Skinner: Fine Books and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts | Total Sales (USD) | 787,279.00 |
| Auction Date | November 12, 2017 - November 12, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 468,090.00 |
| Sale Number | #3040B | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 666,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 652 | ||
| Sold Lots | 534 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 571,760.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 81.90% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 818,090.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 118 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 96.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Audubon, John James (1785-1851) | The Birds of North America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories |
1840-1844 | USD 30,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 31,980.00 |
| 115 | Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862) | Plan of that Part of Thomas Brooks' Woodlot, in Lincoln, Mass, which was burned over in the fall of 1857, |
1858 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 28,290.00 |
| 470 | Stoker, Bram (1847-1912) | Dracula, First American Edition, Signed and Inscribed Copy |
1899 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 19,680.00 |
| 113 | Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862) | Plan of a Woodlot in Lincoln and Concord Mass., Conveyed by Willard T. Farrar to Geo. Heywood |
1857 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 15,990.00 |
| 451 | Sarcerius, Erasmus (1501-1559) | Commo[n]places of Scripture |
1553 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 15,990.00 |
| 94 | Roddenberry, Gene (1921-1991) | Original Typewritten Proposal for Star Trek, the Television Series |
c. 1966 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 14,760.00 |
| 95 | Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) | Autograph Letter Signed. |
USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 13,530.00 | |
| 558 | Hammatt Billings, Charles Howland (1818-?) and Joseph Edward Billings (Mid-19th Century) | Original Architectural Scrapbook, c. 1840-1880. |
c. 1840-1880. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 13,530.00 |
| 114 | Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862) | Plan of Robert D. Gilson's Mill in Littleton, Mass., May 9 |
1857 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,070.00 |
| 229 | Dali, Salvador (1904-1989) | Apres 50 Ans de Surrealisme, Douze Pointes-seches Originales. |
1974 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,070.00 |
| 345 | Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963) and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (1929-1994) | Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to John F. Kennedy, Signed Presentation Copy. |
1961 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,070.00 |
| 347 | Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963) and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (1929-1994) | The White House, an Historic Guide, Signed Presentation Copy. |
1962 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,455.00 |
| 183 | Book of Hours, Use of Rome, Illuminated Latin Manuscript on Parchment |
15th century | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,840.00 | |
| 6 | Aldrin, Buzz (b. 1930), Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), and Michael Collins (b. 1930) | Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. Flag on the Moon. |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,995.00 | |
| 120 | Washington, George (1732-1799) | Free Franked Postmarked Envelope with Seal, 8 June 1788 |
1788 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,995.00 |
| 654 | Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726) | Nieuwe Wassende Graaden Paskaart Vertoonende alle de bekende Zeekusten en Landen op den geheelen Aard Boodem of Werelt |
c. 1720 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,995.00 |
| 279 | Eusebius Pamphili, Bishop of Caesarea (260/265-339/340 AD) | The Avncient Ecclesiasticall Histories of the First Six Hvndred Yeares after Christ |
1585 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 7,380.00 |
| 359 | Letters between Theophilus and Eugenio, on the Moral Pravity of Man, and the Means of his Restoration |
1747 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,380.00 | |
| 71 | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph Pass Signed, 5 March 1864 |
1864 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
| 228 | Dali, Salvador (1904-1989) [and] Dante (c. 1265-1321) | Gottliche Komodie, The Divine Comedy. |
1974 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
| 339 | Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784) | A Dictionary of the English Language |
1755 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
| 350 | Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963) | Profiles in Courage, Signed Presentation Copy to Maine Senator Frederick G. Payne (1904-1978) |
1956 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
| 485 | Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862) | The Writings, Manuscript Edition |
1906 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
| 28 | Caruso, Enrico (1873-1921) | Large Archive of Material Including Twenty-five Original Drawings. |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 | |
| 231 | Dali, Salvador (1904-1989) | Knights of the Round Table, Twelve Original Lithographs. |
1976-1977 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 |
