Brunk Auctions: November 10-11 Catalog Auction - Books, Prints
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | November 10-11 Catalog Auction - Books, Prints | Total Sales (USD) | 946,052.00 |
| Auction Date | November 10, 2017 - November 11, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 610,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #111017 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 865,650.00 |
| Total Lots | 172 | ||
| Sold Lots | 153 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 642,850.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.95% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 913,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 19 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 103.56% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1103 | John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806), | A Journal of the Operations of the Queen's Rangers From the End of the Year 1777, to the Conclusion of the Late American War By Lieutenant-Colonel Simcoe Commander of that Corps. |
1787 | USD 90,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 168,000.00 |
| 1099 | Lewis Evans (circa 1700-1756), | A General Map of The Middle British Colonies, in America; Viz Virginia, Màriland, Dèlaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut, And Rhode Island |
1755 | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 102,000.00 |
| 1102 | Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres (1721-1824), | A Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia. |
1782 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 102,000.00 |
| 1100 | Esnauts & Rapilly (fl. circa 1775-1811) | , A Map of the Battle of Yorktown entitled Carte de la Partie de la Virginie ou L'Armée Combinée De France & Des États-Unis De L'Amérique a fait prisonniere l'Armée Anglaise commandée par Lord Cornwallis le 19 Oct.bre 1781. |
circa 1782 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 78,000.00 |
| 1106 | Lieutenant John Hills (fl. 1777-1817) | A Plan of YorkTown and Gloucester, In the Province of Virginia, Shewing the Works constructed for the Defence of those Posts by the British Army, under the Command of Lt. Gen'l Earl Cornwallis; |
1785 | USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 45,600.00 |
| 1098 | Thomas Hutchins (1730 - 1789), | A New Map of The Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland And North Carolina; … |
1778 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 42,000.00 |
| 1125 | Thomas Jefferson's copy of John Milton, | Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes; eighth edition, J and R Tonson, the Strand, London |
1742 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 1107 | Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres (1721-1824) | A Chart of The Coast of New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, &c..., |
1780 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 36,000.00 |
| 954 | Attributed to Ren Yi (or Ren Bonian, Chinese, 1840-1895) | Three album leaves, each with flowering branches and birds |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 1089 | Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720), | L'Amerique, Divisee Selon Letendue De Ses Principales Parties, Et Dont Les Points Principaux Sont Placez Sur Les Observations De Mes.rs De L'Academie Royale Des Sciences, |
Labeled 1739 (Originally 1698 - 1717) | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 27,060.00 |
| 1062 | Ralph Hall (fl. 1637) after work by Captain John Smith (1580-1631), | Virginia |
1636 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 |
| 1090 | Joshua Fry (1700-1754) and Peter Jefferson (1708-1757) | A Map of the most Inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole Province of Maryland with Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina Drawn by Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson in 1751 |
1754/1768 | USD 18,000.00 - 22,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 1109 | Claude Joseph Sauthier (1736-1802), | A Chorographical Map of the Province of New-York in North America, January 1 |
1779 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,800.00 |
| 1067 | Robert Morden - | A New Map of the English Plantations in America both Continent and Ilands Shewing their true Situation and distance from England or one with another. |
1673 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 1082 | Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743), | Carte Tres Curieuse De La Mer Du Sud, ... (Very Curious Map of the South Sea) |
1719 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,070.00 |
| 1086 | John Senex (1678-1740), | Untitled [Part of Virginia] |
1732 from Articles of Agreement (state two) | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,200.00 |
| 1061 | Theodore De Bry (1528-1598), after a work by John White (fl. 1585-1593) | Americæ pars, Nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta. sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 | |
| 1171 | Winslow Homer (Massachusetts/Maine,1836-1910) | Eight Bells |
1887 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 1173 | Winslow Homer (Massachusetts/Maine,1836-1910) | Perils of the Sea (Goodrich 96) |
1888 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 1168 | After John James Audubon (New York, 1785-1851) | American Flamingo, Pl. 375, from Birds of America |
1860 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 1059 | Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) | Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descriptio |
1587 from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (first state) | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 1063 | Jodocus Hondius II (1594-1629), after a work by Captain John Smith (1580-1631) | Nova Virginiae Tabula |
1618 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 1101 | René Phelipeau (active 1748-1784), based on the work of Jean Baptiste Nolin (1657-1725) | Carte Generale des Colonies Angloises Dans L'Amerique Septentrionale Pour l'Intelligence de la Guerre Presente D'apres des Manuscrit Anglais par J. B. Nolin Geographe Corrigé, |
1783 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 1083 | George Grierson (ca.1678 - 1753), after work by John Thornton (1641 - 1708) | Virginia; Maryland; Pennsilvania; East & West; New Jarsey; |
1749/1767 | USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 5,400.00 |
| 897 | Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985) | Maquette Du Vitrail "Asher" (M. CS 20) |
1964 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,800.00 |
