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Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 25thKetterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum, 1493. Est: € 25,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
P. O. Runge, Farben-Kugel, 1810. Est: € 8,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
W. Kandinsky, Klänge, 1913. Est: € 20,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 25thKetterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
W. Burley, De vita et moribus philosophorum, 1473. Est: € 4,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
M. B. Valentini, Viridarium reformatum seu regnum vegetabile, 1719. Est: € 12,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
PAN, 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 15,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 25thKetterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
J. de Gaddesden, Rosa anglica practica medicinae, 1492. Est: € 12,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
M. Merian, Todten-Tanz, 1649. Est: € 5,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
D. Hammett, Red harvest, 1929. Est: € 11,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 25thKetterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
Book of hours, Horae B. M. V., 1503. Est: € 9,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
J. Miller, Illustratio systematis sexualis Linneai, 1792. Est: € 8,000Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
F. Hundertwasser, Regentag – Look at it on a rainy day, 1972. Est: € 8,000 -
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. -
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 -
![<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.")
Freeman’s | Hindman
Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
November 14Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: LEROUX, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. FIRST AM. ED, FIRST ISSUE IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKET. 1911. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD, John. A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lon., 1949. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD. A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: The Federalist. NY, 1788. FIRST EDITION, THICK PAPER COPY. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: SELBY. Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.
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Rago Arts and Auctions: Wrights: Editions and Works on Paper
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Wrights: Editions and Works on Paper | Total Sales (USD) | 591,209.00 |
| Auction Date | August 14, 2024 - August 14, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 413,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #81424 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 609,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 192 | ||
| Sold Lots | 177 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 453,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.19% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 667,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 15 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 88.53% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Various Artists | The New York Collection for Stockholm |
1973 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 176 | Richard Estes b.1932 | D-Train |
1988 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 142 | Ellsworth Kelly 1923--2015 | Dark Gray Curve (State I) |
1988 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 15,480.00 |
| 177 | Richard Diebenkorn 1922--1993 | Untitled (Ocean Park) |
1969 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 114 | Roy Lichtenstein 1923--1997 | Yellow Still Life (from the Six Still Lives series) |
1974 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 242 | Robert Indiana 1928--2018 | Four Seasons of Hope (Gold) |
2012 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,970.00 |
| 136 | Josef Albers 1888--1976 | Folio I; Folio II (sixty-six works from Formulation Articulation) |
1972 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 |
| 179 | Richard Diebenkorn 1922--1993 | Tri-Color Spade (from the Five Spades portfolio) |
1982 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 |
| 166 | Pierre Soulages 1919--2022 | Lithographie No. 3 |
1957 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 8,820.00 |
| 256 | Alex Katz b.1927 | Black Scarf |
1996 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,515.00 |
| 126 | Ellsworth Kelly 1923--2015 | Blue, White, Red |
1971 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 129 | Mel Bochner b.1940 | Oh Well |
2020 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 265 | Mauricio Lasansky 1914--2012 | Quetzalcoatl |
1972 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,860.00 |
| 140 | Frank Stella 1936--2024 | Honduras Lottery Co. |
1972 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 273 | Henri Matisse 1869--1954 | Odalisque au collier |
1923 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 280 | Carol Summers 1925--2016 | 9 Prints |
1967 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 125 | Josef Albers 1888--1976 | Gray Instrumentation Il (from the Gray Instrumentation I portfolio) |
1974 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 |
| 174 | Pat Steir b.1938 | Long Vertical Falls IV |
1991 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 6,300.00 |
| 185 | Ed Ruscha b.1937 | Pearl Dust Combination (from the Insects portfolio) |
1972 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,300.00 |
| 188 | Robert Mangold b.1937 | A Book of Silk Screen Prints - Multiple Panel Paintings, Edition B |
1988 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,300.00 |
| 132 | Frank Stella 1936--2024 | Quathlamba I (from the V series) |
1968 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,192.00 |
| 121 | Jasper Johns b.1930 | Passage II |
1966 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,048.00 |
| 143 | Donald Judd 1928--1994 | Untitled |
1978-79 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,048.00 |
| 131 | Ellsworth Kelly 1923--2015 | White Bar with Black |
1973 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,292.00 |
| 206 | Miles Aldridge b.1964 | Carousel |
2013 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,292.00 |
![<b>Finarte, Nov 20-21:</b> Alighieri, Dante - La Commedia, [col commento di Jacopo della Lana e Martino Paolo Nidobeato, curata da Martino Paolo Nidobeato e Guido da Terzago. Aggiunto Il Credo], 1478](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/45a90570-7486-4199-91da-bd2e9a044380.jpg "<b>Finarte, Nov 20-21:</b> Alighieri, Dante - La Commedia, [col commento di Jacopo della Lana e Martino Paolo Nidobeato, curata da Martino Paolo Nidobeato e Guido da Terzago. Aggiunto Il Credo], 1478")
![<b>Finarte, Nov 20-21:</b> Alighieri, Dante - La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus, edita da Piero da Figino. Aggiunte le Rime diverse; Marsilius Ficinius, Ad Dantem gratulatio], 1491](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/99566626-91f5-42da-8f8c-05fae35b4c67.jpg "<b>Finarte, Nov 20-21:</b> Alighieri, Dante - La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus, edita da Piero da Figino. Aggiunte le Rime diverse; Marsilius Ficinius, Ad Dantem gratulatio], 1491")
![<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.")
