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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: 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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ALDE: Photography Books - Collection of an Amateur - online 10/25
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Photography Books - Collection of an Amateur - online 10/25 | Total Sales (EUR) | 386,471.00 |
| Auction Date | November 13, 2024 - November 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 20,150.00 |
| Sale Number | #111324 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 29,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 155 | ||
| Sold Lots | 118 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 25,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.13% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 37,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 37 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 1030.59% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | LOT. | Ensemble de 10 ouvrages : Artists books. |
EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 68,750.00 | |
| 30 | GOLDIN (Nan). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 50,000.00 | |
| 19 | ELSKEN (Ed van der).a | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 45,000.00 | |
| 113 | LOT. | Ensemble de 3 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 18,750.00 | |
| 133 | LOT. | Ensemble de 5 ouvrages sur la Chine. |
EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 18,750.00 | |
| 28 | GINSBERG (Allen). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 12,500.00 | |
| 16 | CALLAHAN (Harry). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 9,375.00 | |
| 7 | BALDESSARI (John). | Brutus killed Caesar. |
EUR 250.00 - 350.00 | EUR 6,500.00 | |
| 72 | RUSCHA (Edward). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 250.00 - 350.00 | EUR 6,500.00 | |
| 108 | LOT. | Ensemble de 3 ouvrages publies en 1929. |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 6,250.00 | |
| 6 | ARTS ET METIERS GRAPHIQUES. | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 5,000.00 | |
| 116 | LOT. | Ensemble de 3 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 5,000.00 | |
| 22 | EVANS (Walker). | Ensemble de 3 ouvrages. |
EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 4,500.00 | |
| 105 | LOT. | Ensemble de 3 ouvrages : Afrique. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 3,875.00 | |
| 9 | BLOSSFELDT (Karl). | Urformen der kunst : photographische pflanzenbilder. |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 3,750.00 | |
| 20 | ENGSTROM (JH). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 3,750.00 | |
| 65 | PIERRE et GILLES. | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 3,750.00 | |
| 2 | ANDRE,(Carl) et al. | The Xerox Book. |
EUR 400.00 - 500.00 | EUR 3,500.00 | |
| 34 | HORN (Roni). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 3,500.00 | |
| 35 | IONESCO (Irina). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 3,500.00 | |
| 42 | KILLIP (Chris). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 3,375.00 | |
| 23 | FARGUE (Leon-Paul). | Banalite. Illustre de reogramme et recherche des objets de Loris et Parry. |
EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 3,125.00 | |
| 115 | LOT. | Ensemble de 3 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 3,125.00 | |
| 12 | BRANDT (Bill). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 2,500.00 | |
| 70 | RUSCHA (Edward). | Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. |
EUR 250.00 - 350.00 | EUR 2,500.00 |
