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Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
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Forum Auctions
A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19th June 2025Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum Auctions
A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19th June 2025Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.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.Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000. -
ALDE, June 18: CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…, Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, June 18: HENNEPIN (LOUIS). Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…, Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, June 18: LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). Les Voyages et Observations, Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000.ALDE, June 18: LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure..., Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, June 18: SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile, Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000.ALDE, June 18: (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. Annei Senecae..., Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [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.ALDE, June 18: LACTANCE. De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen, Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000.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.ALDE, June 18: POLITIEN (ANGE). Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna, Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, June 18: SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole, Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
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Sotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 JuneSotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EURSotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 JuneSotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
![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.")
![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.")
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Christies: Old Master and 19th Century Prints
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Old Master and 19th Century Prints | Total Sales (USD) | 2,860,200.00 |
| Auction Date | January 24, 2023 - January 24, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,945,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #21481 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,901,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 149 | ||
| Sold Lots | 114 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,594,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.51% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,854,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 74.20% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | Christ crucified between two Thieves: ‘The Three Crosses’ |
1653 | USD 500,000.00 - 700,000.00 | USD 730,800.00 |
| 127 | FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828) | Los Caprichos |
1797-98 | USD 180,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 201,600.00 |
| 47 | AFTER TIZIANO VECELLIO, CALLED TITIAN (CIRCA 1488-1576), ANONYMOUS, NORTHERN ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY | Portrait of Suleyman the Magnificent |
circa 1532-40 | USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 189,000.00 |
| 27 | ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528) | Melencolia I |
1514 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 151,200.00 |
| 28 | ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528) | Melencolia I |
1514 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 100,800.00 |
| 130 | FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828) | Los Desastres de la Guerra |
1810-1820 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 94,500.00 |
| 108 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | Christ returning from the Temple with His Parents |
1654 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
| 3 | MARTIN SCHONGAUER (CIRCA 1445-1491) | The Flagellation, from: The Passion |
circa 1470-80 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 81,900.00 |
| 104 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | Abraham's Sacrifice |
1655 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 50,400.00 |
| 63 | PIETER VAN DER HEYDEN (CIRCA 1530-1572) AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER (CIRCA 1525-1569) | The Stone Operation, or: The Witch of Malleghem |
1559 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 |
| 103 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | Jan Lutma, Goldsmith |
1656 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 |
| 107 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | The Angel appearing to the Shepherds |
1634 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 |
| 32 | DANIEL HOPFER (1470-1536) | Saint George on Horseback slaying the Dragon |
circa 1505-36 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 41,580.00 |
| 24 | ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528) | The Small Horse |
1505 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 37,800.00 |
| 36 | LUCAS CRANACH THE ELDER (1472-1553) | The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist |
circa 1513-14 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 34,020.00 |
| 62 | PIETER VAN DER HEYDEN (CIRCA 1530-1572) IN THE MANNER OF HIERONYMUS BOSCH (1450-1516) | Die Blau Schuyte |
1559 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 |
| 112 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight |
1654 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 |
| 7 | ISRAHEL VAN MECKENEM (1440-1503) AFTER HANS HOLBEIN THE ELDER (CIRCA 1460-1524) | Christ among the Doctors, from: The Life of the Virgin |
circa 1490-1500 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 21 | ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528) | The Promenade |
circa 1498 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 106 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | The Triumph of Mordecai |
circa 1641 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 109 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | Christ preaching: 'La Petite Tombe' |
circa 1652 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 102 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | A Scholar in his Study ('Faust') |
circa 1652 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 105 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | Abraham entertaining the Angels |
1656 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 114 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | A Cottage beside a Canal with a View of Ouderkerk |
circa 1641 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 143 | FÉLIX BRACQUEMOND (1833-1914) | Portrait d'Edmond de Goncourt |
1882 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
![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.")
