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>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Eric Carle, <i>The Very Hungry Caterpillar,</i> hand-painted collage. Sold for a record $20,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Charles Addams, <i>Couple passing a giant bird house,</i> watercolor cartoon for <i>The New Yorker,</i> 1948. Sold for $16,250.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Miriam Troop, <i>Rain on Laundry Day,</i> oil on canvas, cover for <i>The Saturday Evening Post,</i> 1940. Sold for $40,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Rockwell Kent, <i>To All Fascists,</i> ink broadside for The League of American Writers, circa 1937. Sold for $6,500.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Jo Mielziner, <i>Pet Shop Drop,</i> backdrop design for <i>Pal Joey</i> on Broadway, 1940. Sold for a record $55,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Lee Brown Coye, acrylic cover illustration for the 25th anniversary of <i>Weird Tales,</i> 1944. Sold for $18,750.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Virgil Finlay, <i>The Outsider & Others,</i> pen & ink dust jacket illustration for H.P. Lovecraft's book, 1939. Sold for $5,500.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Al Hirschfeld, <i>Paul Robeson as Othello,</i> illustration for <i>The New York Times,</i> 1942. Sold for $68,750

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art:</b> Frederic Remington, pen & ink illustration for <i>A Scout with the Buffalo Soldiers</i> in <i>The Century</i> magazine, 1889. Sold for $17,500.
<b>Bonhams, Sep. 17:</b> EARLY AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE. Chronicling 20th century aviation from the earliest Wright Brothers images through commercial and military applications. $50,000 to $70,000.

<b>Bonhams, Sep. 17:</b> SPUTNIK-1 EMC/EMI LAB MODEL, 1957. Full scale vintage test model of the Sputnik-1 satellite, Moscow, [February, 1957]. $400,000 to $600,000.

<b>Bonhams, Sep. 17:</b> FIRST TELEPHONE CALL TO THE MOON. Partial transcription signed by Apollo 11 astronauts and President Nixon. $20,000 to $30,000.

<b>Bonhams, Sep. 17:</b> Apollo 11 Beta cloth crew emblem, SIGNED BY THE ENTIRE APOLLO 11 CREW. $8,000 to $10,000.

<b>Bonhams, Sep. 17:</b> GEMINI 1/8 SCALE MODEL. Rarely seen large-scale contractor's model. $3,000 to $5,000

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> SMITH, CHRISTOPHER WEBB. 1793-1871. <i>Indian Ornithology.</i> [Patna, India]: 1828. $50,000 to $80,000.

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> DUPRÉ, LOUIS. 1789-1837. <i>Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou Collection de portraits, vues et costumes grecs et ottomans.</i> Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825. $60,000 to $90,000.

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> ADAMS, JOHN. Autograph Letter Signed ("J Adams"), [to Dr. Perkins?] while recovering from his small pox inoculation, [late-April, 1764]. $30,000 to $50,000.

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> AUSTEN, JANE. Autograph Letter Signed ("J. Austen"), to her sister Cassandra, 4 pp, "Thursday – after dinner," [September 16, 1813,] Henrietta St. $80,000 to $120,000.

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. <i>The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories.</i> New York & Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon & J.B. Chevalier, 1840-1844. $20,000 to $30,000.

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> DODWELL, EDWARD. 1767-1832. <i>Views in Greece.</i> London: Rodwell and Martin, 1821. $20,000 to $30,000.

<b>Bonhams, Oct. 23:</b> JAMES, JESSE. Autograph Letter Signed ("Jesse W. James"), to Mr. Flood demanding Flood retract spurious accusations, 3 pp, June 5, 1875. $200,000 to $300,000.
<b>Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Joyce (James). <i>Dubliners,</i> first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1914. £100,000 to £150,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> The Beatles.- Baker (Geoffrey.) 3 Autograph Letters and 1 Autograph Card signed to Ann Gosnell, addtionally sgn’d by George Harrison, John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon and others, 1968. £5,000 to £7,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Pilgrim Press.- Dod (John). <i>A plaine and familiar exposition of the tenne commandements ...,</i> [Leiden], [William Brewster], 1617. £15,000 to £20,000

<b>Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Automaton Chess Player & Mechanical Illusion.- Reynell (H., printer). “The Famous Chess-Player, No.14, St.James's-Street, next Brooks's,” broadside advertisement for "The famous Automaton", [1784]. £2,000 to £3,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Clemens (Samuel Langhorne). <i>Life on the Mississippi,</i> first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1883. £8,000 to £12,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Arctic Sledge Flag.- Fulford (Reginald Baldwin). Sledge flag... HMS Discovery, 1875. £4,000 to £6,000

<b>Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Rowling (J.K.) <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,</i> first edition, first printing, 1997. £20,000 to £30,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). <i>Le Antichità Romane,</i> 4 vol., 1756. £20,000 to £30,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, called). <i>Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores,</i> 3 parts in 1, Richard Ford's copy, Venice, Giovanni Battista Pasquali, 1751. £10,000 to £15,000

<b>Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Atlases.- Speed (John). <i>A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World,</i> bound with <i>The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine,</i> 1631-27. £12,000 to £18,000

<b>Forum Auctions, Sep. 26:</b> Anatomical illustration.- Aselli (Gaspare). <i>De lactibus sive lacteis venis... dissertatio,</i> first edition, Milan, Giovanni Battista Bidelli, 1627. £20,000 to £30,000
<center><b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Books & Works on Paper<br>September 25, 2019</b>

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Rowling (J.K.) <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,</i> FIRST EDITION, first issue, 8vo, 1997. £15,000 to £20,000

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Bible, Italian.- Malermi Bible, woodcut illustrations, folio, Lazaro de Soardi & Bernardino Benali, Venice,1517. £8,000 to £12,000

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Germany.- Homann (Johann Baptist). <i>Atlas von Deutschland,</i> engraved half title, hand coloured, 87 double page engraved maps, [folio, Erben, Nuremberg, 1753]. £8,000 to £10,000

<center><b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Books & Works on Paper<br>September 25, 2019</b>

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> [Mirk (John)].- <i>Liber festivalis et Quatuor sermons</i> [bound with], [Le Roy (Pierre)] <i>A Pleasant Satyre or Poesie,</i> first edition in English, Widdow Orwin for Thomas Man, 1595, 8vo. £1,500 to £2,000

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Antoninus Florentinus (Saint Archbishop of Florence). <i>Confessionale: Defecerunt…,</i> 8vo, Pietro Quarengi, Venice, 15 February 1499. £1,000 to £1,500

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Jesuit Letters.- [Froes (Father Luigi) & et al.)] Avvisi del Giapone de gli anni 1582, 1583, 1584…, 1586 [bound with] Avvisi della Cina et Giapone…, FIRST EDITIONS, Rome. £1,000 to £1,500

<center><b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Books & Works on Paper<br>September 25, 2019</b>

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Plutarch & Probus (Aemilius). <i>Plutarchi Cheronei et Aemilii Probi Illustrium,</i> folio, Nicolas de Pratis for Jean-Petit, Paris, 1521. £1,000 to £1,500

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Bible.- English. <i>The Byble in Englyshe of the Largest and Greatest volume,</i> elaborate woodcut border, text vignettes, folio, 1541. £1,000 to £1,500

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Fore-edge Painting.- Lord George Byron, The Giaour, a Fragment of a Turkish Tale, bound with 10 other titles, 4 plates marked 'Proof.', 1813. £800 to £1,200

<center><b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Books & Works on Paper<br>September 25, 2019</b>

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Manson (John). Twelve by Sixteen Papers of John Mason, a collection of 50 sheets of paper, some watermarked, 12 x 16”, c.1978. £800 to £1,200

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Fleming (Ian). <i>Dr. No,</i> FIRST EDITION, original boards, dust-jacket, 8vo, 1958. £700 to £900

<b>Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25:</b> Eliot (T.S.) <i>Four Quartets,</i> NUMBER 121 of 290 COPIES, signed by author, 1960. £400 to £600

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