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Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: STEWART, WILLIAM DRUMMOND, SIR. Altowan; or, Incidents of Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountain... New York, 1846. PRESENTATION COPY. $800 - $1,200Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: WILLUGHBY & RAY, JOHN. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby in three books... London, Martyn, 1678. $800 - $1,200Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Autograph Quotation Signed, on equal rights "for men and women," Rochester, 1898. $1,000 - $1,500Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. Autograph Letter Signed integrally to Le Comte de Milly arranging a meeting with M. Broignard, Passy, 1778. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, & ADAMS. Mansucript Signed by all three architects of the American ideal, requesting a Treaty of Amity and Commerce. $750,000 - $1,000,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Endorsement Signed, a pardon for a Confederate soldier, February 6, 1865. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: NAPOLEON FORMALLY RATIFIES THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Document Signed ("James Monroe," "Robt. R. Livingston" and "Barbé-Marbois"). $100,000 - $200,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: JAMES MONROE ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF JAY'S TREATY. Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Pinckney, Paris, January 17, 1795. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: GIDEON WELLES FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF FORT PICKENS AND FORT SUMTER ON THE EVE OF CIVIL WAR. Autograph Manuscript, 44 pp, c.1870. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SIGNED BY BORGES. Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings. 1962. First book publication in English. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LORENZO DOW TURNER'S COPY. LOCKE, ALAIN. The New Negro: an Interpretation. 1925. $1,000 - $1,500 -
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Mayr (Heinrich von). <i>Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient,</i> first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d55bdd84-749f-463d-8dbb-b699758ef469.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Mayr (Heinrich von). <i>Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient,</i> first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Lewis (John Frederick). <i>Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6,</i> first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/543a84e0-0b4b-4ad5-87d2-5a608e848ef0.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Lewis (John Frederick). <i>Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6,</i> first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Cassas (Louis François). <i>[Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte],</i> 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4dff8ca9-d113-4251-ae8e-ae25228f7956.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Cassas (Louis François). <i>[Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte],</i> 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Brindesi (Jean). <i>Souvenirs de Constantinople,</i> first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0ddc823f-dd6d-4282-8aba-978d6ee7abbe.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Brindesi (Jean). <i>Souvenirs de Constantinople,</i> first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.")
Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: Preziosi (Amedeo). Stamboul: Recollections of Eastern Life, first edition, Paris, Lemercier, 1858. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Mayr (Heinrich von). Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient, first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Lewis (John Frederick). Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Dodwell (Edward). Views in Greece, first edition, ordinary format, Rodwell and Martin, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Cassas (Louis François). [Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte], 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: La Chappelle (Georges). Recueil de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition, Paris, 1648. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Fossati (Gaspard). Aya Sophia Constantinople as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid, first edition, ordinary format, 1852. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Pertusier (Charles). Promenades Pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les Rives du Bosphore, 4 vol., inc Atlas, first edition, Paris, H. Nicolle, 1815-17. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Brindesi (Jean). Souvenirs de Constantinople, first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Le Bruyn (Cornelius). Voyage au Levant, first French edition, Delft, Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700. £3,000 to £4,000. -
Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Chronograph Wristwatches. Precious memories of the 20th Century / Cronografi da Polso. Preziose Memorie del XX Secolo, 2013. €3,000 to €5,000. Starting Bid: €10.Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Lanthemann, Joseph. Modigliani 1884-1920. A Catalogue Raisonné, Barcelona, 1970. €320 to €380. Starting Bid: €10.Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Warhol, Andy. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (from A to B and back again), New York, 1975. Signed by the author. €500 to €600. Starting Bid: €10.Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Vitali, Lamberto. Morandi: Catalogo Generale. I & II, Mediolan, 1983. €1,100 to €1,300. Starting Bid: €10.Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Goldstein, Ann. Christopher Wool, Los Angeles, 1998. €320 to €380. Starting Bid: €10.Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Celant, Germano. Piero Manzoni, 1989. €320 to €360. Starting Bid: €10.Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Ernst, Max. Oeuvre-Katalog. Das Graphische Werk, Cologne, 1975. €420 to €480. Starting Bid: €10. -
Doyle
Stage & Screen
November 14 & 15Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A studio-sanctioned Darth Vader Touring Costume from The Empire Strikes Back. $50,000 to $100,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: An original Al Hirschfeld's illustration of the cast of On Golden Pond. $4,000 to $6,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: The largest trove of personal Grace Kelly letters to come to market. $60,000 to $80,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: An Important Archive of Musical Manuscripts of Truman Capote and Harold Arlen's House of Flowers. $40,000 to $60,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: The archive of an original Merrily We Roll Along Broadway cast member. $5,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Jerry Herman's Yamaha Model C7 Ebonized Grand Piano. $6,000 to $9,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A large group of Jerry Herman musical posters. $300 to $500.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Group of awards presented to Jerry Herman. $300 to $400.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Six pages of original art for "The MAD Game of Basebrawl," a complete story published in MAD #167, pages 31-36, June 1974. $3,000 to $4,000.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A MAD book made for Al Jaffee, containing original art and writings from many MAD contributors. 2011. $1,200 to $1,800.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A Jaffee-themed MAD Fold-In - "What honor should the creator of the MAD Fold-Ins be given?" $800 to $1,200.Doyle, Nov. 14-15: MAD Fold-In - "What developing news story has many Americans totally transfixed?" $800 to $1,200.
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Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen: Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 | Total Sales (EUR) | 295,317.10 |
| Auction Date | February 16, 2024 - February 16, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 260,535.00 |
| Sale Number | #132c | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 260,535.00 |
| Total Lots | 756 | ||
| Sold Lots | 299 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 626,440.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 39.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 626,440.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 457 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 47.14% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3279 | Durer, Albrecht | Lobgesang der Auserwahlten im Himmel/Anbetung des Lammes |
1496/97 | EUR 20,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 19,500.00 |
| 3952 | Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn | Jan Uytenbogaert, der Goldwager |
1639 | EUR 15,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 19,500.00 |
| 3285 | Durer, Albrecht | Die Busse des heiligen Chrysostomus |
um 1497 | EUR 15,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 15,600.00 |
| 3283 | Durer, Albrecht | Die Flucht nach Agypten |
um 1504 | EUR 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 14,300.00 |
| 3287 | Durer, Albrecht | Mariens Tempelgang |
um 1503 | EUR 15,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 14,300.00 |
| 3288 | Durer, Albrecht | Mariens Verehrung |
1504 | EUR 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 13,000.00 |
| 3289 | Durer, Albrecht | Die Darstellung im Tempel |
EUR 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 13,000.00 | |
| 3282 | Durer, Albrecht | Das Tier mit den Lammhornern |
um 1496/97. | EUR 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 3290 | Durer, Albrecht | Maria auf der Rasenbank, das Kind stillend |
1503 | EUR 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 10,400.00 |
| 3280 | Durer, Albrecht | Christus nimmt Abschied von seiner Mutter |
um 1504 | EUR 7,500.00 - 7,500.00 | EUR 8,320.00 |
| 3284 | Durer, Albrecht | Herkules |
1496/98 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 7,800.00 |
| 3286 | Durer, Albrecht | Aufenthalt in Agypten |
EUR 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 7,800.00 | |
| 3292 | Durer, Albrecht | Die Geburt Mariens |
um 1503 | EUR 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 7,800.00 |
| 3953 | Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn | Der Engel verlasst die Familie des Tobias |
1641 | EUR 8,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 7,150.00 |
| 3947 | Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn | Die badenden Manner "De zwemmertjes" |
1651 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 3954 | Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn | Joseph und Potiphars Weib |
1634 | EUR 4,500.00 - 4,500.00 | EUR 5,850.00 |
| 4244 | Wenzel,Hollar u.a. | Animalium, ferarum, & bestiarum, florum, fructuum muscarum vermiumq[ue] icones variae |
1676 | EUR 5,400.00 - 5,400.00 | EUR 5,460.00 |
| 3974 | Rheims, Bettina | 29 Fevrier I, Paris |
EUR 5,500.00 - 5,500.00 | EUR 4,940.00 | |
| 3971 | Rheims, Bettina | Karen Mulder with a very small Chanel bra |
1996 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 4,420.00 |
| 3955 | Rembrandt van Rijn, Harmensz | Greis in Ruckenansicht, Halbfigur |
1631 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 3,380.00 |
| 3950 | Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn | Greis im weiten Samtmantel |
um 1631 | EUR 2,400.00 - 2,400.00 | EUR 3,120.00 |
| 3948 | Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn | Zwei mannliche Akte "Het Rolwagentje" |
um 1646 | EUR 2,100.00 - 2,100.00 | EUR 2,990.00 |
| 3101 | Bellotto, Bernardo, gen. Canaletto | Les ruines de l'aqueduc. |
Ca.1742 | EUR 2,400.00 - 2,400.00 | EUR 2,080.00 |
| 3216 | Cranach, Lucas d.A. | Ruhe auf der Flucht nach Agypten |
1509 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 2,080.00 |
| 3910 | Piranesi, Giovanni Battista | Veduta della Basilica e Piazza di S.Pietro in Vaticano |
1748 | EUR 900.00 - 900.00 | EUR 1,690.00 |
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Dominic Winter, 13th Nov:</b> Ketham (Johannes de). <i>Fasciculus medici[n]e …,</i> Venice: Cesare Arrivabene, March 1522. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d2138ecd-9b39-4b69-b437-b7166bd60434.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, 13th Nov:</b> Ketham (Johannes de). <i>Fasciculus medici[n]e …,</i> Venice: Cesare Arrivabene, March 1522. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, 13th Nov:</b> Bible [English]. <i>The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume...,</i> 1541. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a57f00ef-ce42-4cdb-b1b0-bf0c98fc1a84.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, 13th Nov:</b> Bible [English]. <i>The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume...,</i> 1541. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, 13th Nov:</b> Bible [English]. <i>The Newe Testament of Our Saviour Jesu Christe...,</i> 1566. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6818b4cc-3dc8-4f76-bf7c-fac59f7fb083.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, 13th Nov:</b> Bible [English]. <i>The Newe Testament of Our Saviour Jesu Christe...,</i> 1566. £7,000-10,000")
