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Auction Name Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 Total Sales (EUR) 6,763.45
Auction Date 02/01/2023 - 02/01/2023 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 2,020.00
Sale Number #20123 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 2,272.00
Total Lots 32
Sold Lots 30 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 4,220.00
% of Lots Sold 93.75% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 4,745.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 142.54%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
66063059 Roland Fréart de Chambray

Idée de la perfection de la Peinture; la Perspective d'Euclide

1662 EUR 330.00 - 370.00 EUR 1,091.09
66211209 Jacques du Fouilloux

La Vénerie de Jacques Fouilloux

1650 EUR 500.00 - 550.00 EUR 763.00
66167319 Guillaume Marcel

Tablettes chronologiques contenant la suite des papes, empereurs et roys qui ont regné depuis J.C.

1682 Not Available EUR 479.60
66153821 Epictète / Dacier

Le manuel d'Epictète et les commentaires de Simplicius, + Nouveau Manuel d'Epictète

1715 Not Available EUR 408.75
65826433 [Walloon Bible, Amsterdam]

La Sainte Bible, qui contient l'Ancien et le Nouveau Testament

1687 Not Available EUR 367.33
66165021 Inconnu

Le quatorzième tome du Mercure François

1629 Not Available EUR 354.25
61038517 Tavernier chevalier baron d'Aubonne

Recueil de plusieurs relations et traitez singuliers et curieux

1680 Not Available EUR 328.09
65897821 Nicolas Malebranche

De la Recherche de la Verité. Ou l'on Traite de la Nature de l'esprit de l'homme, & de l'usage...

1683 Not Available EUR 285.58
66157379 Pierre de Ronsard

Discours des Misères de ce Temps

1630 Not Available EUR 272.50
66070061 Molière

Les Oeuvres. Tome IV. Paris, 1674 [WITH:] Tome I-II. Toulouse, 1697

1697/1674 Not Available EUR 261.60
65833909 Pascal

Pensées de Monsieur Pascal sur la religion

1675 EUR 220.00 - 242.00 EUR 239.80
65819417 Philon le Juif

Second tome des Oeuvres de Philon Juif sur la Genèse et autres livres sacrez de Moyse...

1619 Not Available EUR 196.20
65868263 Père G. Daniel

Histoire de France

1630/1610 Not Available EUR 196.20
66292093 Scipion Du Pleix

La Curiosité naturelle, rédigée en questions selon l'ordre alphabétique

1626 Not Available EUR 185.30
66192869 (François Tallemant)

Les Vies Des Hommes Illustres De Plutarque

1684 EUR 220.00 - 250.00 EUR 184.21
66212045 Fr. de La Rochefoucauld - E. de La Chatre

Mémoires de la minorité de Louis XIV

1688 Not Available EUR 130.80
65727443 Cardinal duc de Richelieu

Seconde partie du Journal de Monsieur le Cardinal de Richelieu et procès de Henri II de Montmorency

1649 Not Available EUR 112.27
54171145 Mme d'Epinay

Mémoires et correspondance, où elle donne des détails sur ses liaisons avec Duclos, J.-J. Rousseau,

1818 EUR 200.00 - 220.00 EUR 109.00
65933819 Jacques Morgues

Les Statuts Et Coustumes du Pays de Provence, commentées par M. Jacques Morgues, advocat en la Cour

1642 EUR 200.00 - 220.00 EUR 109.00
65933849 Jean-Marie Ricard

Traité Des Donations Entre-vifs Et Testamentaires

1685 EUR 200.00 - 220.00 EUR 109.00
66138383 Sieur de La Croix

L'Art de la Poésie Françoise et Latine, avec une Idée de la Musique sous une Nouvelle Méthode

1694 Not Available EUR 109.00
66141539 Blaise de Montluc

Commentaires De Messire Blaize De Montluc Maréchal de France

1661 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 109.00
66087913 Jacques Marsollier

Histoire du Ministère du Cardinal Ximenez, Archevêque de Tolède et Régent d'Espagne

1693 Not Available EUR 92.65
66093295 Pierre le petit

La guide des pecheurs

1695 Not Available EUR 62.13
66254641 Horace - Martignac

Les Odes et les Epodes

1687 Not Available EUR 44.69
  • <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>A fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library<br>15th June 2023</b>
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Hobbes (Thomas). <i>Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme & Power of a Common-Wealth,</i> first edition, first issue, 1651. £10,000 to £15,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> [Burton (Robert)] "Democritus Junior". <i>The Anatomy of Melancholy,</i> first edition, Oxford, Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, 1621. £8,000 to £12,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Fletcher (Giles). <i>Of the Russe Common Wealth,</i> first edition, Printed by T[homas] D[awson] for Thomas Charde, 1591. £7,000 to £10,000.
    <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>A fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library<br>15th June 2023</b>
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Shakespeare source book.- Fraunce (Abraham). <i>The Lawiers Logike, exemplifying the praecepts of Logike by the practise of the common Lawe,</i> first edition, 1588. £4,000 to £6,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Fireworks.- Babington (John.) <i>Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works…,</i> 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, Thomas Harper for Ralph Mab, 1635. £4,000 to £6,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Gardening.- [Bonnefons (Nicolas de)]. <i>The French Gardiner instructing how to cultivate all sorts of Fruit-Trees and Herbs for the Garden, translated by John Evelyn,</i> third edition, 1675. £3,500 to £4,500.
    <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>A fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library<br>15th June 2023</b>
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Witchcraft.- F. (H.) <i>A true and exact Relation Of the severall Informations, Examinations, and Confessions of the late Witches…,</i> first edition, 1645. £3,000 to £4,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Science.- Boyle (Robert). <i>The Origine of Formes and Qualities (According to the Corpuscular Philosophy),</i> first edition, Oxford, H. Hall for Ric: Davis, 1666. £3,000 to £4,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Massinger (Philip). <i>The Unnaturall Combat. A Tragedie,</i> first edition, Printed by E.G. for John Waterson, 1639. £2,000 to £3,000.
    <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>A fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library<br>15th June 2023</b>
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Plastic Surgery.- Read (Alexander). <i>Chirurgorum Comes: or the Whole Practice of Chirurgery,</i> first edition, Printed by Edw. Jones, for Christopher Wilkinson, 1687. £2,000 to £3,000.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Hall (Edward). <i>The Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancaster & Yorke…,</i> [by Richard Grafton], 1550. £2,200 to £2,500.
    <b>Forum, June 15:</b> Cosmetics.- Jeamson (Thomas). <i>Artificiall Embellishments. Or Arts Best Directions How to Preserve Beauty or Procure it,</i> first edition, Oxford, Printed by William Hall, 1665. £1,000 to £1,500.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection<br>26 May - 12 June</b>
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> "Cool Hand Luke" | Paul Newman Academy Award® Nomination Plaque. USD$2500 - $3500
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> "Hud" | Bound presentation script incorporating photographic stills. USD$1000 - $1500
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> "The Long, Hot Summer" | Movie Poster. USD$1000 - $1500
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> Joseph Heller | "Catch-22," inscribed to Woodward & Newman by author. USD$500 - $800
    <b><center>Sotheby's<br>The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection<br>26 May - 12 June</b>
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> George H. W. Bush | Typed Letter Signed, Issuing a "Pardon" to Paul Newman. USD$1500 - $2000
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> William Jefferson Clinton | Inscribed Color Photograph. USD$1000 - $1500
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> Ken Kesey | Typed letter to “Paulnewman,” asking for further compensation for "Sometimes a Great Notion". USD$1000 - $1500
    <b>Sotheby’s, May 26 – Jun. 12:</b> "They Might Be Giants" | Costume sketches by Edith Head. USD$1000 - $2000
  • <b><center>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>June 14/15<br>Printed Books, Maps, Playing Cards & Games, English Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books</b>
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Chinese School. Album of Chinese rice paper paintings of St Helena and Napoleon, circa 1830s/1840s. £700 to £1,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Speed (John).<i> The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine...,</i> 1676. £3,000 to £5,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Laroon (Marcellus). <i>The Cryes of the City of London drawne after the Life,</i> 1st edition, 1688. £1,000 to £1,500.
    <b><center>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>June 14/15<br>Printed Books, Maps, Playing Cards & Games, English Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books</b>
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Thomas Sedgley binding. <i>The Holy Bible,</i> London, 1701, large folio. £2,000 to £3,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Kipling (Rudyard). The Sussex Edition of the <i>Complete Works in Prose and Verse,</i> 1937-1939. £5,000 to £8,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Dodgson (Charles). <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,</i> 1886, presentation copy. £500 to £800.
    <b><center>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>June 14/15<br>Printed Books, Maps, Playing Cards & Games, English Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books</b>
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> German tarot cards. Napoleon tarock, Leipzig: Johann Gottfried Herbert, circa 1808. £1,500 to £2,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Milne (A.A.). <i>The House at Pooh Corner,</i> 1928, inscribed limited deluxe edition of 20. £15,000 to £20,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Peter Pan. A unique 13.5m (44ft) long needlework nursery frieze, by Helen Stebbing M.R.S.T., 1936. £7,000 to £10,000.
    <b><center>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>June 14/15<br>Printed Books, Maps, Playing Cards & Games, English Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books</b>
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Peak (Bob, 1928-1992). <i>U.S.A,</i> a mural produced for Trans World Airlines (TWA), 1971. £200 to £400.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Austen (Jane). <i>Pride and Prejudice: a novel,</i> 3 volumes, 2nd edition, London: T. Egerton, 1813. £8,000 to £12,000.
    <b>Dominic Winter, June 14/15:</b> Hughes (Ted). Crow, 1st edition, London: Faber and Faber, 1970, signed presentation copy. £400 to £600.
  • <b><center>Swann Auction Galleries<br>Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books:<br>At Auction June 22, 2023</b>
    <b>Swann June 22:</b> George Mivart, <i>A Monograph of the Lories, or Brush-Tongued Parrots, Composing the Family Loriidae,</i> London, 1896. $5,000 to $7,000.
    <b>Swann June 22:</b> Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, <i>Atlas Coelestis in Quo Mundus Spectabilis et in Eodem Stellarum Omnium Phoenomena Notabilia, Homann Heirs,</i> 1742. $8,000 to $12,000.
    <b>Swann June 22:</b> John Fisk Allen; & William Sharp, <i>Victoria Regia; or the Great Water Lily of America,</i> Boston, 1854. $15,000 to $20,000.
    <b>Swann June 22:</b> Schenk & Valk, <i>America Septentrionalis,</i> Amsterdam, circa 1694. $2,000 to $3,000.
    <b>Swann June 22:</b> Robert Burton, <i>The English Empire in America…Illustrated with Maps & Pictures,</i> London, 1685. $2,000 to $3,000.
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