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<b>Skinner: Early English Books<br>A Single Owner Sale. July 20, 2018</b><b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Cranmer, Thomas (1489-1556). <i>Catechismus, That is to Say, a Shorte Instruction into Christian Religion...</i> London, 1548. First edition. $12,000 to $18,000<b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Donne, John (1572-1631). <i>Pseudo-Martyr.</i> London: Printed by W[illiam] Stansby for Walter Burre, 1610. First edition. $25,000 to $35,000<b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Fletcher, Giles (1549?-1611). <i>The Russe Common Wealth, or Maner of Gouernement by the Russe Emperour…</i> London, 1591. First edition. $15,000 to $25,000<b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Gabelkover, Oswald (1539-1616). <i>The Boock of Physicke.</i> Dordrecht: Isaack Caen, 1599. First edition. $12,000 to $15,000<b>Skinner: Early English Books<br>A Single Owner Sale. July 20, 2018</b><b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Galileo, Galilei (1564-1642) trans. Thomas Salusbury (d. 1666). <i>Mathematical Collections and Translations the First Tome.</i> London, 1661. First edition of Galileo's works in English. $35,000 to $50,000<b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Higden, Ranulphus (d. 1364). <i>Polycronicon.</i> Translated by John Trevisa, with the 1357-1460 <i>Continuation</i> by William Caxton. Southwark, 1527. $15,000 to $25,000<b>Skinner, July 20:</b> Randolph, Bernard (b. 1643). <i>The Present State of the Morea, Called Anciently Peloponnesus…</i> London, 1689. [Bound with] <i>The Present State of the Islands of the Archipelago…</i> $10,000 to $15,000<b>Skinner, July 20:</b> <i>The Great Herball Newly Corrected.</i> London, 1539. Folio, ESTC lists three U.S. copies; the last copy offered at auction was incomplete and sold in 1949. $25,000 to $35,000 -
<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Luis de Lucena, <i>Arte de Ajedres,</i> first edition of the earliest extant manual on modern chess, Salamanca, circa 1496-97. Sold for $68,750.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Carte-de-visite album with 83 images of prominent African Americans & abolitionists, circa 1860s. Sold for $47,500.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Gustav Klimt, <i>Das Werk,</i> Vienna & Leipzig, 1918. Sold for $106,250.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Man Ray, <i>[London Transport] – Keeps London Going,</i> 1938. Sold for $149,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Thomas Jefferson, Letter Signed, to Major-General Nathanael Greene, promising reinforcements against Cornwallis, 1781. Sold for $35,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Nicolas de Fer, <i>L’Amerique Divisee Selon Letendue de ses Principales Parties,</i> Paris, 1713. Sold for $30,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Russell H. Tandy, <i>The Secret in the Old Attic,</i> watercolor, pencil & ink, 1944. Sold for $35,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Ernest Hemingway, <i>Three Stories & Ten Poems,</i> first edition of the author's first book, Paris, 1923. Sold for $23,750.<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Walker Evans, <i>River Rouge Plant,</i> silver print, 1947. Sold for $57,500. -
<b>Doyle, online only: Angling Books from the Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. July 13-24, 2018</b><b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Zane Grey, Inscribed photograph album depicting Grey and party at Catalina, fishing, and in Arizona. $700 to $1,000<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Eric Taverner, Salmon Fishing...London: Seeley, Service & Co., 1931. $600 to $900<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> The Gentleman Angler. $300 to $500<b>Doyle, online only: Angling Books from the Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. July 13-24, 2018</b><b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Ken Robinson, Flyfishers' Progress. [London: The Flyfishers' Club, 2000. $200 to $300<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> G. H. Lacy, North Punjab Fishing Club Angler's Handbook. Calcutta: Newman & Co., 1890. $300 to $500<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> J. Harrington Keene, Fly-Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout, etc. New York, 1887. $200 to $300<b>Doyle, online only: Angling Books from the Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. July 13-24, 2018</b><b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Arthur Macrate, The History of The Tuna Club, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California, 1948. $400 to $600<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Joseph D. Bates Jr. Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing. Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Company, 1966. $800 to $1,200<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils. Rare and Unusual Fly Tying Materials: A Natural History. $300 to $500<b>Doyle, online only Jul 13-24:</b> Herbert Hoover, Fishing For Fun - And To Wash Your Soul. New York: Random House, 1963. $400 to $600 -
<b>Potter & Potter Auctions: Fine Books & Manuscripts. July 28, 2018</b><b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 372: Martin Luther King Jr. March for Freedom Now! Placard. Chicago, 1960. 28 x 22”. $3,000 to $6,000<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 567: Warhol, Andy. Tate Gallery Exhibition Booklet, Signed on the Cover by Warhol. Tate Gallery, 1971. $700 to $900<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 72: Mitchell, Margaret. <i>Gone With the Wind.</i> New York: The Macmillan Co., 1936. First edition, first issue. $4,000 to $5,000<b>Potter & Potter Auctions: Fine Books & Manuscripts. July 28, 2018</b><b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 468: Photo Archive Documenting the 1930s—50s Chicago Jazz and Night Club Scene. A significant collection. $2,000 to $4,000<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 143: Dr. Seuss. <i>Oh Say Can You Say.</i> 1979, First Edition, Signed. $200 to $300<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 285: [Maps] Thomas G. Bradford. <i>A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial.</i> Boston: William D. Ticknor, 1835. First Edition. $1,600 to $1,800<b>Potter & Potter Auctions: Fine Books & Manuscripts. July 28, 2018</b><b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 69: Herman Melville. <i>Moby Dick, or The Whale</i>. New York: Random House, 1930. First Kent Trade Edition. $400 to $600<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 295: John James Audoban. Group of 148 Lithographs from the Birds of America. Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, ca. 1840s. $600 to $800<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 54: Langston Hughes. <i>One-Way Ticket.</i> New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. First edition. $300 to $500<b>Potter & Potter Auctions: Fine Books & Manuscripts. July 28, 2018</b><b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 7: Ray Bradbury. <i>The Martian Chronicles.</i> With a Wine Label Signed by Bradbury. Garden City: Doubleday, 1950. First edition $300 to $500<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 121. Frank L Baum. <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.</i> Chicago: George M. Hill Co., 1899, 1900. First Edition. $4,000 to $5,000.<b>Potter & Potter Auctions, July. 28:</b> Lot 369. [Declaration of Independence] Peter Force Engraving of the Declaration of Independence. One page; 29 x 26”. From the "American Archives" 1837-1853 series of books. $15,000 to $20,000
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Bonhams: Prints and Multiples
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Prints and Multiples | Total Sales (GBP) | 474,096.00 |
| Auction Date | 11/29/2017 - 11/29/2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 280,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #24140 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 408,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 345 | ||
| Sold Lots | 258 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 381,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 74.78% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 554,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 87 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 85.45% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. | Going to the Match |
1972 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 20,000.00 |
| 288 | Harland Miller | Five Ring Circus-It's All Fun and Games Till Someone Loses an Eye |
2012 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 15,000.00 |
| 82 | Sir Howard Hodgkin | Indian Views (A-L) |
1971 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 |
| 141 | After Pablo Picasso | Maternité |
1963 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 |
| 267 | Andy Warhol | Triple Cow |
c.1966 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 11,250.00 |
| 289 | Banksy | Grannies |
2006 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 9,375.00 |
| 279 | Arman | Untitled (Violin) |
2004 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 7,500.00 |
| 290 | Banksy | Applause |
2006 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 7,000.00 |
| 60 | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. | Berwick-on-Tweed |
1973 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,250.00 |
| 152 | Salvador Dali | The Four Seasons |
1972 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,000.00 |
| 266 | Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol | Poster for Warhol/Basquiat Paintings |
1985 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 6,000.00 |
| 292 | Banksy | Toxic Mary |
2003 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,000.00 |
| 67 | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. | The Old Steps, Stockport |
c.1969 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,250.00 |
| 283 | David Spiller | Just You Know Why (Olive Oyl) |
2010 | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 293 | Banksy | I Fought the Law |
2004 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,000.00 |
| 44 | Henry Moore O.M., C.H. | Elephant, from 'Animals in the Zoo' series |
1981 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,750.00 |
| 64 | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. | The Cart |
GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 4,375.00 | |
| 135 | Pablo Picasso | A Los Toros |
1961 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 4,375.00 |
| 284 | David Spiller | Your Time Will Come (Popeye) |
2010 | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 | GBP 4,375.00 |
| 129 | Joan Miró | Pintura |
1978 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,000.00 |
| 268 | Robert Indiana | Chosen Love |
1995 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,000.00 |
| 331 | Christo | Wrapped Automobile (Project for 1950 Studebaker Champion, Series 9 G Coupe) |
2015 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 4,000.00 |
| 52 | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. | Our Town |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,750.00 | |
| 140 | After Pablo Picasso | Femme Nue (Nusch Eluard) |
c. 1950 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
| 222 | Sir Peter Blake | Union Flag |
2008 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,750.00 |
