Christies: Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Valuable Books and Manuscripts | Total Sales (GBP) | 6,117,804.00 |
Auction Date | July 13, 2022 - July 13, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 3,805,400.00 |
Sale Number | #21033 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 5,644,100.00 |
Total Lots | 250 | ||
Sold Lots | 176 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 6,979,900.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 70.40% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 10,389,600.00 |
Unsold Lots | 74 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 58.88% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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170 | NEWTON, Sir Isaac | Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Edited by Edmond Halley (1656-1743). |
1687 | GBP 350,000.00 - 500,000.00 | GBP 680,400.00 |
191 | DES BARRES, Joseph Frederick Wallet | The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain ... under the Directions of the Right Honble. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. |
1776-1781. | GBP 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 | GBP 630,000.00 |
154 | FIBONACCI, Leonardo [c.1170-c.1250]; BOETHIUS, Anicius Manlius Severinus [c.480-524], GROSSETESTE, Robert [1175-1253]; [DE PULCHRO RIVO, Johannes, attrib.] | A sammelband of 5 mathematical texts, in Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, |
late 15th century. | GBP 300,000.00 - 400,000.00 | GBP 352,800.00 |
139 | DARWIN, Charles Robert and Alfred Russel WALLACE | On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties.' In: Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9 |
1858 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 315,000.00 |
184 | BESLER, Basilius | Hortus Eystettensis. |
1613 | GBP 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 | GBP 277,200.00 |
221 | SIBTHORP, John, Sir James Edward SMITH, and John LINDLEY. | Flora Graeca: sive plantarum ranorum historia, quas in provinciis aut insulis Graeciae. |
1806-1840 watermarks from 1802-1847. | GBP 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | GBP 151,200.00 |
22 | The Bari Atelier | Bible, with the Prologues attributed to St Jerome and the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
third quarter of the 13th century. | GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 138,600.00 |
119 | SOLINUS, Caius Julius | De mirabilibus mundi. |
1473 | GBP 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | GBP 138,600.00 |
172 | [NEWTON, Isaac]. | Analysis per quantitatum series, fluxiones, ac differentias: cum enumeratione linearum tertii ordinis. |
1711 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 126,000.00 |
140 | DARWIN, Charles Robert | On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. |
1859 | GBP 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | GBP 119,700.00 |
167 | KEPLER, Johannes | Harmonices mundi libri V. |
1619 | GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 113,400.00 |
135 | COPERNICUS, Nicolaus | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. - Georg Johann RHETICUS (1514-1574). |
1566 | GBP 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 94,500.00 |
229 | LORENTZ, Hendrik Antoon | Large collection of scientific publications by the Dutch Nobel laureate, H.A. Lorentz, from his own private library. |
GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 94,500.00 | |
63 | MAHLER, Gustav | Autograph sketchleaf for the Ninth Symphony, comprising two sections of the third movement, 'Rondo Burleske', |
n.d. 1909. | GBP 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 88,200.00 |
159 | GALILEI, Galileo | Dialogo... sopre i due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico, e Copernicano. |
1632 | GBP 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 88,200.00 |
26 | TERENTIUS AFER, Publius | Comoedia, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. |
second quarter of the 15th century. | GBP 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | GBP 81,900.00 |
37 | Associate of the Master of Sir George Talbot | Book of Hours, use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
GBP 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | GBP 81,900.00 | |
134 | BRAHE, Tycho. | Historia coelestis. Edited by Albert Curtz. |
1666 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 81,900.00 |
21 | Pauline Epistles, glossed, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
second half 12th century | GBP 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | GBP 75,600.00 | |
34 | Robert Boyvin | Book of Hours, use of Rouen, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
1490s | GBP 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | GBP 75,600.00 |
217 | RIEMANN, Georg Friedrich Bernhard | Ueber die Hypothesen, welche der Geometrie zu Grunde liegen. Bound With:] – Ueber die Fläche vom kleinsten Inhalt bei gegebener Begrenzung. And:] – Über die Darstellbarkeit einer Funktion durch eine trigonometrische Reihe. |
1867 | GBP 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | GBP 75,600.00 |
160 | GALILEI, Galileo | Discorsi e Dimonstrazioni Matematiche, intorno due nuove scienze attenenti alla Mecanica & i Movimenti Locali. |
1638 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 69,300.00 |
31 | Circle of Taddeo Crivelli | Breviary, for Franciscan use, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
c.1465 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 63,000.00 |
32 | Follower of Jean Colombe | Book of Hours, use of Saintes, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
c.1480 and c.1500 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 60,480.00 |
33 | Master of Étienne Poncher | Book of Hours, use of Paris, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum |
1490s | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 52,920.00 |