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Sothebys: Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript, Part 2 - bidstart 4/15

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Auction Name	Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript, Part 2 - bidstart 4/15	Total Sales (GBP)	702,261.00
Auction Date	04/27/2021 - 04/27/2021	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	215,600.00
Sale Number	#L21412	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	311,790.00
Total Lots	135
Sold Lots	127	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	306,900.00
% of Lots Sold	94.07%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	442,990.00
Unsold Lots	8	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	158.53%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
24	Churchill, Sir Winston	Sir Winston Churchill \| autograph letter signed, to Pamela, Lady Lytton, 1942	1942	GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	GBP 75,600.00
79	Napoleon I	Napoleon I \| letter signed to Admiral Ganteaume, ordering the invasion of England, 22 August 1805	1805	GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	GBP 75,600.00
23	Sir Winston Churchill	Winston Churchill \| autograph letter signed, to T.E. Lawrence, praising Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 16 May 1927	1927	GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	GBP 69,300.00
96	Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia	Peter I, Emperor of Russia \| Important letter signed about Charles XII of Sweden, 30 November 1711	1711	GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00	GBP 47,880.00
80	Napoleon I	Napoleon I \| letter signed, to Admiral Villeneuve, ordering the invasion of England, 22 August 1805	1805	GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	GBP 44,100.00
107	Margaret Thatcher	Margaret Thatcher \| Signed photo of her and her cabinet, December 1981	1981	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 25,200.00
8		British History \| a collection of 113 letters and documents bound in three volumes, 16th-18th century	16th-18th century	GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	GBP 21,420.00
126	Oscar Wilde	Oscar Wilde \| Five autograph letters signed, to Alsager Vian, 1887	1887	GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	GBP 18,900.00
127	Oscar Wilde--W. and D. Downey	Oscar Wilde \| signed photograph, with a signed photograph of his wife, early 1890s	1890s	GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00	GBP 16,380.00
19	James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan	Charge of the Light Brigade--James, Earl of Cardigan \| Autograph memorandum describing the Charge, 27 October 1854	1854	GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	GBP 15,120.00
92	Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia	Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia \| Letter signed, with an autograph postscript, about the Crimean War, 14 January 1854	1854	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 13,860.00
20	George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan	Charge of the Light Brigade--Lord Lucan \| Military papers, mostly from the Crimean War, chiefly 1820s-80s	1820s-80s	GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	GBP 12,600.00
62	T.E. Lawrence	T.E. Lawrence \| His album of press cuttings with pencil annotations, late 1920s	1920s	GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	GBP 12,600.00
32	Elizabeth II	Elizabeth II \| Seven Christmas photos signed, also signed by the Duke of Edinburgh, 1953-60	1953-60	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 10,710.00
33	Elizabeth II	Elizabeth II \| six autograph letters signed, to Henriette Abel Smith, 1957-73	1957-73	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 10,710.00
101	Robespierre, Maximilien de	Robespierre \| Document signed by Robespierre, Couthon and Barrère, ordering 7 prisoners to be brought for trial, 1794	1794	GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	GBP 10,080.00
87	Horatio, Viscount Nelson	Horatio, Viscount Nelson \| autograph letter signed, to his father,15 August 1799	1799	GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	GBP 9,450.00
34	Elizabeth II	Elizabeth II \| Signed photograph, also signed by Prince Philip, 1958	1958	GBP 700.00 - 900.00	GBP 7,560.00
48	George IV, as Prince Regent	George IV, as Prince Regent \| Document signed, authorising Wellington to negotiate at the Congress of Vienna, 1815	1815	GBP 700.00 - 900.00	GBP 7,560.00
14	Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France (1519-1589)	Catherine de' Medici \| Letter signed, to Raimond, Seigneur de Fourquevaux, 8 November 1566	1566	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 6,930.00
134		World War II \| A collection of letters and documents		GBP 700.00 - 900.00	GBP 6,930.00
102	Robespierre, Maximilien de	Robespierre \| Document signed, for the Committee of Public Safety, ordering two men be brought for trial, 1794	1794	GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 6,048.00
6		Ballets Russes \| A collection, including a signed photo by Anna Pavlova and a signed prospectus by Picasso		GBP 700.00 - 900.00	GBP 5,670.00
75	Mussolini, Benito	Mussolini \| Military decree, signed by Mussolini and Victor Emmanuel III, 1927	1927	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 5,292.00
95	Paul I, Emperor of Russia	Paul I, Emperor of Russia \| letter signed, to Captain Alexander Ball, in French, about Malta, 1799	1799	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 5,292.00

Bonhams, June 29: LIFE OF OSLER, PRESENTATION COPY TO NEPHEW NORMAN GWYN. CUSHING, HARVEY. 1869-1939. The Life of Sir William Osler. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1925. $1,500 to $2,500.

Bonhams, June 29: OSLER TO HALSTED MENTIONING CUSHING AND WELCH. Autograph Letter Signed ("Wm Osler") to William Stewart Halsted on medical matters, 2 pp, January 19, 1919. $1,500 to $2,500.

Bonhams, June 29: CUSHING PRESENTATION COPY TO LUCIEN PRICE. CUSHING, HARVEY. Intracranial Tumours. Springfield, 1932. $1,000 to $1,500.

Bonhams, June 29: OSLER ON HIS CHILDHOOD. Autograph Letter Signed ("Wm Osler") to Mabel [Brewster] on returning home to Staplehurst. $800 to $1,200.

Bonhams, June 29: SCULTETUS, JOHANNES. 1595-1645. Cheiroplotheke, seu armamentarium chirurgicum XLIII. Ulm: Balthasar Kühnen, 1655. $3,000 to $4,000.

Bonhams, June 29: VICQ D'AZYR, FELIX. 1748-1794. Traite d'anatomie et de physiologie. Paris: Didot l'aine, 1786. $3,000 to $5,000.

Bonhams, June 29: TAGAULT, JEAN. C.1499-1546. De chirugica institutione libri quinque.... Lyon: Guillaume Rouillé, 1549. $400 to $600.

Bonhams, June 30: EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952). Autograph Logs and Journals from his 1927 Alaska Expedition. $7,000 to $ 9,000.

Bonhams, June 30: EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952). Cañon de Chelley, 1904. Oversized orotone, 17 x 22in in original Curtis Studio frame. $30,000 to $50,000.

Bonhams, June 30: EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952). 26 cyanotypes, featuring images of Cheyenne tribes from Volume VI of North American Indian, c.1907, made by Curtis in the field. $30,000 to $50,000.

Bonhams, June 30: EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952). The Vanishing Race, 1904. Oversized orotone, 18 x 24in in original Curtis Studio frame. $20,000 to $30,000.
<center>Cowan’s American Historical Ephemera & Photography June 25, 2021

Cowan’s, June 25: [CIVIL WAR] -- [SHERIDAN, Philip Henry]. Personal headquarters flag of Philip Henry Sheridan used when he led the 2nd Michigan Cavalry. Spring - Summer 1862. $20,000 to $30,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Half plate daguerreotype of firefighter Walter Van Erven Dorens. [San Francisco]: n.p., [ca 1854-1856]. $15,000 to $25,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [LINCOLNIANA]. Abraham Lincoln banner possibly made for the 1864 presidential campaign. $10,000 to $15,000.

<center>Cowan’s American Historical Ephemera & Photography June 25, 2021

Cowan’s, June 25: [REVOLUTIONARY WAR - CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. [HOLTEN, Dr. Samuel]. An archive of letters related to Danvers, Massachusetts, physician and statesman Dr. Samuel Holten. $10,000 to $15,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD]. CARBUTT, John, photographer. Exceptional collection of 27 stereoviews from the series, "Excursion to the 100th Meridian, October 1866." Chicago, [1866]. $10,000 to $15,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [ALASKAN GOLD RUSH]. William Steele West and family, extensive archive of photographs, diaries, correspondence, and personal items. [Ca 19th - 20th century]. $8,000 to $12,000.

<center>Cowan’s American Historical Ephemera & Photography June 25, 2021

Cowan’s, June 25: [TAYLOR, Zachary]. Quarter plate daguerreotype featuring the 12th President of the United States. N.p.: n.p., [ca 1845]. $8,000 to $10,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [WASHINGTON, George]. Signed Society of the Cincinnati document. $5,000 to $7,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph endorsement signed ("A. Lincoln"), as President. [Washington], 29 September 1862. 1 page, 4to, old creases. $5,000 to $7,000.

<center>Cowan’s American Historical Ephemera & Photography June 25, 2021

Cowan’s, June 25: JEFFERSON, Thomas. Autograph letter signed ("Th. Jefferson"), as United States President, to Robert Patterson. Washington DC, 2 July 1805. 1 page, 4to, evenly toned, small tear from seal. $4,000 to $6,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] -- [ALCOTT, Elizabeth Sewall]. Ninth plate ruby ambrotype attributed to Elizabeth Sewall Alcott. N.p., [ca 1856-1857]. $3,000 to $5,000.

Cowan’s, June 25: [WESTERN AMERICANA]. RUSSELL, Andrew Joseph, photographer. Salt Lake City, From the Top of the Tabernacle. [1869]
<center>Sotheby’s Livres et Manuscrits : de Cervantès à Houellebecq 18 – 25 June

Sotheby’s, 18 – 25 June: Jouve, Paul -- François-Louis Schmied -- Rudyard Kipling. Le Livre de la Jungle, 1919. € 80,000 to € 120,000.

Sotheby’s, 18 – 25 June: Cervantès Saavedra, Miguel de. El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, 1607. € 30,000 to € 50,000.

Sotheby’s, 18 – 25 June: Buren, Daniel - Aimé Césaire. Cahier d'un retour au pays natal. Solstice, 2004. 1/140 ex. Avec 1/20 suites d'œuvres originales. € 4,000 to € 6,000.

Sotheby’s, 18 – 25 June: [Musique] - Gioacchino Traversa. Six sonates à violon seul. [Vers 1770]. € 3,000 to € 5,000.
Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24: C.F. Payne, Micawber, Imitating Norman Rockwell’s “Triple self-portrait,” mixed media, 2002. $800 to $1,200.

Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24: Brian Froud, media illustration published in The Land of Froud, 1977. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24: Haddon Sundblom, All a Girl Needs, oil on canvas, published in The Ladies’ Home Journal, 1942. $8,000 to $10,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24: Adrianne Lobel, My One and Only, 26 scenic concept collages for the Broadway musical, 1983. $6,000 to $9,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24: Charles Schulz, original four-panel pen and ink Peanuts comic strip, 1971. $15,000 to $25,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24:Jack Davis, mixed media cartoon for Playboy, 1959. $6,000 to $9,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Jun 24: Charles Addams, mixed media cartoon for The New Yorker, 1937. $6,000 to $9,000.
<center>Galleri Bygdoy Allé Sales Exhibition Catalogue 47 Part III Antiquarian Temptations: Rare Books, Atlases & Maps, Photos & Manuscripts

Galleri Bygdoy Allé: PIETER MORTIER. “Le Neptune Francois ou Atlas Nouveau des Cartes Marines. Levées et Gravées par ordre Exprés du Roy…” Paris, 1693.

Galleri Bygdoy Allé: MARC CHAGALL illus. SHAKESPEARE. “The Tempest.” Large folio. Monte-Carlo, 1975. Signed by the artist.

Galleri Bygdoy Allé: JOHN SPEED and followers. “A New and Accurate Map of the World.” Hand-colored engraving. London (1626 – 1627 – circa 1650) – 1676.

<center>Galleri Bygdoy Allé Sales Exhibition Catalogue 47 Part III Antiquarian Temptations: Rare Books, Atlases & Maps, Photos & Manuscripts

Galleri Bygdoy Allé: MATTHÄUS SEUTTER. “The Colossus Series.” Set of 4 prints, contemporary hand-colored engravings, each c. 57x49cm. Augsburg c. 1730

Galleri Bygdoy Allé: (CHARLES LE BRUN). “La Grande Galerie De Versailles, et Les Deux Salons qui L’Accompagnent, peints Par Charles Le Brun premier Peintre de Louis XIV…” Paris, 1752.

Galleri Bygdoy Allé: G. BRAUN – F. HOGENBERG. “Danorum Marca.” Contemporary hand-colored engraving, 33x48cm. Cologne, 1588.

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