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Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000. -
Bonhams, June 16-25: 15th-CENTURY TREATISE ON SYPHILIS. GRÜNPECK. 1496. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF BENIVIENI'S TREATISE ON PATHOLOGY. 1507. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FRACASTORO. Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus. 1530. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE FIRST PUBLISHED WORK ON SKIN DISEASES. MERCURIALIS. De morbis cutaneis... 1572. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: BIDLOO. Anatomia humani corporis... 1685. $6,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF DOUGLASS'S EARLY AMERICAN WORK ON INNOCULATION AND SMALLPOX. 1722. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LIND'S FIRST TREATISE ON SCURVY. 1753. $15,000 - $20,000Bonhams, June 16-25: RARE JENNER SIGNED CIRCULAR ON VACCINATION. 1821. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, June 16-25: MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. BRIGHT. Reports of Medical Cases... 1827-1831. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PRESENTATION COPY TO HER MOTHER. 1860. $6,000 - $8,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LORENZO TRAVER'S MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF BURNSIDE'S NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION. TRAVER, Lorenzo. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-25: ONE OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON DERMATOLOGY. HARDY. Clinique Photographique... 1868. $3,000 - $5,000
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Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: World. Van Geelkercken (N.), Orbis Terrarum Descriptio Duobis..., circa 1618. £4,000-6,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Moll (Herman). A New Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain..., circa 1715. £2,000-3,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Churchill (Winston S.). The World Crisis, 5 volumes bound in 6, 1st edition, 1923-31. £1,000-1,500Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, 1860. £1,500-2,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Roberts (David). The Holy Land, 6 volumes in 3, 1st quarto ed, 1855-56. £1,500-2,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Saint-Exupéry (Antoine de, 1900-1944). Pilote de guerre (Flight to Arras), 1942. £10,000-15,000.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: Austen (Jane, 1775-1817). Signature, cut from a letter, no date. £7,000-10,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, 1st edition, with wraparound band, 1932. £4,000-6,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Hobbit, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 1937. £3,000-5,000Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920. £4,000-6,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Kelmscott Press. The Story of the Glittering Plain, Walter Crane's copy, 1894. £3,000-4,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: King (Jessie Marion, 1875-1949). The Summer House, watercolour. £4,000-6,000 -
Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
![Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4ee20109-25f3-42e8-93ab-bd4c8e17093a.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE. <i>La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano],</i> 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5adfdf34-8a9a-47e5-9288-5e65dac5ce79.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> BANDELLO, MATTEO. <i>La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello,</i> 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a1b8605-a566-4fb7-8a4c-5fb72ac539bc.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. <i>Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…,</i> 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.")
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Donald Heald Auctions: Americana Rare Books, Maps, Prints and Photos
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Americana Rare Books, Maps, Prints and Photos | Total Sales (USD) | 91,531.25 |
| Auction Date | July 17, 2021 - July 17, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 128,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #208644 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 163,475.00 |
| Total Lots | 200 | ||
| Sold Lots | 95 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 324,070.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 47.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 410,075.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 105 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 22.32% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FRANKLIN, Benjamin. | Experiments and Observations on Electricity. |
1774 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 83 | DE BRAHM, William Gerard (1717-99) | Caroline meridionale et partie de la Georgie Par le Chevr. |
1777 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
| 73 | SEUTTER, Matthäus (1678-1757) | [New York & New England] Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii, in America Septentrionali siti, delineatio cura et sumtibus Matthæi Seutteri, Sac. |
circa 1740 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,875.00 |
| 133 | [CURTIS, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) | Wolf Lies Down - Apsaroke. |
1907-1930 | USD 6,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 196 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Sih-Chidä & Mahchsi-Karehde. |
1839-1842 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 15 | [BEVERLEY, Robert (c.1673-c.1722)] | The History and Present State of Virginia, in four parts ... |
1705 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 190 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the upper Missouri. |
1839-1842 | USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 200 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Péhriska-Rúhpa. |
1839-1842 | USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 189 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Assiniboin Indians. |
1839-1842 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 191 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Idols of the Mandan Indians. |
1839-1842 | USD 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,625.00 |
| 198 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Herds of Bisons and Elks on the upper Missouri. |
1839-1842 | USD 4,250.00 - 4,750.00 | USD 2,625.00 |
| 197 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Indian Utensils and Arms. |
1841 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 47 | WAR OF 1812, Treaty of Ghent. |
1815 | USD 3,000.00 - 3,750.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 51 | MICHAUX, François-André (1770-1855) and Thomas NUTTALL (1786-1859) | The North American Sylva; or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia. |
1871 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 40 | [TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis de (1805-1859)] | [Four manuscript letters from Tocqueville to John Stuart Mill (3) and Henry Reeve (1), written in the hand of Gustave de Beaumont evidently in preparation for his edition of Tocqueville's Oeuvres] |
1839-1849 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,875.00 |
| 194 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | [Mouth of the Fox River (Indiana)] |
1839-1842 | USD 3,000.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 |
| 192 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Mexkemahuastan. |
1839-1842 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,562.50 |
| 90 | TANNER, Henry Schenck (1786-1858) | Illinois and Missouri by H. |
1825 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 187 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Pachtüwa-Chtä. |
1839-1842 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 172 | LAUGIER, Jean Nicolas (1785-1875); after Leon COGNIET (1794-1880) | Washington. |
1839 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,437.50 |
| 171 | DURAND, Asher B. (1796-1886) | This Portrait is published to identify the person with the true character of one of the basest of men. |
1823 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,375.00 |
| 199 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Mehkskeme-Sukahs. |
1839-1842 | USD 2,000.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 1,312.50 |
| 195 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | The travelers meeting with the Minatarre Indians. |
1842 | USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 186 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Niagara Falls. |
1839-1842 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 75 | DRIPPS, Matthew (publisher) | Map of New York City south of 46th. |
1876 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,031.25 |
![Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dbc5286a-4210-44e3-bbf0-6031c1c49801.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Euclid. <i>The Elements of Geometrie,</i> first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/655b361c-71c7-48ba-9455-09c14e8c7494.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Shakespeare (William). <i>The Tempest</i> [&] <i>The Two Gentlemen of Verona,</i> from the <i>Second Folio,</i> [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.")
