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![<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.")
Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: Preziosi (Amedeo). Stamboul: Recollections of Eastern Life, first edition, Paris, Lemercier, 1858. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Mayr (Heinrich von). Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient, first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Lewis (John Frederick). Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Dodwell (Edward). Views in Greece, first edition, ordinary format, Rodwell and Martin, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Cassas (Louis François). [Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte], 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: La Chappelle (Georges). Recueil de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition, Paris, 1648. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Fossati (Gaspard). Aya Sophia Constantinople as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid, first edition, ordinary format, 1852. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Pertusier (Charles). Promenades Pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les Rives du Bosphore, 4 vol., inc Atlas, first edition, Paris, H. Nicolle, 1815-17. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Brindesi (Jean). Souvenirs de Constantinople, first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Le Bruyn (Cornelius). Voyage au Levant, first French edition, Delft, Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700. £3,000 to £4,000. -
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
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Christies: Arts of Asia Online - online 9/11
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Arts of Asia Online - online 9/11 | Total Sales (USD) | 298,242.00 |
| Auction Date | September 26, 2024 - September 26, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 116,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #23154 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 172,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 46 | ||
| Sold Lots | 40 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 137,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.96% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 203,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 146.56% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | PU RU (1896-1963) | Circumambulating the Mountain |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 | |
| 135 | PU RU (1896-1963) | Zhong Kui the Demon Queller |
USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 37,800.00 | |
| 136 | PU RU (1896-1963) | Pine and Crane |
USD 7,500.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 | |
| 128 | ANONYMOUS (14TH CENTURY) | Portrait of Sun Sijie and Attendant |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,160.00 | |
| 137 | PU RU (1896-1963) | Five-Character Calligraphic Couplet in Regular Script |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 | |
| 98 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Sushu Ono shinden (The paddies of Ono in Suruga Province) |
circa 1830-31 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 131 | WITH SIGNATURE OF QIU YING (18TH-19TH CENTURY) | Ten Beauties |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 | |
| 94 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Sanka hakuu (Storm below the summit) ["Black Fuji"] |
late 1831 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 96 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Koshu Mishima-goe (Mishima Pass in Kai Province) |
circa 1831 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,080.00 |
| 97 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Koshu Inume toge (Inume Pass in Kai Province) |
circa 1830-31 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,080.00 |
| 133 | IRENE CHOU (ZHOU LUYUN, 1924-2011) | Untitled |
USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,670.00 | |
| 95 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Bushu Senju (Senju in Musashi Province) |
circa 1832 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,788.00 |
| 122 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Kasuga Shrine in Nara |
1933 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,788.00 |
| 123 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Hirosaki Saishoin (Saishoin Temple, Hirosaki) |
1936 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,788.00 |
| 108 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) | Nikko Kirifuri no taki (Kirifuri Waterfall at Nikko) |
1859 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,780.00 |
| 115 | TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) | A group of four preparatory drawings |
USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,780.00 | |
| 117 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Kobe Nagata jinja Yakumobashi (Yakumo Bridge at Nagata Shrine in Kobe) |
1930 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,276.00 |
| 102 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Kii, Waka no ura (Kii Province: Waka no ura Bay) |
1853 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,024.00 |
| 116 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Beppu no asa (Dawn at Beppu) |
1928 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,024.00 |
| 107 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Zoshigaya Fujimi chaya (Fuji-view teahouse at Zoshigaya) |
1858 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,772.00 |
| 120 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Shinagawa |
1931 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,772.00 |
| 124 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Sanshu Zentsu-ji (Zentsu-ji Temple in Sanuki Province) |
1937 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,772.00 |
| 138 | ARNOLD CHANG (ZHANG HONG, B. 1954) | Landscape |
USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,772.00 | |
| 99 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797--1858) | Nihonbashi no hakuu (Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge) |
circa 1832-38 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,520.00 |
| 104 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Ueno sanno tsuki no matsu (Moon pine at Ueno) |
1857 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,520.00 |
![<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>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.")
