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![<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. -
Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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. -
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Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High 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, 2024High 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, 2024High 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, 2024High 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. -
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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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Schilb Antiquarian: Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium | Total Sales (USD) | 24,043.00 |
| Auction Date | October 27, 2024 - October 27, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 55,019.00 |
| Sale Number | #102724 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 112,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 101 | ||
| Sold Lots | 100 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 55,518.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.01% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 113,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 21.28% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | DABNEY, Robert Lewis | Life and campaigns of Lieutenant-General Thomas J. Jackson |
1868 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 89 | L Frank Baum<br><br> | Title: The Sea Fairies |
1911 | USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,075.00 |
| 40 | LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth | Tales of a wayside inn |
1863 | USD 399.00 - 800.00 | USD 990.00 |
| 65 | TWAIN, Mark | Life on the Mississippi |
1883 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 760.00 |
| 95 | MELVILLE, Herman; KENT, Rockwell (Illus.) | Moby Dick or The Whale |
1930 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 610.00 |
| 98 | Mickey Never Fails |
1939 | USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 610.00 | |
| 83 | TWAIN, Mark | The Jumping Frog |
1903 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 600.00 |
| 103 | TOLKIEN, J.R.R. | The Silmarillion |
1977 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 540.00 |
| 101 | FLEMING, Ian | You Only Live Twice |
1964 | USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 490.00 |
| 67 | GRANT, Ulysses S. | Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant |
1885-86. | USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 455.00 |
| 96 | VERNE, Jules; AYLWARD, W.J. (Illus.) | Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
1932 | USD 399.00 - 800.00 | USD 435.00 |
| 68 | RICE, Allen Thorndike (Editor) | Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time |
1886 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 415.00 |
| 94 | MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, Ernest H. (Illus.) | Winnie-the-Pooh Series by A.A. Milne with Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. In Four Volumes. |
1926-1928. | USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 415.00 |
| 97 | GRIMM, Jacob & Wilhelm | Grimms Fairy Tales |
1937 | USD 399.00 - 800.00 | USD 410.00 |
| 78 | DOYLE, Arthur Conan | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
1892 | USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 405.00 |
| 38 | HEADLEY, J.T. Hon. | The Illustrated life of Washington. Giving an account of his early adventures and enterprises, ... |
1860 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 380.00 |
| 82 | STOKER, Bram | Dracula |
1897 | USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 360.00 |
| 21 | DICKENS, Charles | The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With illus. by Phiz. |
1844 | USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 335.00 |
| 42 | MARKS, James Junius | The Peninsular campaign in Virginia: or, Incidents and scenes on the battle-fields and in Richmond |
1864 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 330.00 |
| 47 | COPPEE, Henry | Life and services of gen. U.S. Grant. |
1868 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 330.00 |
| 86 | TWAIN, Mark | Christian science |
1907 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 320.00 |
| 13 | LUTHER, Martin [Holy Bible transl.] | Biblia, Das ist: Die Gantze Heilige Schrifft Alten und Neuen Testaments, verteutschet |
MDCCXCVIII 1798. | USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 11 | unknown | [handwritten manuscript] |
1790 | USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 265.00 |
| 8 | BAUMGARTEN, Siegmund Jacob; SEMLER, Johann | Uebersetzung der Algemeinen Welthistorie die in Engeland durch eine Geselschaft von Gelehrten ausgefertiget worden |
1764-1765. | USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 260.00 |
| 22 | FROST, John | The book of the navy: comprising a general history of the American marine and particular accounts of all the most celebrated naval battles from the Declaration of Independence, to the present time compiled from the best authorities |
1846 | USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 255.00 |
![<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.")
