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![<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Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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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Letterpress & Bindery Auction
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
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
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
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
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
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
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. -
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USDSotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USDSotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USDSotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USDSotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
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Galerie Bassenge: Modern Literature
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern Literature | Total Sales (EUR) | 191,635.20 |
| Auction Date | April 18, 2024 - April 18, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 141,540.00 |
| Sale Number | #123ML | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 141,540.00 |
| Total Lots | 866 | ||
| Sold Lots | 415 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 312,720.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 47.92% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 312,720.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 451 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 61.28% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3657 | Ruf, Der und Schiele, Egon - Illustr. | Herausgegeben vom Akademischen Verband fur Literatur |
o. J. 1912 | EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 6,400.00 |
| 3674 | Seguy, Eugene Alain | Insectes. Vingt planches en phototypie |
1926 | EUR 4,500.00 - 4,500.00 | EUR 5,888.00 |
| 3328 | King, Stephen | Nebel. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Alexandra von Reinhardt |
1986 | EUR 4,500.00 - 4,500.00 | EUR 4,864.00 |
| 3838 | Newton, Helmut | Sumo. Koln 1999. Grossfolio mit Tisch |
1999 | EUR 2,200.00 - 2,200.00 | EUR 3,584.00 |
| 3086 | Dali, Salvador | L'Art d'aimer d'Ovide |
1978 | EUR 3,800.00 - 3,800.00 | EUR 3,328.00 |
| 3057 | Mirbeau, Octave und Bonnard, Pierre - Illustr. | Dingo (auf Japan, 30 Ex.) |
1924 | EUR 2,800.00 - 2,800.00 | EUR 2,816.00 |
| 3087 | Ronsard, Pierre de und Dali, Salvador | Les amours de Cassandre |
1968 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,816.00 |
| 3540 | Wandt, Heinrich und Heartfield, John - Illustr. | Erotik und Spionage in der Etappe Gent |
1928 | EUR 900.00 - 900.00 | EUR 2,816.00 |
| 3600 | Nietzsche, Friedrich | Also sprach Zarathustra |
1908 | EUR 2,200.00 - 2,200.00 | EUR 2,816.00 |
| 3621 | Polo, Marco | Le Livre de Marco Polo gentilhomme venitien 1271-1295 |
1932 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,560.00 |
| 3162 | Grosz, George und Baur, John I. H. | George Grosz. Exhibition catalogue (Widmungsexemplar) |
1954 | EUR 450.00 - 450.00 | EUR 2,432.00 |
| 3072 | Chagall, Marc | Dessins pour la Bible |
1960 | EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 2,304.00 |
| 3073 | Chagall, Marc | Drawings for the Bible |
1960 | EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 2,304.00 |
| 3649 | Rouveyre, Andre | Repli. Gravures de Henri Matisse |
1947 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 2,304.00 |
| 3082 | Kauka, Rolf und Comics | Fix und Foxi. 89 Kartons mit Originalentwurfen |
1964-1965. | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 2,048.00 |
| 3537 | Und sie bewegt sich doch! | Freie deutsche Dichtung |
1943 | EUR 600.00 - 600.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 3616 | Picasso, Pablo und Hemingway, Ernest | Der Unbesiegte (Widmungsexemplar) |
1959 | EUR 500.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 3702 | Trier, Walter | Fur die Kriegsanleihe |
EUR 250.00 - 250.00 | EUR 1,792.00 | |
| 3088 | Debord, Guy Ernest und Jorn, Asger | Memoires |
1959 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,664.00 |
| 3192 | Hesse, Hermann | Klingsors letzter Sommer (Vorzugsausgabe) |
1920 | EUR 800.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,664.00 |
| 3191 | Hesse, Hermann | Der Steppenwolf. EA mit Schutzumschlag |
1927 | EUR 180.00 - 180.00 | EUR 1,536.00 |
| 3591 | Hegen, Hannes und Mosaik | Dig Dag Digedag. Nr. 1-9. |
1955-1957. | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 1,536.00 |
| 3648 | Roth, Joseph | Sammlung mit 12 Werken in EA |
1934 | EUR 500.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,536.00 |
| 3739 | Aveline, Claude und Zadkine, Ossip - Illustr. | Portrait de l'oiseaux |
1965 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,536.00 |
| 3327 | Keun, Irmgard | Zwolf Werke der Autorin in Erstausgabe |
1936 | EUR 800.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,280.00 |
![<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.")
