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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. -
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2bfa5105-2bf9-4a52-8ab5-45f3ef7b1eb4.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.")
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d8cd5291-2e7d-4a24-8d22-f316554ec8f8.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.")
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. -
![<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/73871a8f-7c5e-4b80-933d-0d0161d4363c.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.")
Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic 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 2024Dominic 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 2024Dominic 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 2024Dominic 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.
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Heritage Auctions: Louis and Susan Meisel Pin-Ups and Pop Art Showcase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Louis and Susan Meisel Pin-Ups and Pop Art Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 399,446.00 |
| Auction Date | October 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 335,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #15211 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 506,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 43 | ||
| Sold Lots | 38 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 566,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.37% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 870,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 45.89% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17011 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | It's Up to You, 1958 |
1958 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 |
| 17010 | Haddon Hubbard Sundblom (American, 1899-1976) | Sea Worthy, 1958 |
1958 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 17017 | John C. Kacere (American, 1920-1999) | Judi, 1979 |
1979 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 17012 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Appreciative Audience, 1960 |
1960 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 31,250.00 |
| 17013 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Swim Anyone?, 1969 |
1969 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 17024 | Hajime Sorayama (Japanese, b. 1947) | Pierced in Gold, circa 1995 |
circa 1995 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 17022 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | NAPA Nascar Girl, 1976 |
1976 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 17026 | Chuck Close (American, 1940-2021) | James, 2004 |
2004 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 17001 | George Petty (American, 1894-1975) | Talk about Ingratitude, Esquire magazine interior, February 1939 |
1939 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 17004 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | You're Really Forgetful Darling, Playboy interior, 1964 |
1964 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 13,125.00 |
| 17003 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Getting lots of Gifts, Varga Girl calendar, December 1948 |
1948 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 17008 | Joyce Ballantyne (American, 1918-2006) | Drawing Attention, circa 1950 |
circa 1950 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 17019 | Al Buell (American, 1910-1996) | Top Date, 1961 |
1961 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 17038 | Pearl Aleryn Frush (American, 20th Century) | Miss Great Lakes, Aqua Tour series, circa 1945 |
circa 1945 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 17021 | Fritz Willis (American, 1907-1979) | Seated Brunette, circa 1970 |
circa 1970 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 17018 | Boris Lovet-Lorski (American, 1894-1973) | Melpomene, circa 1936 |
circa 1936 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 17009 | Joyce Ballantyne (American, 1918-2006) | Sitting Pretty, July 1955 |
1955 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17002 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Winking Blonde, Esquire study, December 1945 |
1945 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 17006 | Pearl Aleryn Frush (American, 20th Century) | Fair and Cooler, Playtime series, circa 1945 |
circa 1945 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 17039 | Pearl Aleryn Frush (American, 20th Century) | Look This Way and Smile, Playtime series, circa 1945 |
circa 1945 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 17025 | Greg Hildebrandt (American, b. 1939) | Silk Stockings, 2000 |
2000 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 17007 | Pearl Aleryn Frush (American, 20th Century) | Jack and Jill, Playtime series, circa 1945 |
circa 1945 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 17020 | Ted Withers (American, 1896-1964) | Beware of Deals with Strings Attached, 1959 |
1959 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17023 | Alain Aslan (French, 1930-2014) | Pin-up Standing in Water, May 1969 |
1969 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
| 17028 | Ron Kleeman (American, 1937-2014) | St. Louis Mustang, 1980 |
1980 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,875.00 |
