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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 April 27, 2021 - April 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
  • 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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