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Sotheby’s
New York Book Week
12-26 JuneSotheby’s, June 25: Theocritus. Theocriti Eclogae triginta, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, February 1495/1496. 220,000 - 280,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby, 1925. 40,000 - 60,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: Blake, William. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Printed ca. 1381-1832. 400,000 - 600,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: Lincoln, Abraham. Thirteenth Amendment, signed by Abraham Lincoln. 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: Galieli, Galileo. First Edition of the Foundation of Modern Astronomy, 1610. 300,000 - 400,000 USD -
Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000. -
Bonhams, June 16-25: 15th-CENTURY TREATISE ON SYPHILIS. GRÜNPECK. 1496. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF BENIVIENI'S TREATISE ON PATHOLOGY. 1507. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FRACASTORO. Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus. 1530. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE FIRST PUBLISHED WORK ON SKIN DISEASES. MERCURIALIS. De morbis cutaneis... 1572. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: BIDLOO. Anatomia humani corporis... 1685. $6,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF DOUGLASS'S EARLY AMERICAN WORK ON INNOCULATION AND SMALLPOX. 1722. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LIND'S FIRST TREATISE ON SCURVY. 1753. $15,000 - $20,000Bonhams, June 16-25: RARE JENNER SIGNED CIRCULAR ON VACCINATION. 1821. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, June 16-25: MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. BRIGHT. Reports of Medical Cases... 1827-1831. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PRESENTATION COPY TO HER MOTHER. 1860. $6,000 - $8,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LORENZO TRAVER'S MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF BURNSIDE'S NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION. TRAVER, Lorenzo. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-25: ONE OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON DERMATOLOGY. HARDY. Clinique Photographique... 1868. $3,000 - $5,000
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Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: World. Van Geelkercken (N.), Orbis Terrarum Descriptio Duobis..., circa 1618. £4,000-6,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Moll (Herman). A New Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain..., circa 1715. £2,000-3,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Churchill (Winston S.). The World Crisis, 5 volumes bound in 6, 1st edition, 1923-31. £1,000-1,500Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, 1860. £1,500-2,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Roberts (David). The Holy Land, 6 volumes in 3, 1st quarto ed, 1855-56. £1,500-2,000.Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Saint-Exupéry (Antoine de, 1900-1944). Pilote de guerre (Flight to Arras), 1942. £10,000-15,000.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: Austen (Jane, 1775-1817). Signature, cut from a letter, no date. £7,000-10,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, 1st edition, with wraparound band, 1932. £4,000-6,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Hobbit, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 1937. £3,000-5,000Dominic Winter Auctioneers
June 18 & 19
Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First EditionsDominic Winter, June 18-19: Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920. £4,000-6,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Kelmscott Press. The Story of the Glittering Plain, Walter Crane's copy, 1894. £3,000-4,000Dominic Winter, June 18-19: King (Jessie Marion, 1875-1949). The Summer House, watercolour. £4,000-6,000
![Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4ee20109-25f3-42e8-93ab-bd4c8e17093a.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE. <i>La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano],</i> 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5adfdf34-8a9a-47e5-9288-5e65dac5ce79.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> BANDELLO, MATTEO. <i>La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello,</i> 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a1b8605-a566-4fb7-8a4c-5fb72ac539bc.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. <i>Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…,</i> 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.")
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Neal Auction Company: Premier Estate Collections Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Premier Estate Collections Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 107,575.00 |
| Auction Date | April 04, 2025 - April 04, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 55,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #40425 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 83,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 34 | ||
| Sold Lots | 34 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 55,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 83,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 128.99% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Summer or Wood Duck, Plate 206 from The Birds of America, |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 28,600.00 | |
| 278 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Yellow-Crowned Heron, Plate 336 from The Birds of America |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 22,100.00 | |
| 279 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Red-Shouldered Hawk, Plate 56 from The Birds of America, |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 | |
| 281 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Band-Tailed Pigeon, Plate 367, from The Birds of America |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 5,850.00 | |
| 80 | Salvador Dali, Spanish 1904-1989, | ?Lincoln in Dalivision? |
1977 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,550.00 |
| 98 | Alexander Calder, American, 1898-1976, | Elephants? |
1975 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,770.00 |
| 293 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Reddish Egret, Plate 371 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,510.00 | |
| 295 | Gould, John (British, 1804-1881), | Monograph of the Pittidae [Tropical Birds], London, Published by the Author, 1880-1881, Part I with 10 hand-colored lithographs and text; Part II with text only (as issued), bound together by Henry Sotheran in 3/4 leather, gilt lettering, folio (21 3/4 in |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,990.00 | |
| 97 | Alexander Calder, American, 1898-1976, | Animals? |
1975 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,860.00 |
| 338 | Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, American/South Carolina 1883-1979, | On the Road to Folly |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,470.00 | |
| 280 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Rough-Legged Falcon, Plate 422 from The Birds of America, |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,340.00 | |
| 282 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | American Pied-Bill Dobchick, Plate 248 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,210.00 | |
| 289 | Original Title Page and Boards from John James Audubon's The Birds of America Double-Elephant Folio 1827-1830, Vol. I, |
1827-1830 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,950.00 | |
| 287 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Children's Warbler, Plate 35 from The Birds of America, |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,690.00 | |
| 301 | Jules Cheret, French 1836-1932, | Jardin de Paris, Spectacle Varie |
1899 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 285 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Yellow Throat Warbler, Plate 85 from The Birds of America, |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 290 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Pileated Woodpecker, Plate 111 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,300.00 | |
| 291 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Baltimore Oriole, Plate 217 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,300.00 | |
| 286 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | hand-colored aquatint with engraving |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,235.00 | |
| 288 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Republican Cliff Swallow, Plate 68 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,170.00 | |
| 284 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Marsh Wren, Plate 100 from The Birds of America, |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,105.00 | |
| 76 | Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican 1904-1957, | The Lindy Hop |
1936 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,040.00 |
| 283 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Sharp -Tailed Finch, Plate 149 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 910.00 | |
| 292 | John James Audubon, American, 1785-1851, | Pinnated Grous, Plate 296 from The Birds of America |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 845.00 | |
| 299 | Antique Map of the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, Luigiana Inglese, colla Parte Occidentale della Florida, della Giorgia, e Carolina Meridonale, 1778, Plate 10 |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 650.00 |
![Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dbc5286a-4210-44e3-bbf0-6031c1c49801.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Euclid. <i>The Elements of Geometrie,</i> first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/655b361c-71c7-48ba-9455-09c14e8c7494.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Shakespeare (William). <i>The Tempest</i> [&] <i>The Two Gentlemen of Verona,</i> from the <i>Second Folio,</i> [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/16cfdea8-0749-44a9-b801-b991dc2eaa21.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. <i>De remediis utriusque fortunæ,</i> [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/46e14fa0-19d2-42b7-9994-312d5ae3df4d.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> GAZA (THÉODORE). <i>[...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum,</i> Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/13d0418d-fffb-4841-9721-851464785bd9.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LUTHER (MARTIN). <i>Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri,</i> Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.")
