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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. -
Gonnelli:
Auction 55
Antique prints, paintings and maps
November 26st 2024Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, 23 animal plances,1641. Starting price 480€Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, Boar Hunt, 1654. Starting price 180€Gonnelli: Crispijn Van de Passe, The seven Arts, 1637. Starting price 600€Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, La Maschera è cagion di molti mali, 1688. Starting price 320€Gonnelli: Biribissor’s game, 1804-15. Starting price 2800€Gonnelli: Nicolas II de Larmessin, Habitats,1700. Starting price 320€Gonnelli: Miniature “O”, 1400. Starting price 1800€Gonnelli: Jan Van der Straet, Hunt scenes, 1596. Starting Price 140€Gonnelli: Massimino Baseggio, Costantinople, 1787. Starting price 480€Gonnelli: Kawanabe Kyosai, Erotic scene lighten up by a candle, 1860. Starting price 380€Gonnelli: Duck shaped dropper, 1670. Starting price 800€ -
Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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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Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Lawsons Auctioneer Catelogue Archives
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Lawsons Auctioneer Catelogue Archives | Total Sales (AUD) | 19,354.80 |
| Auction Date | November 16, 2024 - November 16, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 17,580.00 |
| Sale Number | #A122 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 27,740.00 |
| Total Lots | 552 | ||
| Sold Lots | 214 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 38,890.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 38.77% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 63,620.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 338 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 30.42% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1927 MR LE ALFORD COLLECTION |
1927 | AUD 120.00 - 150.00 | AUD 698.50 | |
| 110 | 1927 HARDY WILSON PICTURES AND FURNITURE |
1927 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 412.75 | |
| 297 | 1942 MERIOOLA |
1942 | AUD 50.00 - 100.00 | AUD 412.75 | |
| 2 | 1896 SIR HENRY PARKES |
1896 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 349.25 | |
| 71 | 1925 BERTRAM STEVENS |
1925 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 349.25 | |
| 357 | 1931 FRED WYMARKS |
1931 | AUD 80.00 - 120.00 | AUD 349.25 | |
| 3 | 1895 DRAWINGS OF THE PICTURESQUE ATLAS SECOND DAY'S SALE |
1895 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 59 | 1924 ETCHINGS |
1924 | AUD 180.00 - 220.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 94 | 1928 VALUABLE PICTURES DRAFT CATALOGUE WITH PRICES REALISED |
1928 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 312 | 1944 LATE ELIOTH GRUNER |
1944 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 359 | 1935 WYLDEFEL POTTS POINT ART TREASURES |
1935 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 1 | 1887 RARE VALUABLE EFFECTS |
1887 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 13 | 1904 BARBARA BAYNTON AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR |
1904 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 14 | 1904 CARRARA VAUCLUSE ROAD, ROSE BAY |
1904 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 15 | 1904 SUNNYSIDE KIRRIBILLI POINT. CECIL WARD |
1904 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 16 | 1905 ARTHURSLEIGH FALCON STREET NORTH SYDNEY |
1905 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 526 | 1922 HARDY WILSON COLLECTION OF WORKS OF ART |
1922 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 241.30 | |
| 317 | 1944 JULIAN ASHTON |
1944 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 228.60 | |
| 123 | 1929 ST MONICA'S ELIZABETH BAY TOOHEYS |
1929 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 203.20 | |
| 90 | 1926 ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE COLONEL GEORGE MICHAELIS |
1926 | AUD 50.00 - 100.00 | AUD 190.50 | |
| 228 | 1936 PICTURES ALICE JANE MUSKETT |
1936 | AUD 50.00 - 100.00 | AUD 190.50 | |
| 414 | 1957 SAMUEL HORDERN BABWORTH HOUSE |
1957 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 | |
| 115 | 1928 HOPEWOOD HOUSE |
1928 | AUD 40.00 - 80.00 | AUD 177.80 | |
| 540 | 1923 THE LOWDER COLLECTION |
1923 | AUD 120.00 - 180.00 | AUD 177.80 | |
| 65 | 1925 GAYFIELD SHAW ART COLLECTION |
1925 | AUD 120.00 - 180.00 | AUD 165.10 |
![<b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. <i>De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate,</i> Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b719f220-50aa-4855-9a72-293cad312283.jpg "<b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. <i>De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate,</i> Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000.")
