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Auction Name	Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction	Total Sales (USD)	76,947.60
Auction Date	February 27, 2025 - February 27, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	0.00
Sale Number	#40292	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	0.00
Total Lots	61
Sold Lots	61	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	0.00
% of Lots Sold	100.00%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	0.00
Unsold Lots	0	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
82006	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Stare December-1957 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1957).	1957	Not Available	USD 6,000.00
82007	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Gee-Whiz December-1961 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1961)	1961	Not Available	USD 5,520.00
82010	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Jest January-1962 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1962).	1962	Not Available	USD 5,040.00
82008	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Joker June-1961 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1961).	1961	Not Available	USD 2,880.00
82011	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Laugh Riot December-1963 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1963).	1963	Not Available	USD 2,880.00
82018	Dan DeCarlo	Dan DeCarlo Romp July-1961 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1961).	1961	Not Available	USD 2,880.00
82009	Jack Cole	Jack Cole Cartoon Parade January-1962 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1962).	1962	Not Available	USD 2,640.00
82058	Bill Ward	Bill Wenzel Laugh Digest February-1962 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1962).	1962	Not Available	USD 2,640.00
82016	Dan DeCarlo	Dan DeCarlo Gee-Whiz July-1956 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1956).	1956	Not Available	USD 2,013.60
82015	Dan DeCarlo	Dan DeCarlo Comedy July-1956 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1956).	1956	Not Available	USD 1,800.00
82017	Dan DeCarlo	Dan DeCarlo Gaze December-1961 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1961).	1961	Not Available	USD 1,800.00
82019	Dan DeCarlo	Dan DeCarlo Cartoon Parade July-1963 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1963).	1963	Not Available	USD 1,680.00
82056	Bill Ward	Bill Wenzel Gee-Whiz April-1961 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1961).	1961	Not Available	USD 1,680.00
82012	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Popular Jokes November-1963 Cover Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1963).	1963	Not Available	USD 1,440.00
82021	Earl Engleman, Homer, Bill Power, and Others -	Earl Engleman, Homer, Bill Power, and Others - Adult Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustrations Original Art Group of 9 (Humorama, 1959-1972).	1959-1972	Not Available	USD 1,440.00
82036	Kirk Stiles	Kirk Stiles Jest September-1959 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1959).	1959	Not Available	USD 1,440.00
82029	Bruce Stark	Bruce Stark Comedy January-1959 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1959).	1959	Not Available	USD 1,320.00
82046	Bill Ward	Bill Ward Laugh Digest December-1967 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1967).	1967	Not Available	USD 1,260.00
82050	Bill Ward	Bill Ward - Adult Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (c. 1975-1980s).		Not Available	USD 1,260.00
82003	Dave Berg	Dave Berg Jest July-1957 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1957).	1957	Not Available	USD 1,200.00
82013	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Fun House Comedy January-1966 Cover Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1966).	1966	Not Available	USD 1,200.00
82030	Bruce Stark	Bruce Stark Joker June-1959 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1959).	1959	Not Available	USD 1,200.00
82060	Bill Ward	Bill Wenzel - Humorama Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1973).	1973	Not Available	USD 1,140.00
82005	Jack Cole (as Jake)	Jack Cole (as Jake) Joker June-1955 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1955).	1955	Not Available	USD 1,110.00
82055	Bill Ward	Bill Wenzel Comedy November-1961 Single Panel Gag Cartoon Illustration Original Art (Humorama, 1961).	1961	Not Available	USD 1,080.00

Fonsie Mealy’s
Rare Books & Collectors’ Sale
April 30th & May 1st

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Taylor (Geo.) & Skinner (A.) Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777. Lond. & Dublin 1778. €500 to €750.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Messingham (Thos.) Florilegium Insulae Sanctorum seu Vitae et Acta Sanctorum Hibernia, Paris 1624. €350 to €500.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus). The Haw Lantern, L. (Faber & Faber) 1987, First Edn., Signed and dated. €225 to €350.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Valencey (Lt. Col. Chas.) Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis, Vols. I-IV, 4 vols. Dublin 1786. €400 to €600.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Powerscourt (Viscount). A Description and History of Powerscourt, Lond. 1903. €350 to €500.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Moryson (Fynes). An Itinerary ... Containing His Ten Yeeres Travel Through the Twelve Dominions of Germany, Bohermerland, Sweitzerland…, Lond. (John Beale) 1617. €700 to €1,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: After Buffon, Birds of Europe, c. 1820. Approx. 120 fine hd. cold. plts., mor. backed boards. €125 to €250.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Dunlevy (Andrew). An Teagasg Criosduidhe De Reir Ceasda agus Freagartha... The Catechism or Christian Doctrine by Way of Question and Answer, Paris (James Guerin) 1742. €400 to €700.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: The Georgian Society Records of Eighteen-Century Domestic Architecture in Dublin, 5 vols. Complete, Dublin 1909-1913. €500 to €750.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Scale (Bernard). An Hibernian Atlas or General Description of the Kingdom of Ireland, L. (Robert Sayer & John Bennet) 1776. €625 to €850.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: [Johnson (Rev. Samuel)]. Julian the Apostate Being a Short Account of his Life, together with a Comparison of Popery and Paganism,L. (Langley Curtis) 1682. €300 to €400.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Nichlson (Wm.) Illustrator. An Almanac of Twelve Sports, Lond. 1898. €300 to €400.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus) trans. The Light of the Leaves, 2 vols., Mexico (Imprenta de los Tropicos/Bunholt) 1999. €1,500 to €2,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Fleming (Ian). Moonraker, L. (Jonathan Cape) 1955. €1,500 to €2,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus) & Egan (Felim) artist. Squarings, Twelve Poems, D. (Hieroglyph Editions Ltd.) 1991. €1,750 to €2,250.
Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: ANDERSEN'S EXTREMELY RARE FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT. "Scene af: Røverne i Vissenberg i Fyen." in Harpen, 1822.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST THREE FAIRY TALE PAMPHLETS, WITH ALL INDICES AND TITLE PAGES. Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. 1835-1837.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: THE FIRST FAIRY TALES WITH A SIGNED CARTE DE VISITE OF ANDERSEN AS FRONTIS. Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. 1835-1837.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: KARL LAGERFELD. Original pastel and ink drawing in gold, red and black for Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes (1992), "La cassette de l'Empereur."

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: PRESENTATION COPY OF THE SIXTH PAMPHLET FOR PETER KOCH. Eventyr, Fortalte For Børn, Second Series, Third Pamphlet. 1841. Publisher's wrappers, complete with all pre- and post-matter.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN RARE AUTOGRAPH QUOTATION SIGNED IN ENGLISH from "The Ugly Duckling," c.1860s.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: HEINRICH LEFLER, ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR FOR ANDERSEN'S SNOW QUEEN, "Die Schneekönigin," 1910.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: FIRST EDITION OF ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES IN ENGLISH. Wonderful Stories for Children. London, 1846.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: ANDERSEN ON MEETING CHARLES DICKENS. Autograph Letter Signed ("H.C. Andersen") in English to William Jerdan, July 20, 1847.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: PRESENTATION COPY FOR EDGAR COLLIN. Nye Eventyr og Historier. Anden Raekke. 1861.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: DOLL HOUSE FURNITURE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, DECORATED WITH FANTASTICAL CUT-OUTS, for the children of Jonna Stampe (née Drewsen), his godchildren.

Bonhams, Apr. 21-29: PRESENTATION COPY FOR GEORG BRANDES. Dryaden. Et Eventyr fra Udstillingstiden i Paris 1867. 1868.
Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 962. Baird. United States Exploring Expedition. Philadelphia 1858.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 772. Edith Holland Norton. Brazilian Flowers. Coombe Croft 1893.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 49. Petrarca. Das Gluecksbuch, Augsburg 1536.

Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 1496. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 8. Augustinus. De moribus ecclesie. Cologne 1480.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 17. Heures a lusaige de Noyon. Paris 1504.

Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 13. Schedel. Buch der Chronicken. Nürnberg 1493.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 957. Donovan. Insects of China. London 1798.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 123. A holy martyr. Tuscany, Florence, mid-14th century.

Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 438. Dante. La Divine Comédie. Paris 1963.

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 602. Firdausi. Histoire de Minoutchehr. Paris 1919

Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 994. Westwood. Oriental Entomology. London 1848.
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