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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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Chiswick Auctions: Fine Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Photographs | Total Sales (GBP) | 338,074.00 |
| Auction Date | November 19, 2024 - November 19, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 231,050.00 |
| Sale Number | #111924 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 350,350.00 |
| Total Lots | 314 | ||
| Sold Lots | 200 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 370,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 63.69% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 563,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 114 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 60.05% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Irving Penn (1917-2009) | THREE RISSANI WOMEN WITH BREAD, 1971. |
1971, printed 1980 on Rive paper [single coating | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
| 56 | Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) | CYCLIST, HYERES, FRANCE, 1932. |
1932, printed later | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 107 | Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) | RUE MOUFFETARD, PARIS, 1954. |
1954, printed later | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 191 | Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) | BRIGITTE BARDOT, SPAIN, 1971. |
1971, printed later | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,820.00 |
| 282 | Helmut Newton (1920-2004) | VERUSCHKA, NICE, 1975. |
1975, printed 1984 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 8,568.00 |
| 3 | Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) | REBECCA, 1866 |
1866 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,930.00 |
| 162 | Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) | A COLLECTION OF 21 FASHION PRINTS, USED BY CITY MAGAZINE, PARIS, 1986. |
1986, printed c.1986 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 173 | Irving Penn (1917-2009) | STILL LIFE WITH SHOE, 1980. |
1980, printed 1981 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 35 | Samuel Gottscho (1875-1971) | NEW YORK AT NIGHT, c.1933. |
c.1933. | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 6,048.00 |
| 122 | Josef Koudelka (b.1938) | VELKA LOMNICA [GYPSY COUPLE], 1966. |
1966, printed c.1980 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 6,048.00 |
| 184 | David Bailey (b.1938) | MICHAEL CAINE, 1965. |
1965, printed 1999 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 5,796.00 |
| 234 | Sally Mann (b.1951) | UNTITLED [LEAH AND HER FATHER], FROM 'AT TWELVE', c.1983-1985. |
c.1983-1985. | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 5,796.00 |
| 284 | David Lachapelle (b.1963) | FACIAL, BEVERLY HILLS, CA, 2001. |
2001 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,796.00 |
| 158 | Irving Penn (1917-2009) | TWO QUECHUAN INDIANS, CUZCO, PERU, 1948. |
1948, printed 1949 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 5,670.00 |
| 131 | Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) | BRIE, FRANCE, 1968. |
1968, printed later | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,292.00 |
| 310 | David Yarrow (b.1966) | JAWS B&W, 2011. |
2011 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 5,292.00 |
| 55 | Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) | COUPLE, ITALY, 1933. |
1933, printed 1980s | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 170 | Duane Michals b.1932 | ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI 1979, Silver gelatin prints (7) The first titled, dated, 2-7 consecutively numbered, the last signed and numbered '2/25' in ink (in the margin) |
GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,536.00 | |
| 281 | William Klein (1926-2022) | SATURDAY NIGHT IN TOKYO'S ROPPONGI ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT 1987. |
, printed 1987 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 4,536.00 |
| 169 | Helmut Newton (1920-2004) | FASHION MODEL AND GARDENER, LAKE COMO, ITALY, 1979. |
1979, printed later | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,032.00 |
| 142 | Andre Kertesz (1894-1985) | WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK, NEW YORK CITY, 1965. |
1965, printed 1980s | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 230 | Brett Weston (1911-1993) | MENDENHALL GLACIER, ALASKA, 1973. |
1973, printed 1970s | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 49 | Andre Kertesz (1894-1985) | SATIRIC DANCER, 1926. |
1926, printed later | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,276.00 |
| 244 | Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) | UNTITLED (FROM THE SNOW WHITE SERIES), 2005. |
2005 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 3,150.00 |
| 245 | Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) | UNTITLED (FROM THE SNOW WHITE SERIES), 2005. |
2005 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 3,150.00 |
