• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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Heritage Auctions: Fall US Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction

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Auction Name Fall US Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction Total Sales (USD) 158,602.40
Auction Date October 27, 2024 - October 27, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 124,072.00
Sale Number #62363 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 186,108.00
Total Lots 444
Sold Lots 425 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 134,552.00
% of Lots Sold 95.72% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 201,828.00
Unsold Lots 19 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 78.58%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
95372

Austin, TX- Republic of Texas $50 Jan. 25, 1840 Cr. A7 Medlar 27 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

1840 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,320.00
95426

Richmond, VA- Bank of Richmond $20-$25-$50-$100 18__ G6a-G8a-G10a-G12a Jones BR85-25-BR85-30-BR85-35-BR85-40 Uncut Sheet Proof/Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55 Net.

18__ USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 3,960.00
95169

Charlestown, MA- Bunker Hill Bank $100 18__ Archival Remainder G74 PMG Uncirculated 62.

18__ USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,920.00
95277

New York, NY- Bank of the United States (3rd) $3,000 Dec. 15, 1840 G104 PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1840 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,860.00
95184

Ishpeming, MI- Saginaw Mining Company $1 Apr. 16, 1873 Lee IMGC-24-1 PMG Very Fine 20.

1873 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 1,680.00
95230

Dover, NJ- Union Bank at Dover $10 Sep. 1, 1859 G48a PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ.

1859 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,500.00
95412

Salt Lake City, UT- Drovers Bank $1 July 1, 1856 Rust 83 PMG Uncirculated 62 EPQ.

1856 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,440.00
95079

Idaho City, Idaho Territory- B.M. DuRell & Co. (The First National Bank of Idaho) $100 186_ Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 53.

186_ USD 1,040.00 - 1,560.00 USD 1,320.00
95390

Houston, TX- Government of Texas $50 Jan. 27, 1839 Cr. H21A PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58.

1839 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,320.00
95017

San Francisco, CA- Globe Restaurant $2 Advertising Note ND (ca. 1870s-80s?) Vlack UNL PMG Very Fine 30.

ND(ca.1870s-80s?) USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,200.00
95251

Dunkirk, NY- Dunkirk Bank $1-$1-$2-$5 July 5, 1851 G2a-G2a-G4a-G6a Proof Uncut Sheet PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1851 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,200.00
95271

New York, NY- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson Advertising Note ND (ca. 1857-58) Vlack-UNL PMG About Uncirculated 50 Net.

ND(ca.1857-58) USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 1,200.00
95375

Austin, TX- Republic of Texas $50 Jan. 25, 1840 Cr. A7 Medlar 27 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.

1840 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 1,200.00
95440

Laramie City, WY (Terr.)- A.M. Watkins $10 Advertising Note 1882 Vlack UNL PMG Extremely Fine 40.

1882 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,200.00
95203

"Jefferson City", MO- State of Missouri (Defence Bond) $4 186__ Cr. 16 Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

186__ USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 1,141.20
95076

Hawkinsville, GA- Bank of Hawkinsville $50 18__ UNL Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

18__ USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,110.00
95110

Bowling Green, KY- Peoples Bank of Kentucky $1 18__ G32a as Hughes 77 Front Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; Back Proof Choice Uncirculated 63.

18__ USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,080.00
95248

Buffalo, NY- Dingens Brothers / Dingens' Napoleon Bitters "77" Ad Note ND ca. 1860s PMG Very Fine 20.

NDca.1860s USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 1,080.00
95364

Lebanon, TN- Bank of Middle Tennessee $10 18__ as G10a Front Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64; Back Proof Choice Uncirculated 63.

18__ USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,050.00
95045

Stonington, CT- Stonington Bank $1-$1-$2-$3 18__ G8a-G8a-G16a-G28a Uncut Sheet PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

18__ USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,020.00
95366

Nashville, TN- Planters Bank of Tennessee $50 18__ as G38 Front Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ; Back Proof Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

18__ USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,020.00
95405

Palestine, TX- County of Anderson $1 Sep. 18, 1862 Medlar 2 PMG Very Fine 20.

1862 USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 1,020.00
95225

Concord, NH- State Capital Bank $2 Apr. 1, 1860 G4b PMG Very Fine 20; Concord, NH- State Capital Bank Check 185__ Remainder Ungraded.

1860 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 990.00
95001

Cahawba, AL- Town Treasurer of Cahawba 12-1/2C/ Aug. 7, 1837 Gunther-Derby AO-127-$.125a PMG Fine 12 Net.

1837 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 960.00
95061

Washington, DC- National Bank $3 May 1, 1852 G16 PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

1852 USD 300.00 - 450.00 USD 960.00
  • 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.
  • 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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