Skinner: Fine Books and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts | Total Sales (USD) | 1,611,029.40 |
Auction Date | October 30, 2016 - October 30, 2016 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,236,430.00 |
Sale Number | #2950B | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,733,670.00 |
Total Lots | 544 | ||
Sold Lots | 446 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,346,410.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 81.99% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,888,620.00 |
Unsold Lots | 98 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 85.30% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
402 | Warre, Henry James | Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory. |
[1848] | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 65,190.00 |
177 | Audubon, John James | The Birds of North America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories. |
USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 46,125.00 | |
327 | Morse, John Torrey, ed. | The American Statesman, |
1898-1900; 1908-1918 | USD 35,000.00 - 55,000.00 | USD 46,125.00 |
381 | The Articles of Confederation; The Declaration of Rights; The Constitution of this Commonwealth, and the Articles of the Definitive Tre |
1784 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 43,050.00 | |
427 | Audubon, John James | Fish Hawk, Plate 81. |
1827-1838 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 43,050.00 |
202 | Catlin, George | [Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio.] |
1875.] | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 36,900.00 |
210 | Cook, James | An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern |
1773-1785 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 34,440.00 |
42 | A Collection of Eight Signed Letters, Some Men of Fame Autograph Collection, Various Dates. |
USD 35,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 33,210.00 | ||
300 | Lewis, James Otto | The Aboriginal Port Folio. |
1835-1836 | USD 40,000.00 - 45,000.00 | USD 33,210.00 |
1 | Washington, George | Autograph Survey Signed, Augusta County, Virginia, 16 April 1751. |
1751 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 31,980.00 |
311 | McKenney, Thomas | & James Hall |
1837 | USD 35,000.00 - 55,000.00 | USD 31,980.00 |
248 | Elizabeth Petrovna, Empress of Russia | Obstoiatel'noe Opisanie Torzhestvennykh Poriadkov Blagopoluchago Vshestviia v tsarst |
1744 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 30,750.00 |
404 | Webber, John | Views in the South Seas, from Drawings by the late James Webber, Draftsman on Board the Resolution, Captain Ja |
1808 [but 1820] | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 28,290.00 |
308 | Mathews, Alfred E. | Pencil Sketches of Colorado, its Cities, Principal Towns and Mountain Scenery. |
1866 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 24,600.00 |
31 | Washington, George | Circular Letter Signed as President, Philadelphia, 1 March 1797. |
1797 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 23,985.00 |
396 | Vancouver, George | A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World. |
1798 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 23,370.00 |
23 | Washington, George | Autograph Document Signed, Philadelphia, 29 September 1794. |
1794 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 22,140.00 |
2 | Washington, George | Autograph Letter Signed, Mount Vernon, 20 April 1773. |
1773 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,450.00 |
83 | Gibbon, John | Unpublished Autograph Manuscript, Custer & his Orders |
c. 1890 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,450.00 |
425 | Audubon, John James | Cinereous Owl, Plate CCCLI. |
1837 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 18,450.00 |
28 | Washington, George | Autograph Letter Signed, Mount Vernon, 17 October 1796. |
1796 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 17,220.00 |
36 | Washington, George | Autograph Letter Signed, Mount Vernon, 11 September 1799. |
1799 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 17,220.00 |
140 | Rossini, Gioacchino | Autograph Musical Manuscript, Signed, with a Signed Photograph, c. 1861. |
1861 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 17,220.00 |
154 | Verdi, Giuseppe | Autograph Musical Manuscript with Five Bars from La Traviata , Signed, Venice, 9 March 1853. |
1853 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 17,220.00 |
220 | de Bry, Theodor and Jacques Le Moyne | Brevis Narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae Provi[n]cia Gallis accideru |
1591 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 15,990.00 |