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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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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
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Fonsie Mealy’s
Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
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. -
Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL: Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 3
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 3 | Total Sales (EUR) | 538,343.00 |
| Auction Date | March 16, 2023 - March 16, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 388,140.00 |
| Sale Number | #31623 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 547,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 428 | ||
| Sold Lots | 428 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 388,140.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 547,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 98.40% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | [GANDHI MAHATMA] | [GANDHI MAHATMA]: D.S., B. L. Taneja, by Doctor B. L. Taneja, Director of Pathology |
22nd January [1948]. | EUR 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | EUR 27,300.00 |
| 1583 | SUN YAT-SEN | SUN YAT-SEN: D.S., in Chinese characters |
15th October 1917 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 23,400.00 |
| 1599 | GANDHI MAHATMA | GANDHI MAHATMA: A.L.S., M K Gandhi |
4th August 1894 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 18,200.00 |
| 1177 | SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL | SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: L.S., 'Vincent de Paul I.[ndigne] P.[retre] d[e] l[a] M[ission]', (''Vincent de Paul, Unworthy Priest of the Mission'') |
9th August 1658 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 1352 | MONNET JEAN | MONNET JEAN: A.L.S., Jean Monnet |
25th September 1943 | EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 1512 | PUYI | PUYI: signature of Xuantong Emperor (‘Henry’, being the name he wished to be known by in English |
EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 | |
| 1259 | LAWRENCE T. E. | LAWRENCE T. E.: A.L.S., T E Shaw |
5th January 1927 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,050.00 |
| 1285 | CADOUDAL GEORGES | CADOUDAL GEORGES: A.L.S., Georgessmall |
26th February 1800 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 10,400.00 |
| 1418 | QUEEN MARGOT – MARGARET OF VALOIS | QUEEN MARGOT – MARGARET OF VALOIS: A.L.S., 'Marguerite' |
n.d. | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 10,400.00 |
| 1582 | U.S PRESIDENTS | U.S PRESIDENTS: photograph of the presidential seal, signed in black felt tip by seven former Presidents |
EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 9,750.00 | |
| 1264 | NELSON HORATIO | NELSON HORATIO: A.L.S., Horatio Nelson (with his right-hand), |
13th August 1795 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 9,100.00 |
| 1295 | FERNIG THEOPHILE | FERNIG THEOPHILE: A.L.S., Theophile (twice) |
18 Fructidor an 9 (5th September 1801) | EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 9,100.00 |
| 1358 | EINSTEIN ALBERT | EINSTEIN ALBERT: T.L.S., 'Albert Einstein' |
7th May 1945 | EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 8,450.00 |
| 1332 | NAPOLEON I | NAPOLEON I: drawing executed in Napoleon's hand, unsigned, |
EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 7,150.00 | |
| 1182 | SALICETI ANTOINE CHRISTOPHE | SALICETI ANTOINE CHRISTOPHE: A.L.S. 'Saliceti' |
21st September 1796 | EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 1470 | ALEXANDER II | ALEXANDER II: photograph, the image depicting the Emperor in a formal head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform and medals. |
EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 | |
| 1176 | BORROMEO CHARLES | BORROMEO CHARLES: L.S., as Cardinal Secretary of State |
28th July 1563 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | EUR 5,980.00 |
| 1226 | [COGNAC] | [COGNAC]: autograph manuscript by Henri Guilbault entitled Memoire sur un nouvel appareil de distillation continue au moyen de la vapeur |
n.d. (early 1850s) | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,980.00 |
| 1534 | NEGRIER FRANCOIS-MARIE-CASIMIR | NEGRIER FRANCOIS-MARIE-CASIMIR: L.S., Gal. Negrier |
1838 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,980.00 |
| 1451 | JOHN III SOBIESKI | JOHN III SOBIESKI: L.S., 'Jan Krol', signed by the King of Polonly two months before passing away, |
EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,460.00 | |
| 1394 | EICHMANN ADOLF | EICHMANN ADOLF: series of autograph notes in the hand of Eichmann, unsigned (although with his surname Eichmann in the body of the text) |
n.d. (c. June 1961) | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,200.00 |
| 1511 | HIROHITO & KOJUN: Hirohito | HIROHITO & KOJUN: Hirohito: photograph, the unusual image showing the Emperors outdoors, standing, in a three quarter length pose. |
EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 4,940.00 | |
| 1578 | KENNEDY JOHN F. | KENNEDY JOHN F.: photograph of Kennedy seated in a three-quarter length pose, holding some papers in his hands |
EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 4,940.00 | |
| 1225 | BRILLAT-SAVARIN JEAN ANTHELME | BRILLAT-SAVARIN JEAN ANTHELME: D.S., Brillat-Savarin, |
23rd November 1819 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 4,680.00 |
| 1194 | MATA HARI | MATA HARI: signature ('Mata Hari') and a few additional words in her hand, in French, |
10th January 1907 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 4,160.00 |
![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.")
![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.")
