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Auction Name Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Day 1 Total Sales (EUR) 207,691.00
Auction Date October 06, 2020 - October 06, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 129,130.00
Sale Number #108049 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 169,380.00
Total Lots 311
Sold Lots 198 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 210,830.00
% of Lots Sold 63.67% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 275,560.00
Unsold Lots 113 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 75.37%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
235 Charles DICKENS (1812-1870)

Charles DICKENS (1812-1870). 9 L.A.S., 1843-1863, to Thomas James Thompson (one to Thomas Edmund Weller, and one to Miss Christiana Weller)

 1843-1863 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 14,080.00
270 Alfred JARRY (1873-1907)

Alfred JARRY (1873-1907). Manuscrit autographe, Pantagruel Prologue – Acte premier 

 EUR 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 8,960.00
135 Franz LISZT.

Franz LISZT. L.A.S., Rome 22 February 1868, [to a director of the firm Bote et Bock]

 1868 EUR 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 EUR 5,760.00
241 Paul ÉLUARD (1895-1952)

Paul ÉLUARD (1895-1952). Signed autograph poem, À la fin de l'année, de jour en jour bas, il enfouir sa chaleur comme une graine, [1935]

 1935 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 5,376.00
136 Franz LISZT.

Franz LISZT. L.A.S., Rome 19 November 1885, to a "Most Honoured Friend" [Baron de Loën, Intendant of the Court Theatre in Weimar]

 1885 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 4,480.00
183 Guillaume APOLLINAIRE.

Guillaume APOLLINAIRE. L.A.S., Paris July 8, 1918, [to Misia Sert]

 1918 EUR 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 4,480.00
215 René CHAR (1907-1988)

René CHAR (1907-1988). Autograph manuscript signed, La Provence point oméga, 1965

 1965 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 4,224.00
45 [Paul GAUGUIN (1848-1903)].

[Paul GAUGUIN (1848-1903)]. Original photograph of Tahitienne, with autograph inscription on the back by George Daniel de MONFREID

 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,584.00
48 [Paul GAUGUIN]

[Paul GAUGUIN] 7 original photographs of his wife Mette and their children

 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 3,584.00
173 Richard WAGNER.

Richard WAGNER. L.A.S., Bayreuth 15 December 1874, to the impresario Carl Voltz

 1874 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 3,584.00
192 Charles BAUDELAIRE (1821-1867)

Charles BAUDELAIRE (1821-1867). L.A.S., August 1 [for September] 1854, to Narcisse Ancelle

 1854 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 3,072.00
299 Alessandro MANZONI (1785-1873)

Alessandro MANZONI (1785-1873). L.A.S., Milan 10 February 1857, to Padre Caccia

 1857 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 3,072.00
57 Henri LAURENS (1885-1954)

Henri LAURENS (1885-1954). L.A.S. with drawing, Paris 18 June 1953, by Pierre Berès

 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 2,944.00
5

BEAUTIFUL ARTS. 36 letters or coins, most of them L.A.S., 17th-early 19th century.

 17th-early 19th century. EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 2,688.00
193 Charles BAUDELAIRE.

Charles BAUDELAIRE. L.A.S., [1862 or early 1863], to Arsène Houssaye

 [1862 or early 1863] EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 2,688.00
288 Pierre LOTI.

Pierre LOTI. 75 L.A.S., 1885-1910, à Julia Daudet 

 1885-1910 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 2,368.00
182 Guillaume APOLLINAIRE.

Guillaume APOLLINAIRE. L.A. (minute), [May 1918], to art critic Louis Dimier

 1918 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 2,304.00
133 Franz LISZT (1811-1886)

Franz LISZT (1811-1886). L.A.S., Bains d'Eilsen October 28, 1847, [to Louis-François-Alexandre Frelon]

 1847 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 2,112.00
88 Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901)

Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901). L.A.S., [Paris] 30 rue Fontaine, [December 2, 1896, to the Belgian publisher Edmond Deman]

1896 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 2,048.00
38 Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

Edgar Degas (1834-1917). L.A.S., Thursday 13 June 1889, to Albert Bartholomé

 1889 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 1,984.00
39 Maurice DENIS (1870-1943)

Maurice DENIS (1870-1943). Manuscript autograph signed, Renoir, and 5 L.A.S., 1892-1943

 1892-1943 EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 1,984.00
191 Maurice BARRèS (1862-1923)

Maurice BARRèS (1862-1923). 49 L.A.S. (une incomplète) et 17 L.S., 1911-1923, à Henry Cochin 

 1911-1923 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 1,920.00
208 André BRETON.

André BRETON. Signed autograph manuscript, Interview - Pierre de Boisdeffre, Paris 15 May 1957

 1957 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 1,920.00
246 Gustave FLAUBERT (1821-1880)

Gustave FLAUBERT (1821-1880). 2 autograph manuscripts of historical notes, one signed at the head

 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 1,920.00
274 [Jean-François Leriget de LA FAYE (1674-1731)

[Jean-François Leriget de LA FAYE (1674-1731) diplomat and poet, of the French Academy, lord of Condé-en-Brie.] A collection of manuscripts and documents from his archives.

 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 1,920.00
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.
  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: McCarthy (Cormac). Cities of the Plain, N.Y., 1998, First Edn., signed on hf. title; together with Uncorrected Proof and Uncorrected Advance Reading Copies, both signed by the Author. €800 to €1,000.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Stanihurst (Richard). De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis, Libri Quattuor, sm. 4to Antwerp (Christi. Plantium) 1584. First Edn. €525 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Fleischer (Nat.) Jack Dempsey The Idol of Fistiana, An Intimate Narrative, N.Y., 1929, First Edn. Signed on f.e.p. by Rocky Marciano. €400 to €600.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Smith - Classical Atlas, Lond., 1820. Bound with, Smiths New General Atlas .. Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States throughout the World, Lond. 1822. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Rare Auction Catalogues – 1856: Bindon Blood, of Ennis, Co. Clare: Sotheby & Wilkinson. €320 to €450.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Mavor (Wm.)] A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century, 28 vols. (complete) Lond., 1810. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Mc Carthy (Cormac). Outer Dark, N.Y. (Random House)1968, Signed by Mc Carthy. €250 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Three signed works by Ted Huges - Wodwo, 1967; Crow from the Life and Songs of the Crow, 1970; and Tales from Ovid, 1997. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: The Garden. An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture in all its Branches, 7 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1877-1880. With 127 colored plates. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Procter (Richard A.) Saturn and its System: Containing Discussions of The Motion (Real and Apparent)…, Lond. 1865. First Edn. €160 to €220.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Ashe] St. George, Lord Bishop of Clogher, A Sermon Preached to the Protestants of Ireland, now in London,... Oct. 23, 1712, London 1712. Second Edn. €130 to €180.
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