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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 -
Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.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.Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000. -
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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Bonhams, June 16-25: 15th-CENTURY TREATISE ON SYPHILIS. GRÜNPECK. 1496. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF BENIVIENI'S TREATISE ON PATHOLOGY. 1507. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FRACASTORO. Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus. 1530. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE FIRST PUBLISHED WORK ON SKIN DISEASES. MERCURIALIS. De morbis cutaneis... 1572. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: BIDLOO. Anatomia humani corporis... 1685. $6,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF DOUGLASS'S EARLY AMERICAN WORK ON INNOCULATION AND SMALLPOX. 1722. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LIND'S FIRST TREATISE ON SCURVY. 1753. $15,000 - $20,000Bonhams, June 16-25: RARE JENNER SIGNED CIRCULAR ON VACCINATION. 1821. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, June 16-25: MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. BRIGHT. Reports of Medical Cases... 1827-1831. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PRESENTATION COPY TO HER MOTHER. 1860. $6,000 - $8,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LORENZO TRAVER'S MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF BURNSIDE'S NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION. TRAVER, Lorenzo. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-25: ONE OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON DERMATOLOGY. HARDY. Clinique Photographique... 1868. $3,000 - $5,000
![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.")
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Heritage Auctions: Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,827,331.25 |
| Auction Date | February 22, 2023 - February 22, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 924,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #6260 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,386,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 520 | ||
| Sold Lots | 480 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,071,560.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.31% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,607,340.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 40 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 113.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47328 | Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. Inscribed and Signed Copy of Ebony Magazine. |
1965 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 93,750.00 |
| 47264 | Charles Philippe de Bourbon | [French Revolution]. Archive of Personal Correspondence of Charles Philippe de Bourbon, Comte d'Artois and Future King Charles X of France, to the Comte de Vaudreuil. |
1792-1804 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
| 47262 | Anwar Sadat | Anwar Sadat Diplomatic Passport Number 1 from 1974 to 1981. |
1974 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 47088 | John S. Mosby's | Confederate Colonel John S. Mosby's Farewell Address to His Rangers. |
1865 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 47105 | Frederick W. Swift, 17th | Civil War Archive of Medal of Honor Recipient General Frederick W. Swift, 17th Michigan Infantry Regiment. |
1861-1865 | USD 11,200.00 - 16,800.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 47152 | George Washington | [Revolutionary War]. George Washington Letter Signed. |
1781 | USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 | USD 33,750.00 |
| 47153 | George Washington | George Washington Autograph Letter Signed. |
1773 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 47017 | [American Revolution]. Three Fair Copy Letters Between Generals George Washington and Thomas Gage in the Hand of John Hancock Regarding the Treatment of Prisoners. |
no date | USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 47029 | Civil War Archive of Edwin J. Barden, 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. |
1861 to September 20 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 47154 | George Washington and Thomas Jefferson | George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Appointment Signed. |
1793 | USD 14,400.00 - 21,600.00 | USD 26,250.00 |
| 47273 | Sir Isaac Heard | Sir Isaac Heard Signed Procession Pass for Lord Horatio Nelson's Funeral. |
no date [circa December 1805 - January 1806] | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 47318 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. |
1928 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 24,375.00 |
| 47155 | George Washington | George Washington Autograph Document Signed. |
1786 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 47171 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed on the Construction of the University of Virginia. |
1824 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 47336 | Passenger Laura Marie Cribb | Passenger Laura Marie Cribb's Handwritten Account of the RMS Titanic Disaster. |
no date [circa 1912] | USD 14,400.00 - 21,600.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 47115 | Horatio G. Wright | Civil War Diaries of General Horatio G. Wright, VI Corps, on the Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and Cedar Creek. |
1861-1863 | USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 47157 | George Washington | [Revolutionary War]. George Washington Signed Military Discharge. |
no date [circa June 1783] | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 47204 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. |
1859 | USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 | USD 19,375.00 |
| 47173 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Handwritten Check Signed While Secretary of State. |
1792 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 47203 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. |
1860 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 47205 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President. |
1864 | USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 | USD 18,125.00 |
| 47026 | Charles Thomson | [Revolutionary War]. Charles Thomson Letter Signed as Secretary of the Continental Congress. |
1784 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 47128 | Benjamin Franklin | Benjamin Franklin Appointment Signed as President of the Supreme Executive Council. |
1787 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 47202 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Four-Language Ship's Passport Signed as President. |
1864 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 47206 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed as President-Elect. |
1860 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
![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.")
