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Rose City Book & Paper Fair
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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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Rago Arts and Auctions: Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics | Total Sales (USD) | 1,317,282.00 |
| Auction Date | April 22, 2025 - April 22, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 721,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #42225a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,122,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 59 | ||
| Sold Lots | 59 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 721,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,122,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 117.38% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | D.C. Comics Detective Comics #27 CGC 4.0 |
1939 | USD 400,000.00 - 600,000.00 | USD 683,200.00 | |
| 120 | D.C. Comics Detective Comics #31 CGC 7.0 |
1939 | USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 329,400.00 | |
| 102 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #10 CGC 5.5 |
1939 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 67,100.00 | |
| 105 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #13 CGC 5.5 |
1939 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 46,360.00 | |
| 110 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #23 CGC 5.5 |
1940 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 34,160.00 | |
| 104 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #12 CGC 3.5 |
1939 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,300.00 | |
| 106 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #14 CGC 6.5 |
1939 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,200.00 | |
| 119 | D.C. Comics Detective Comics #30 CGC 6.0 |
1939 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,200.00 | |
| 109 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #17 CGC 5.0 |
1939 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,980.00 | |
| 101 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #9 CGC 3.5 |
1939 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,760.00 | |
| 107 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #15 CGC 6.0 |
1939 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,760.00 | |
| 154 | Henle Publications Wow, What a Magazine! #2 CGC 5.0 |
1936 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 9,760.00 | |
| 103 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #11 CGC 6.0 |
1939 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 | |
| 108 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #16 CGC 6.5 |
1939 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 | |
| 112 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #25 CGC 6.5 |
1940 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,490.00 | |
| 125 | Fox Features Syndicate Fantastic Comics #6 CGC 6.5 |
1940 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,490.00 | |
| 134 | Fox Features Syndicate Science Comics #3 CGC 6.0 |
1940 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,880.00 | |
| 111 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #24 CGC 5.5 |
1940 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,172.00 | |
| 136 | Harry "A" Chesler Star Comics #8 CGC 6.5 |
1937 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,172.00 | |
| 153 | Fox Features Syndicate Wonderworld Comics #13 CGC 5.0 |
1940 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,684.00 | |
| 100 | D.C. Comics Action Comics #8 CGC 0.5 |
1939 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,440.00 | |
| 130 | 30 David McKay Publishing King Comics #4-#53 Group |
20th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,440.00 | |
| 131 | D.C. Comics More Fun Comics #30 CGC 5.0 |
1938 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,196.00 | |
| 132 | D.C. Comics New Adventure Comics #19 CGC 5.0 |
1937 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,196.00 | |
| 128 | Comics Magazine Funny Picture Stories #7 CGC 5.0 |
1937 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,952.00 |
![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.")
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![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.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a6aadc9-e8db-4fb2-aa16-7f58eb74076a.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.")
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![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1b950440-d6d6-4570-be13-7859d69353e9.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.")
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![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.")
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![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.")
