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Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.Swann, June 17: Lot 28: Harold Von Schmidt, "I Asked Jim If He Wanted To Accompany Us To Teach The Hanneseys A Lesson.", oil on canvas, 1957.Swann, June 17: Lot 96: Arthur Szyk, Thumbelina, gouache and pencil, 1945.Swann, June 17: Lot 101: D.R. Sexton, The White Rabbit And Bill The Lizard, watercolor and gouache, 1932.Swann, June 17: Lot 127: Miguel Covarrubias, Bradypus Tridactilus. Three-Toed Sloth, gouache, circa 1953.Swann, June 17: Lot 132: William Pène Du Bois, 2 Illustrations: Balloon Merry Go Round On The Ground And In The Air, pen and ink and wash, 1947.Swann, June 17: Lot 137: Lee Lorenz, Confetti Hourglass, mixed media, 1973.Swann, June 17: Lot 181: Norman Rockwell, Portrait Of Floyd Jerome Patten (Editor At Boy's Life Magazine), charcoal, circa 1915.Swann, June 17: Lot 188: Ludwig Bemelmans, Rue De Buci, Paris, casein, watercolor, ink and gouache, 1955.Swann, June 17: Lot 263: Maurice Sendak, Sundance Childrens Theater Poster Preliminary Sketch, pencil, 1988.
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18th June 2025Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. -
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Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/24 | Total Sales (USD) | 26,682.30 |
| Auction Date | December 01, 2022 - December 01, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 23,245.00 |
| Sale Number | #103 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 28,390.00 |
| Total Lots | 482 | ||
| Sold Lots | 102 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 97,409.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 21.16% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 118,154.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 380 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 22.58% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | Moorcraft (Paul) | CONTACT 11 (Limited edition signed by the author) |
1981 | USD 600.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,173.50 |
| 87 | Colenso (Frances Ellen) | THE RUIN OF ZULULAND |
1884 -1885 | USD 250.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,840.00 |
| 1 | Zulu War and Zululand 1879 - 1881: | ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,725.00 | |
| 4 | Laurent Fries | LARGE SIZE MAP SOUTH AFRICA - TABULA NOVA PARTIS AFRICAE |
1541 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,725.00 |
| 14 | World War II | Reconnaissance Panoramic Photo Montage |
1944 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,509.95 |
| 8 | Johnson (Samuel) | A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: |
1755 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,150.00 |
| 10 | Picasso (Pablo) and SABARTES (Jaime) | “A LOS TOROS” MIT PICASSO (with 4 original lithographs by Picasso) |
1961 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,150.00 |
| 11 | [Silva (Penny) ed.] | A DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISH ON HISTORICAL PRINCIPLES (Signed by Nelson Mandela) |
1996 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 975.20 |
| 92 | Field Marshall The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. | EL ALAMEIN TO THE RIVER SANGRO ( De luxe edition signed by the author) |
1971 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 770.50 |
| 108 | South Africa. | DEBATES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – Hansard (Signed by Mandela) |
1994 | USD 250.00 - 300.00 | USD 670.45 |
| 151 | Mandela (Nelson) | THE HISTORIC SPEECH OF NELSON MANDELA AT THE RIVONIA TRIAL (Signed by Mandela) |
[1988] | USD 600.00 - 700.00 | USD 575.00 |
| 280 | Baines (Thomas) | EXPLORATIONS IN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA |
1864 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 555.45 |
| 152 | State Visit. | CEREMONIAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA TO GREAT BRITAIN (Signed by Mandela) |
1996 | USD 250.00 - 300.00 | USD 540.50 |
| 86 | [Colenso (Frances E.) and Durnford (Lieut.-Colonel Edward) Editor] | HISTORY OF THE ZULU WAR |
1880 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 423.20 |
| 144 | Macandrew (Barbara) | EZEKIEL (Presentation copy from Olive Schreiner) |
1901 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 362.25 |
| 354 | Sue Hart (text), Zakkie Eloff (illustrations) | DRAWN FROM LIFE - A Portfolio of Wildlife Drawing by Zakkie Eloff (1982) - Full-leather De Luxe Edition Limited to 26 Copies |
1982 | USD 350.00 - 350.00 | USD 345.00 |
| 83 | Sanchez-Ariño (Tony) Ed. | HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA (Limited edition signed by the editor and the illustrator) |
1998 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 338.10 |
| 370 | Claude Gibney Finch-Davies/Alan Kemp | The Bird Paintings of C. G. Finch-Davies (Limited Edition Presentation Copy) |
1984 | USD 300.00 - 350.00 | USD 322.00 |
| 30 | The British South Africa Company | The Story of Rhodesia (1937) |
1937 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 287.50 |
| 342 | Patterson, F. | African Adventures ( Signed ) |
1926 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 287.50 |
| 457 | Cape of Good Hope. | PROCLAMATIONS |
1827 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 278.30 |
| 483 | M. De Buffon | The System of Natural History |
1824 | USD 500.00 - 540.00 | USD 241.50 |
| 27 | J. F. W. Grosskopf | PIERNEEF : Die Man En Sy Werk (1945) - De Luxe Edition Signed by both Author and Artist and Limited to 250 Copies |
1945 | USD 250.00 - 250.00 | USD 230.00 |
| 35 | Herisson | BIG SIZE MAP AFRICA - CARTE GENERALE DE L’AFRIQUE |
1816 | USD 220.00 - 250.00 | USD 230.00 |
| 78 | Homer. | THE ILIAD |
1795 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 230.00 |
![ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/16cfdea8-0749-44a9-b801-b991dc2eaa21.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. <i>De remediis utriusque fortunæ,</i> [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/46e14fa0-19d2-42b7-9994-312d5ae3df4d.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> GAZA (THÉODORE). <i>[...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum,</i> Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/13d0418d-fffb-4841-9721-851464785bd9.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LUTHER (MARTIN). <i>Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri,</i> Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a6aadc9-e8db-4fb2-aa16-7f58eb74076a.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Deerwunder und seltzame Thier / wie die in den Mitnächtigen Länder im Meer […]» Basel, c. 1550.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/bd397a02-a6b4-462a-b4de-cb43acf2f5aa.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Deerwunder und seltzame Thier / wie die in den Mitnächtigen Länder im Meer […]» Basel, c. 1550.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1b950440-d6d6-4570-be13-7859d69353e9.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.")
![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.")
![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.")
