[Briand]. Dictionaire des Alimens, Vins et Liquors,...
This year’s Chamonal Christmas Catalogue carries an implicit message of faith that the confidence that Mr. Chamonal places both in his presentation and in the material he presents are worth careful consideration and a place on the collector’s shelves. Certainly each item offered earns the continuing distinction of having been selected for participation. Let’s hope the market begins to more seriously capture this information and to include it as, in the years to come, these books come back to the market place.
This year’s Christmas presentation in eleven parts includes:
Livres Precieux 1 to 41
Litterature 42 to 116
Gastronnomie 117 to 165
Vin 166 to 200
Medecine 201 to 241
Sciences 242 to 299
Varia 300 to 398
La France 399 to 494
Voyages avant 1800 495 to 548
Voyages XIX siecle 1. 549 to 621
Voyages XIX siecle 2. 622 to 676
To Monsieur Chamonal congratulations are in order.
Some examples:
Une importante compilation historique du XVIIIc siècle, avec une relation de Louisiane 518bis.
[LOUISIANE] RECUEIL A, B, C. D (...) X, Y, Z, &. A Fontenoy, Luxembourg. Paris Bruxelles, etc., 1745-1762, 24 parties en 12 vol. in-12, bas, fauve marbrée, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés de fleurons, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, roul. Sur les coupes, tr. Rouges [Rel. de l’époque], rest, lég., qq. cahiers bruins
Barbier IV 49, Sabin 68417. Edition originale et série complète.
Importante compilation de pièces historiques “fugitatives”, sur les sujets les plus divers. Elle a été publiée G.-L. Pérau, A.-G. Meusnier de Querlon, l’abbe B. Mercier Saint-Léger, l’abbé J. de La Porte, Et. De Barrazan et B.-C. Gaillard de Graville. “L’abbé de Saint-Léger n’est éditeur que du recueil C” [Barbier].
Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
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