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Maison Bibelot: Flora and Fauna. A Collection of Prints. Online 7/16

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Auction Name Flora and Fauna. A Collection of Prints. Online 7/16 Total Sales (EUR) 13,271.50
Auction Date July 23, 2024 - July 23, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 6,180.00
Sale Number #289 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 8,660.00
Total Lots 141
Sold Lots 134 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 6,450.00
% of Lots Sold 95.04% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 9,040.00
Unsold Lots 7 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 146.81%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
10

Malus Citria Cornuta (1696) From: Abraham Munting, Naauwkeurige Beschryving der Aardgewassen,

Holland, End of the 17th century EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 482.60
74 Magnus, Wilhem and Ferdinand von Wright

Birds of prey. From Svenska faglar efter naturen och pa sten (Swedish Birds)

EUR 120.00 - 180.00 EUR 457.20
96 Petrus Andrea Mattioli (1501 - 1577)

Herbariums. From the German edition of The speeches of M. Pietro Andrea Matthioli

EUR 80.00 - 100.00 EUR 457.20
3

Cactus (1800)

May 11, 1800 EUR 50.00 - 70.00 EUR 431.80
76 Magnus, Wilhem and Ferdinand von Wright

Birds of prey. From Svenska faglar efter naturen och pa sten (Swedish Birds)

EUR 120.00 - 180.00 EUR 355.60
61 Petrus Andrea Mattioli (1501 - 1577)

Herbariums

EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 304.80
15

Parrots, Hummingbirds and other birds From: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1885

1885 EUR 50.00 - 70.00 EUR 241.30
23

Butterflies

nineteenth century EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 215.90
31

Fruit

Mid 19th century EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 203.20
9

Rhabarbarum Rotundifolium Verum (1696) From: Abraham Munting, Naauwkeurige Beschryving der Aardgewassen,

Holland, End of the 17th century EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 190.50
57

Flowers

nineteenth century EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 190.50
62 compiled by John Wilkes

Artocarpus - Cucurbita - Ficus - Horticulture. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis; or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Understanding

1796, 1796, 1806, 1810 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 190.50
63 compiled by John Wilkes

Gardenia - Dionea - Gossypium. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis; or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Understanding

1803, 1806 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 190.50
117

Birds of prey. From Die Raubvogel Deutschlands und des angrenzenden Mitteleuropas, by Riesenthal, Oskar von,

1830-1898 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 190.50
12 Johann August Corvinus (1683 - 1738)

Genesis Chapter I v. 21: Opus Quintae Diei (18th century) From Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Physica Sacra, 1731-1735

1731-1735 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 177.80
33

Flowers

nineteenth century EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 165.10
110

Eusserlicher Prospect des Observatory auf der Vesten (1708). From Neurnbergische Hesperides by J.C. Volckamer,

1708 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 165.10
116

Birds of prey. From Svenska faglar efter naturen och pa sten (Swedish Birds)

EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 165.10
45

Butterflies

nineteenth century EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 152.40
114

Grape

nineteenth century EUR 30.00 - 40.00 EUR 152.40
1

Fruit

Mid 19th century EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 139.70
22

Flowers

nineteenth century EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 139.70
69

Coquilles de mer

in 1789 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 139.70
19

Shells (1789)

EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 127.00
73

Cats

EUR 30.00 - 40.00 EUR 127.00
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