Swann Galleries: Rare and Important Travel Prints
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare and Important Travel Prints | Total Sales (USD) | 443,022.00 |
| Auction Date | October 10, 2024 - October 10, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 300,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #2681 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 442,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 198 | ||
| Sold Lots | 158 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 348,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 79.80% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 510,350.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 40 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 86.81% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) | THE NEW 20TH CENTURY LIMITED / NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM. 1939. |
1939 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 146 | LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) | [NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM / THE HIGHLANDS OF THE HUDSON]. Oil maquette. Circa 1943. |
Circa 1943. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 175 | PAUL GEORGE LAWLER (DATES UNKNOWN) | HAWAII BY FLYING CLIPPER / PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM. 1939. |
1939 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 62 | PIERRE FIX-MASSEAU (1905-1994) | EXACTITUDE. 1932. |
1932 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 61 | A. STEPANOFF (DATES UNKNOWN) | THE TRANS - SIBERIAN EXPRESS / 12 DAYS PARIS - PEKING. Circa 1925. |
Circa 1925. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 174 | PAUL GEORGE LAWLER (DATES UNKNOWN) | ACROSS THE PACIFIC IN FIVE DAYS VIA PAN AMERICAN. 1938. |
1938 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 131 | MAURICE A. MILES (DATES UNKNOWN) | FOR THE ZOO / UNDERGROUND. 1933. |
1933 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 11,050.00 |
| 56 | UMBERTO DI LAZZARO (1898-1968) | CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE XI. 1933. |
1933 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 102 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | SUR LA COTE D'AZUR. Circa 1931. |
Circa 1931. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 52 | ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968) | FLECHE D'ARGENT / AEROPOSTALE. 1929. |
1929 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 142 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | NEW YORK CENTRAL BUILDING / AT THE GATEWAY TO A CONTINENT. 1930. |
1930 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 155 | JOHN HELD, JR. (1889-1958) | NANTUCKET. 1925. |
1925 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 149 | WILLEM FREDERICK TEN BROEK (1905-1993) | NEW YORK EXPOSITION MONDIALE / HOLLAND - AMERICA LINE. 1938. |
1938 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 103 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | VILLEFRANCHE S MER / PORT DE TOURISME. Circa 1929. |
Circa 1929. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 154 | EDWARD M. EGGLESTON (1882-1941) | ATLANTIC CITY / AMERICA'S GREAT SEASHORE RESORT / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 143 | LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) | THE NEW UNION TERMINAL / CLEVELAND. 1930. |
1930 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 95 | JULIEN LACAZE (1886-1971) | ROUTE DES ALPES / DE NICE A CHAMONIX & A EVIAN. Circa 1920. |
Circa 1920. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 116 | ALEX W. DIGGELMANN (1902-1987) | GSTAAD. 1931. |
1931 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 101 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | ANTIBES. Circa 1928. |
Circa 1928. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 141 | PERHAM NAHL (1869-1935) | PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / SAN FRANCISCO. 1915. |
1915 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 144 | LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) | WORLD'S FIRST STREAMLINED STEAM LOCOMOTIVE. Gouache maquette. Circa 1934. |
Circa 1934. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 150 | JOSEPH BINDER (1898-1972) | NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR. 1939. |
1939 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 195 | KENNETH SHOESMITH (1890-1939) | CANADIAN PACIFIC / BEAUTIFUL LAKE LOUISE. 1930. |
1930 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 59 | LEO MARFURT (1894-1977) | BELGIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY / DOVER - OSTEND. 1932. |
1932 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 171 | PAUL GEORGE LAWLER (DATES UNKNOWN) | FLYING DOWN TO RIO / IN FIVE DAYS VIA PAN AMERICAN. Circa 1938. |
Circa 1938. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
![<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.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
