Jean Baptiste Le Rond D'Alembert | (Recueil de planches sur les sciences, les arts libéraux...) Optique, Physique |
1767 | EUR 180.00 - 250.00 | EUR 130.80 |
| 28196597 | Louis Chambeau | Dictionnaire portatif |
1760 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 120.99 |
| 28164817 | Guy Patin | Lettres choisies, sur la vie & la mort des Sçavans de ce siècle sur leurs écrits, etc... |
1715 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 119.90 |
