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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. -
Sotheby's
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 -
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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Catawiki B. V.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 10,260.17 |
| Auction Date | October 20, 2024 - October 20, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 8,825.00 |
| Sale Number | #102024b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 12,590.00 |
| Total Lots | 70 | ||
| Sold Lots | 53 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 23,795.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 75.71% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 30,880.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 17 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 33.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89195561 | Bible ethiopienne manuscrite ethiopienne en Gueze |
1800 | EUR 550.00 - 700.00 | EUR 1,526.00 | |
| 89341587 | Louis Pasteur | Lettre autographe signee a son ami Serrens 3 juin 1889 |
1889 | EUR 1,100.00 - 1,400.00 | EUR 1,090.00 |
| 89240235 | Andre Breton | Autograph letter signed |
1923 | EUR 550.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 817.50 |
| 89348239 | Emile Zola | Carte autographe signee rencontre prochaine avec Victor Hugo superbe rare |
1875 | EUR 700.00 - 950.00 | EUR 675.80 |
| 89119433 | Victor Hugo | Victor Hugo Lettre autographe signe a un ami Guernesey rare |
1865 | EUR 700.00 - 850.00 | EUR 655.09 |
| 89241147 | Tristan Tzara | Autograph letter signed |
1928 | EUR 900.00 - 1,300.00 | EUR 555.90 |
| 89323885 | Victor Hugo | Lettre autographe signee au poete Adrien Dezamy "vos vers sont charmants et beaux " |
1875 | EUR 550.00 - 750.00 | EUR 490.50 |
| 89240757 | Victor Brauner | Autograph letter signed with drawing |
1953 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 359.70 |
| 89391461 | Stan Laurel | An Original Black & White Card Depicting Laurel & Hardy, Signed by Stan Laurel |
1965 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 316.10 |
| 89232237 | [England - Queen Elizabeth II era] | Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card |
1993 | EUR 220.00 - 350.00 | EUR 305.20 |
| 89381999 | [England - King Henry VI era] | Vellum Conveyance of Two Acres of Land in Kempston |
1448 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 268.14 |
| 89232025 | [England - King Charles III era] | King Charles III Signed Christmas Card as Prince of Wales |
1995 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 201.65 |
| 89312273 | Bible-Moses Maimonides mshh bn mymvn Mosche ben Maimon | Sephardim, Mischne Tora mish@neh t'vorah, Verbote am Jom Kippur & Schabbat, Reh-Haut, Cordoba |
1380/1350 | EUR 160.00 - 350.00 | EUR 174.40 |
| 89297037 | Sully Prudhomme - Poete - Prix Nobel de litterature | Lettre autographe signee [ sur sa poesie ] |
1881 | EUR 170.00 - 250.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 89313061 | Matsuo Basho Song Wei Ba Jiao | Signatur, Haiku-Dichtung mit Haiga-Versen, Tokaido, Ao noXi Dao ,,Der enge Pfad zum tiefen Norden" |
1670/1690 | Not Available | EUR 163.50 |
| 89322023 | Julien Green | Lettre autographe signee a Richard Heyd [ ses romans : Si j'etais vous , Memories Days] |
1946 | EUR 200.00 - 350.00 | EUR 141.70 |
| 89339891 | Alphonse Lamartine | Lettre autographe signee a son editeur Furnes contrat financier 1848 |
1848 | EUR 150.00 - 300.00 | EUR 141.70 |
| 89153075 | Hernando de Cuevas (Clerigo) | Documento notarial (donacion). Ciudad de los Reyes (Lima). Virreinato del Peru |
1596 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 130.80 |
| 89289659 | . | Parfaite Egalite a l'Or. de Liege (Franc Maconnerie belgique) - handwritten and signed document |
1813 | EUR 150.00 - 220.00 | EUR 120.99 |
| 89290835 | . | Parfaite Egalite a l'Or. de Liege (Franc Maconnerie belgique) - handwritten and signed document |
1861 | EUR 150.00 - 220.00 | EUR 120.99 |
| 89291323 | Le Prince de Gavre | A la Gloire du Gr. Arch. de l'Un (Franc Maconnerie Pays Bas) - handwritten and signed document |
1828 | EUR 150.00 - 220.00 | EUR 120.99 |
| 89224351 | Antonio Priuli Doge di Venezia, Ottaviano Medici Segretario | Bolla doge Antonio Priuli 1620 |
1620 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 109.00 |
| 89192443 | Ferdowsi | Shahnameh Manuscript page |
1590 | Not Available | EUR 106.82 |
| 89178099 | Unknown | Qur'an - Herat |
1460 | Not Available | EUR 98.10 |
| 89274265 | Georges Courteline | Lettre autographe signee a Louis Artus |
1905 | EUR 150.00 - 220.00 | EUR 98.10 |
![<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.")
![<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.")
