Christies: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - bidstart 10/1
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - bidstart 10/1 | Total Sales (USD) | 4,745,250.00 |
| Auction Date | October 15, 2021 - October 15, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,330,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #19988 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 3,623,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 205 | ||
| Sold Lots | 177 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,280,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.34% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 5,125,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 28 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 92.59% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Johannes Kepler | Astronomia nova |
1609 | USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | USD 687,500.00 |
| 35 | Charles Darwin | Origin of Species |
1859 | USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 300,000.00 |
| 68 | Abraham Ortelius | Theatrum orbis terrarum |
1592 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 237,500.00 |
| 45 | Pierre-François d'Hancarville | Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the Cabinet of the Hon. William Hamilton. |
1766-7 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 212,500.00 |
| 72 | Ricci world map on a Japanese screen |
late 17th or early 18th century. | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 200,000.00 | |
| 33 | Thomas Malthus | Essay on the Principle of Population |
1798 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 187,500.00 |
| 52 | Description de l'Egypte |
1820-1830 | USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 175,000.00 | |
| 28 | Galileo Galilei | Dialogo |
1632 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 137,500.00 |
| 133 | William Shakespeare | The Second Folio |
1632 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 118,750.00 |
| 57 | David Roberts | The Holy Land |
1842-1849 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 100,000.00 |
| 67 | Christopher Saxton | Atlas of England and Wales |
c.1590 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
| 143 | George Eliot | Middlemarch in original parts |
1871-72 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
| 1 | Leaf of the Gutenberg Bible |
c.1455 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 75,000.00 | |
| 7 | Anton Koberger | Nuremberg Chronicle |
1493 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 68,750.00 |
| 150 | William Morris | Kelmscott Chaucer |
1896 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 68,750.00 |
| 186 | George Washington | Expanding the Mount Vernon Estate |
1786 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 56,250.00 |
| 192 | George Washington | Autographs of the Presidents |
1795-(c. 1965). | USD 24,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 56,250.00 |
| 94 | The "Blue Map" of the World |
c. 1811 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 | |
| 100 | Coastal Control of Guangdong |
Jiaqing period | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 | |
| 5 | Johannes Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus | Tabulae Directionum et Profectionum, [bound with:] Astrolabium planum in Tabulis ascendens |
1490 and 1488 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 128 | William Baldwin | A Myrrour for Magistrates |
1563 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 71 | Complete Map of Human Traces and Travel Routes within the Myriad States of the Nine Borders of the Great Ming |
1700-1719 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 | |
| 102 | Coastal Defence and Navigation Chart of Fujian and Guangdong Provinces |
first half of the 19th century | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 | |
| 159 | A Literary Feast |
1983 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 | |
| 101 | Guangdong Naval Garrison |
Qing dynasty | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 37,500.00 |
