• Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic 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 2024
    Dominic 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 2024
    Dominic 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 2024
    Dominic 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  • Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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.
  • High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High 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
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD
    Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
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Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Signature Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name World Paper Money Signature Auction Total Sales (USD) 2,225,635.20
Auction Date October 17, 2024 - October 17, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 956,560.00
Sale Number #4052 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,434,840.00
Total Lots 466
Sold Lots 460 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 967,120.00
% of Lots Sold 98.71% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,450,680.00
Unsold Lots 6 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 153.42%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
24335

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 1000 Gulden 1.7.1864 Pick 51r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1864 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 198,000.00
24333

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 300 Gulden 2.5.1864 Pick 49Br Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1864 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 84,000.00
24334

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 500 Gulden 1.6.1864 Pick 50r Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1864 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 84,000.00
24332

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 200 Gulden 1.1.1864 Pick 49Ar PLNI17.6.u. Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

1864 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 45,600.00
24242

India Princely States, Hyderabad 5 Rupees (1920-36) Pick S263cts Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

(1920-36) USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 33,600.00
24435

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 1000 Gulden 31.6.1898 Pick 59p Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1898 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 28,800.00
24356

Panama Banco Central de Emision 20 Balboas 1941 Pick 25a PMG Very Fine 25.

1941 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 26,400.00
24434

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 300 Gulden 15.2.1904 Pick 58s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1904 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 24,000.00
24190

Greece National Bank of Greece 500 Drachmai 1923 Pick 77 PMG Extremely Fine 40.

1923 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 22,800.00
24438

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 1000 Gulden ND (1925-1948) Pick 84r Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

ND(1925-1948) USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 22,800.00
24433

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 200 Gulden 1.9.1909 Pick 57s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

200 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 22,200.00
24261

Iraq Government of Iraq 100 Dinars 1931 (ND 1936) Pick 12a PMG Very Fine 20.

1931 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 21,000.00
24045

Canada Bank of Canada $1000 2.1.1937 BC-28 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1937 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 19,200.00
24070

Canada Halifax, NS- Bank of Nova Scotia $100 2.1.1929 Ch.# 550-28-40 PCGS Banknote Uncirculated 62.

1929 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 19,200.00
24329

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 25 Gulden 1.8.1864 Pick 47r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1864 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 19,200.00
24043

Canada Bank of Canada $1000 1935 BC-19 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1935 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 18,600.00
24029

Canada Dominion of Canada, St. John's $2 1.6.1878 DC-9c PMG Very Good 10.

1878 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 16,800.00
24310

Morocco Banque d'Etat du Maroc 4 Rials = 40 Francs 31.2.1917 Pick 1s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

1917 USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 USD 16,800.00
24378

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency 10 Riyals ND (1953) / AH1372 Pick 1 PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64.

ND(1953) USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 16,800.00
24436

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 25 Gulden 1.9.1909 Pick 62s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1909 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 16,800.00
24331

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 100 Gulden 1.3.1864 Pick 49r Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 53.

1864 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 15,600.00
24341

Netherlands Indies Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij, Medan 10 Dollars ND (1890) Pick UNL Remainder PMG Choice About Unc 58.

ND(1890) USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 15,600.00
24431

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 50 Gulden 15.2.1904 Pick 55s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1904 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 15,600.00
24428

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 25 Gulden 1.7.1865 Pick 46r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1865 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 14,400.00
24429

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 50 Gulden 1.7.1865 Pick 47r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1865 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 13,800.00
  • 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.
  • Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
  • ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
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