Rare Book Monthly

Articles - June - 2014 Issue

108 Auctions on the June Calendar

- by Bruce E. McKinney

With about a week to go 108 auctions are scheduled in June. Others will be added over the next 2 weeks. It has been a busy spring. It will be a busy summer.

Sun. Jun. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 5/25. 487 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/25. 474 lots

Mon. Jun. 2nd
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs. 289 lots
Autographes Encheres. Meinier. Autographs, Photographs and Historical Souvenirs - Internet bidstart 5/14. 225 lots

Tue. Jun. 3rd
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 39 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Historical Prints, Ephemera. 388 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including American. 176 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Art Photography. 228 lots
Rossini. Paris. Prints.

Wed. Jun. 4th
Bonhams. London. Prints. 398 lots
Woolley and Wallis. Salisbury. Prints. 41 lots
Bonhams. New York. the Story of the 20th Century. 180 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . China - Photography 1890s to 1950s. 70 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints and Illustrated Books. 304 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 249 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Antiquarian and Modern Books. 224 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 19th - 21st Century Photography. 315 lots

Thu. Jun. 5th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Bibliophile. 464 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents. 265 lots
Bonhams. New York. WWII. 16 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Laguna Beach. Antiquarian Books (Preview) - Internet bidstart 5/29. 202 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine & Rare Books with Asian & Graphic Art. 486 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 5/29.
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Comic Strips. 518 lots
Rossini. Paris. Letters, Postcards.

Fri. Jun. 6th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Photographs and Photobooks. 242 lots
ALDE. Paris. Modern Illustrated Books.
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Collectible - Prints, Books, Maps.
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Estate Sale - Books and Prints. 15 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Modern Classics - Prints. 91 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Denver, . Denver Summer Auction - Prints.

Sat. Jun. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. War and Militaria.
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Post War and Contemporary - Prints. 110 lots
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. Cornwall-on-Hudson, . AUDUBONS, MAPS, NATURAL HISTORY, FINE ART & ANTIQUES.

Sun. Jun. 8th
Grogan and Company. Dedham. Prints, Books.
Bonhams. San Francisco. Period Art and Design - Photographs, Prints.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 6/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/1.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books, Art, Ephemera, and Collectibles.

Tue. Jun. 10th
Swann Galleries. New York. The Shape of Things to Come: African-American Fine Art - Prints.

Wed. Jun. 11th
Bonhams. Edinburgh. The Sporting Sale.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Antiquarian Books.
Christies. London - King Street. Printed Books and Manuscripts.
Tajan. Paris. Books.

Thu. Jun. 12th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Railwayana.
Swann Galleries. New York. American Art - Prints.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/5.

Fri. Jun. 13th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare and Used Books.
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Antiquarian and Modern Books.
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Advertising.

Sat. Jun. 14th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints and Photographs.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips, Original Prints, Albums By-Products.
Hauswedell and Nolte. Hamburg. Prints.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Works on Paper and Books.
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts, Antique Maps and Prints. 890 lots

Sun. Jun. 15th
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Empire at Fontainebleau.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 6/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/8.

Tue. Jun. 17th
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Books, Prints, Maps.
Christies. London -South Kensington. THE BOEDER LIBRARY: FINE BOOKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE PROFESSOR HERIBERT BOEDER.
Bloomsbury Philobiblon. Rome. Rare Books. 587 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Photographs.

Wed. Jun. 18th
Bonhams. London. Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Animation Art.
Rupert Toovey and Co. West Sussex. Prints.
RR Auction. Amherst. Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph - bidstart 5/23. 889 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Vintage Posters.
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Books and Manuscripts.
Morton Casa de Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiquarian Books and Documents.
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Prints.
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents.

Thu. Jun. 19th
Christies. New York. Books and Manuscripts. 304 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th & 20th Century Literature.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Prints.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Californiana - Travel: The Library of Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. & Collection of James Rolph, J.
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts.
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Children's and Illustrated Books.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/12.
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints.
Koller Auctions. Geneve. Prints.

Fri. Jun. 20th
PIASA. Paris. Ancient and Modern Prints.
PIASA. Paris. On Mao Zedong's Time - Posters and Propaganda.
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs.

Sat. Jun. 21st
Guillaumot Richard . Villefranche sur Saône. The Art of the Book in 19th C. Lyon.

Sun. Jun. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 6/15.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/15.

Wed. Jun. 25th
Bonhams. Oxford . Printed Books, Maps and Photographs.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Sporting Sale.
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Photography.
Bonhams. London. Entertainment Memorabilia.
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Prints.

Thu. Jun. 26th
ALDE. Paris. Autographs.
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints.
RR Auction. Amherst. Hollywood- Internet bidstart 6/19.
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints, Books, etc..
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Antiquarian Books.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/19.

Fri. Jun. 27th
ALDE. Paris. Antiquarian Books from the XIX Century.
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Prints. 4699 lots

Sat. Jun. 28th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Modern Prints.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Spirit of the 20th Century.
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Books, Prints.
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Comic Strips.

Sun. Jun. 29th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 6/22.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/22.

For those bidding at auction best of luck. There is strong competition.

Rare Book Monthly

<b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Antiquarian Books<br>Including a series of views of Milan<br>September 27 to October 4</b></center>

<b>Sotheby’s, Sep. 27 – Oct. 4:</b> Livius, Historia Romanae decades, Venice, Vindelinus de Spira, 1470, contemporary Morocco. €30,000 to €40,000.

<b>Sotheby’s, Sep. 27 – Oct. 4:</b> Blaeu, Nieuw Stedeboeck van Italien (Piemont), The Hague, 1724-1725, 8 volumes, marbled calf gilt. €70,000 to €90,000.

<b>Sotheby’s, Sep. 27 – Oct. 4:</b> Baysio, Rosarium decretorum, Venice, 1481, later vellum. €10,000 to €15,000.

<b>Sotheby’s, Sep. 27 – Oct. 4:</b> [Niccolò da Poggibonsi], Viaggio da Venetia al santo Sepulchro, Venice, 1529, later half calf. €2,000 to €3,000.

<b>Sotheby’s, Sep. 27 – Oct. 4:</b> Hieronymus, Epistole [Italian], Ferrara, 1497, blue crushed morocco with the Rocco di Torrepadula arms. €12,000 to €15,000.
<center><b>Swann Auction Galleries<br>Printed & Manuscript Americana<br>September 29, 2022</b>

<b>Swann September 29:</b> Extensive archive of papers of Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles. $60,000 to $90,000.

<b>Swann September 29:</b> George Catlin, <i>North American Indian Portfolio,</i> 1844. $40,000 to $60,000.

<b>Swann September 29:</b> The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures, Carefully Translated…after the Best Jewish Authorities, Philadelphia, 1853-54. $10,000 to $15,000.

<center><b>Swann Auction Galleries<br>Printed & Manuscript Americana<br>September 29, 2022</b>

<b>Swann September 29:</b> Wedding book of Eleanor Roosevelt’s bodyguard, Earl Miller, signed by the Roosevelts, 1932. $6,000 to $9,000.

<b>Swann September 29:</b> Textile titled <i>The Resignation of Pres’t Washington,</i> Scotland, circa 1800. $5,000 to $7,500.

<b>Swann September 29:</b> Gideon Welles, Pass for President Lincoln’s White House funeral, 1865. $4,000 to $6,000.

<b>Swann September 29:</b> Confirmation of arms and nobility in favor of the Diez y Mora family, Madrid, 1710. $2,500 to $3,500.
<b><center>Potter & Potter Auctions<br>Fine Books & Manuscripts<br>October 20, 2022</b></center>

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> JOYCE, James. <i>Ulysses.</i> London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1937. PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION PRINTED IN ENGLAND. $50,000 to $60,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> [SHACKLETON, Ernest]. –– BROWNING, Robert. <i>Poetical Works of…</i> London: Smith and Elder, 1906. PRESENTED TO SHACKLETON AND THE OFFICERS OF THE NIMROD BY A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. $40,000 to $60,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> AUDUBON, John James. <i>The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories.</i> New York: George R. Lockwood, [1870]. $30,000 to $40,000.

<b><center>Potter & Potter Auctions<br>Fine Books & Manuscripts<br>October 20, 2022</b></center>

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> ARISTOTLE. Opera, in Greek, parts one and two only: Organon and Natural Philosophy I. Edited by Aldus and others. Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1 November 1495–February 1498. $20,000 to $30,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> COOK, James, Capt. [Collected Voyages]. First and Second Voyages: London: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773, 1777; Third Voyage: London: H. Hughes for G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785. $14,000 to $18,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne (“Mark Twain”). <i>The Writings of…</i> Hartford: American Publishing Co., 1899–1900. $12,000 to $16,000.

<b><center>Potter & Potter Auctions<br>Fine Books & Manuscripts<br>October 20, 2022</b></center>

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> [KELMSCOTT PRESS]. SHAKESPEARE, William. <i>The Poems of…</i> Edited by Frederick S. Ellis. Hammersmith: William Morris for the Kelmscott Press, 1893. $12,000 to $15,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> LONDON, Jack. <i>The Call of the Wild.</i> New York: The Macmillan Company, 1905. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY LONDON. $10,000 to $15,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> CROWLEY, Aleister (1875–1947). <i>The Winged Beetle.</i> London: privately printed, 1910. $10,000 to $15,000.

<b><center>Potter & Potter Auctions<br>Fine Books & Manuscripts<br>October 20, 2022</b></center>

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> WILDE, Oscar (“C.3.3.”). <i>The Ballad of Reading Gaol.</i> London: Leonard Smithers, January 1898. $6,000 to $8,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> DRYDEN, John. <i>Fables Ancient and Modern; translated into verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, & Chaucer: with original poems.</i> London: John Tonson, 1700. $4,000 to $6,000.

<b>Potter & Potter, Oct. 20:</b> [MAP]. LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van. <i>Delineatio Orarum Maritimarum…</i> London: John Wolfe, 1598. $3,000 to $4,000.

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