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Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.Swann, June 17: Lot 28: Harold Von Schmidt, "I Asked Jim If He Wanted To Accompany Us To Teach The Hanneseys A Lesson.", oil on canvas, 1957.Swann, June 17: Lot 96: Arthur Szyk, Thumbelina, gouache and pencil, 1945.Swann, June 17: Lot 101: D.R. Sexton, The White Rabbit And Bill The Lizard, watercolor and gouache, 1932.Swann, June 17: Lot 127: Miguel Covarrubias, Bradypus Tridactilus. Three-Toed Sloth, gouache, circa 1953.Swann, June 17: Lot 132: William Pène Du Bois, 2 Illustrations: Balloon Merry Go Round On The Ground And In The Air, pen and ink and wash, 1947.Swann, June 17: Lot 137: Lee Lorenz, Confetti Hourglass, mixed media, 1973.Swann, June 17: Lot 181: Norman Rockwell, Portrait Of Floyd Jerome Patten (Editor At Boy's Life Magazine), charcoal, circa 1915.Swann, June 17: Lot 188: Ludwig Bemelmans, Rue De Buci, Paris, casein, watercolor, ink and gouache, 1955.Swann, June 17: Lot 263: Maurice Sendak, Sundance Childrens Theater Poster Preliminary Sketch, pencil, 1988.
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Fonsie Mealy’s
Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
18th June 2025Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. -
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Heritage Auctions: Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,514,426.50 |
Auction Date | March 28, 2025 - March 28, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,049,200.00 |
Sale Number | #6316 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,573,800.00 |
Total Lots | 364 | ||
Sold Lots | 329 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,407,040.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 90.38% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,110,560.00 |
Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 71.76% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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47138 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Address to the Cherokee Nation Signed as President. |
1806 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 187,500.00 |
47148 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Signed Carte de Visite by Matthew Brady. |
1864 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
47127 | Christian Rath | [Abraham Lincoln Assassination]. Christian Rath Archive of Letters, Cartes de Visite, Diaries, Documents, and Artifacts. |
USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 | |
47206 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed "A. Einstein." |
1935 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 55,000.00 |
47139 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed with Second Franking Signature. |
1823 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
47149 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed. |
1861 | USD 64,000.00 - 96,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
47205 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed "A. Einstein." |
1954 | USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 | USD 45,000.00 |
47004 | Sam Houston | Sam Houston Endorsement Signature on his Final Pay Check as Governor of Texas. |
1861 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
47134 | George Washington | George Washington Signed Military Commission. |
1795 | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
47161 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Additionally Signed by Twelve Presidents. |
1932 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 33,750.00 |
47020 | Frederick Douglass | Frederick Douglass Autograph Quote Signed. |
1886 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 31,250.00 |
47207 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed "A. Einstein." |
undated, but 1930 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
47007 | John Disturnell. | John Disturnell. Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Mejico. |
1847 Revised Edition | USD 28,000.00 - 42,000.00 | USD 21,875.00 |
47133 | George Washington | George Washington Autograph Letter Signed to Colonel Clement Biddle. |
1787 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
47135 | George Washington | George Washington Autograph Letter Signed During his Presidency. |
1792 | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 20,625.00 |
47066 | Bound Volume of The Gazette of the United States. |
1792-1793 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
47193 | J. R. R. Tolkien | J. R. R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed ("J R R Tolkien") and Initialed ("J R R T") to Doris Elizabeth Sykes Regarding Drawings the Recipient made for The Lord of the Rings. |
no date 1956] | USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
47208 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Signed Photograph. |
1946 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
47021 | Wyatt Earp | Wyatt Earp Autograph Endorsement Signed. |
1870 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
47219 | Warren Buffett | Warren Buffett Typed Letter Signed. |
1996 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
47137 | John Adams | John Adams Signed Marine Appointment. |
1801 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
47171 | Ronald Reagan | Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph. |
1987 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
47136 | George Washington | George Washington Franking Signature on an Address Panel. |
no date | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 12,506.25 |
47025 | Katharine Lee Bates | Katharine Lee Bates Autograph Lyrics to "America the Beautiful" Signed "Katharine Lee Bates." |
circa 1920 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
47180 | Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu | Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu Autograph Letter Signed. |
1737 | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 11,875.00 |