Interesting Unreserved Auction in Ohio January 15th
- by Bruce E. McKinney
Lot 100A. Take home a print, a book or a fire engine.
By Bruce McKinney
This winter there will be a series of unreserved auctions conducted by Antiques and Estate Auctions and Appraisers of Wellington, Ohio, to settle the estate of Merle "Mickey" Mishne of Cleveland. Books and ephemera are included in each sale. There will be three auctions during the January-April period. The first takes place on January15th and covers "automotive transport and poster art." The second sale, tentatively scheduled for late February, includes important and collectible books. The third sale will include the balance of the estate.
Mr. Mishne was an avid sportsman and collector who collected and raced Bugattis when he was younger and later in life concentrated on building a substantial collection of printed materials often but not exclusively about cars. These sales are court ordered and all lots are sold without reserve.
Mr. Mishne's posters offer a very complete history of the automotive and racing history of the 20th century though the emphasis is on the exotic. Lot 142 is a poster of the 1921 Ford Model "T" Runabout. Lot 143 is a poster of the 1934 MG K3 Magnette. Lots 148 -150 are framed collections of patches and membership cards all relating to automobiles. For the patriotic American there are lots 203 to 210 associated with World War Two. Lot 228 is a signed Frederick Remington print and lots 229 to 234 are signed Ansel Adams prints. There is also an extensive collection of vintage European posters. For the oenophile, there is lot 298, a circa 1895 poster for spirits merchant M. Hommel of Sandusky, Ohio. Lot 321 is a 16" by 20" photograph of riverboats. No. 365 is a group of Ludwig Bemelman's letters. Lot 399 is a book of Yellowstone photographs. Lots 366 to 450 are books of all descriptions. Finally, for those for whom printed images are not enough, lot 100A is a 1946 American LaFrance Fire Engine. Be brave. Buy a one way ticket to the auction. That way you know you'll be driving it home.
Each sale will be available electronically and the January 15th sale is already posted both on AE (AE Auction Calendar) and on the seller's site. Antiques & Estate Auctions is using Proxibid software which allows interested parties to register and bid online either by leaving an absentee bid before the sale or bidding interactively during the sale.
These auctions look to have something for everyone. To visit the auction site online follow this link: www.estateauctioneers.com, then select Upcoming Auctions and then More Info for the January 15th Mishne Estate Auction.
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. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.
Heritage Auctions Rare Books Signature Auction December 15, 2025
Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
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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![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
