Leslie Hindman Auctioneers: Hindman's Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Americana
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Hindman's Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 464,945.00 |
| Auction Date | June 23, 2020 - June 23, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 293,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #741 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 421,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 292 | ||
| Sold Lots | 275 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 327,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.18% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 470,350.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 17 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 98.85% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | [SUPREME COURT JUSTICES]. | A very extensive collection of 203 autograph letters, letters, documents and signatures signed by 16 Chief and 93 Associate Justices, 1789-2017. |
1789-2017. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 133 | CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). | Marlborough His Life and Times. |
1933 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 198 | ZATTA, Antonio (fl. 1757-97). | Atlante Novissimo. |
1775-1785 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 120 | WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). | The Complete Writings. |
1902 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 205 | [FLEMING, John (1910-1987)]. | Miniature of his 57th Street Library and Gallery. |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 11,250.00 | |
| 282 | LOSSING, Benson John (1813-1891). | The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution. |
n.d. [but 20th-Century | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 143 | DICKENS. | A Tale of Two Cities. |
1859 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 256 | AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). | White-Headed Eagle (Plate 31) Falco leucocephalus |
1828 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 90 | DALI, Salvador (1904-1989), illustrator. -- DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") (1832-1898). | Alice in Wonderland. |
1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 197 | VINDEL, August. | [View of Jerusalem from the West, with scenes from the Passion of Christ.] |
ca 1750. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 158 | GRATIANUS, the Canonist (d. ca 1150). | Decretum. |
1483 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 173 | NIELSEN, Kay (1886-1957), illustrator. -- ASBJORNSEN, Peter Christen (1812-1885). | East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North. |
1914 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 191 | BEAURAIN, Jean de (1696-1772). | Carte De L'Amerique Septle. Pour servir a l'intelligence de la Guerre entre les Anglois et les Insurgents. |
1777 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 252 | [GARRISON, William Lloyd (1805-1879)]. | GARRISON, Wendell P. and Francis J. William Lloyd Garrison. The Story of his Life. |
1885 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 101 | ASHBERY, John. -- KOCH, Kenneth. | The Poems. Prints by Joan MITCHELL. -- KOCH, Kenneth. Permanently. Prints by Alfred LESLIE. [with:] O'HARA, Frank. Odes. Prints by Michael GOLDBERG. -- SCHUYLER, James. Salute. Prints by Grace HARTIGAN. |
[1960]. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 247 | WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). | Leaves of Grass. |
1867 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 6,144.00 |
| 180 | When Adam Delved and Eve Span.... [Ancoats Brotherhood, 1894-5]. |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 6,000.00 | ||
| 203 | MILNE, Alan Alexander (1882-1956). | Winnie the Pooh. |
1926 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,888.00 |
| 195 | PTOLOMAEUS, Claudius. | La geografia...gi tradotta di greco in italiano da Giero. |
1574-73 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 212 | PYNE, William Henry (1769-1843). | The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle, St. James's Palace, Carlton House, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, Buckingham House, and Frogmore. |
1819 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 199 | PARE, Ambroise (1510-1590). | Les oeuvres ... Divisees en vingt neuf livres: Avec les figures & portraicts, tant de l'anatomie que des instruments de chirurgie, & de plusieurs monstres… |
1598 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 233 | GRANT, James, Lieut. (1772-1833). | The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, performed in His Majesty's Vessel The Lady Nelson... |
1803 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 258 | AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). | Little Screech Owl (Plate XCVII) Strix asio |
ca 1834 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,864.00 |
| 86 | ALBERS, Josef (1888-1976). | Interaction of Color. |
1963 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 142 | DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). | The Personal History...of David Copperfield. |
1849-1850. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
