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![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2bfa5105-2bf9-4a52-8ab5-45f3ef7b1eb4.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.")
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d8cd5291-2e7d-4a24-8d22-f316554ec8f8.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.")
Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500. -
![<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/73871a8f-7c5e-4b80-933d-0d0161d4363c.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.")
Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500. -
Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000. -
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Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.High Bids Win
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Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.High Bids Win
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Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.High Bids Win
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Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
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Venator and Hanstein: Spring Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Spring Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 616,694.40 |
| Auction Date | March 16, 2024 - March 16, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 517,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #176 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 517,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 707 | ||
| Sold Lots | 451 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 818,760.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 63.79% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 818,760.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 256 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 75.32% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1416 | WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | Die tragische Geschichte von Hamlet Prinzen von Danemark, in deutscher Sprache. Neu ubersetzt und eingerichtet von Gerhart Hauptmann, begleitet von Auszugen, die den Geschichten von Saxo Grammaticus und Francois de Belleforest und der Hystorie of Hamlet e |
1928-29 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 9,450.00 |
| 1378 | ANDY WARHOL | Committee 2000 1982 |
2000, 1982 | EUR 8,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 8,820.00 |
| 769 | JOSEPH BEUYS | Postkarten |
EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 8,190.00 | |
| 1698 | GUNTHER UECKER | Eine Dokumentation. |
1970/71. | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 8,190.00 |
| 1145 | JOAN MIRO | Magie Blanche I (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 7,812.00 |
| 814 | MARC CHAGALL | Les trois acrobates 1956 |
1956 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 7,560.00 |
| 1031 | HORST JANSSEN | Eiderland 1985 |
1985 | EUR 7,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 7,560.00 |
| 1147 | JOAN MIRO | Les Amoureux et Luna Park I (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 7,560.00 |
| 1530 | GEORGES BRAQUE | Theogonie. |
1955 | EUR 9,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 7,560.00 |
| 1597 | YVES KLEIN | Monochrome und Feuer. |
1961 | EUR 7,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 7,560.00 |
| 1632 | JOAN MIRO | Liberte des libertes. Dessins de Miro. |
o. J. 1971 | EUR 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 7,560.00 |
| 1144 | JOAN MIRO | Querelle d'Amoureux II (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,552.00 |
| 732 | MAX BECKMANN | Landschaft mit Ballon (Blatt 14 aus: Gesichter) 1918 (1919) |
1918 1919 | EUR 7,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 6,300.00 |
| 815 | MARC CHAGALL | Der Akkordeonspieler 1957 |
1957 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 6,300.00 |
| 1143 | JOAN MIRO | Querelle d'Amoureux I (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,300.00 |
| 1146 | JOAN MIRO | Magie Blanche II (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,048.00 |
| 749 | JOSEPH BEUYS | Ohne Titel (Dollarnoten / Kunst-KAPITAL / Schilling) |
EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 5,670.00 | |
| 1013 | DAVID HOCKNEY | The Boy Hidden in a Fish (aus: Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm) 1969 |
1969 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 1401 | E. Barlach / F. Schiller, An die Freude. |
1927 | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 | |
| 1480 | KURT PFISTER | Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart. Mit |
1920 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 1649 | PABLO PICASSO | Dans l'atelier de Picasso. |
1957 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 1204 | PABLO PICASSO | La vonde de la jeunesse 1961 |
1961 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,292.00 |
| 1599 | Kolner Kunstmarkt 68. OrLn.-Kassette mit Begleitheft. |
1968 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,292.00 | |
| 1148 | JOAN MIRO | La Triple Roue I (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,040.00 |
| 1149 | JOAN MIRO | La Triple Roue II (aus: Allegro Vivace) 1981 |
1981 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,040.00 |
