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Ashcroft and Moore: Wunderkammer - Cabinet of Curiosities
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| Auction Name | Wunderkammer - Cabinet of Curiosities | Total Sales (USD) | 2,463.80 |
| Auction Date | October 24, 2024 - October 24, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #102424 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 4,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 26 | ||
| Sold Lots | 14 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 6,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 53.85% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 13,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 18.81% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Edward Gorey, | The Headless Bust w/ Right-facing |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 381.00 | |
| 105 | Edward Gorey | The Gilded Bat, Signed Special Ed. |
1979 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 279.40 |
| 239 | T. Dmitrieva | Russian Cosmonaut Vocation School Poster |
1984 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 279.40 |
| 106 | Signed & Numbered Edward Gorey, | The Haunted Tea- |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 254.00 | |
| 282 | Edward Gorey | Fantod Pack Gorey Tarot Cards 176/500 |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 254.00 | |
| 46 | Demons Are Coming, Demons and Imps in Action |
Early to mid 20th C. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 177.80 | |
| 98 | A Collection Of Books On Vampires, Dracula, Signed |
USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 165.10 | ||
| 232 | Cuddle Fish Anatomical Scroll |
1963 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 152.40 | |
| 92 | German Fortune Telling Cards, 2 Decks |
ca. late 19th C. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 114.30 | |
| 99 | A Selection Of Books On Hauntings, Signed |
USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 101.60 | ||
| 101 | Ciba Symposia 1939-1941, Medical Journal |
1939-1941 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 88.90 | |
| 94 | Occult & Witchcraft Book Selection |
USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 76.20 | ||
| 109 | Antique Mugal Illuminated Page |
USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 76.20 | ||
| 102 | Ciba Symposia 1942-1945, Medical Publication |
1942-1945 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 63.50 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<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.")