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Addison and Sarova

Auction House Name	Addison and Sarova
Site URL	http://www.addisonsauction.com
About Us	Addison & Sarova Auctioneer's is a branch of Addison's Rare Books & Gallery, LLC, and is operated from the historic city of Macon, Georgia. Beginning as antiquarian book dealers, years of experience expanded our expertise into diverse areas of collecting including rare books, fine jewelry, fine art, and decorative arts. Originally providing fine items on the retail market, Addison & Sarova now brings buyers and sellers together via fine auctions. Bringing the hospitality and expertise of the retail environment into the fast pace environment of public auctions is one attribute that sets Addison & Sarova apart. We have a buying audience especially interested in fine items, and bidders may bid on the auction floor, via telephone, absentee bid, or via online bidding. These diverse bidding options make bidding in our auctions easy. Our specialists have years of combined experience in their respective fields, and the staff is not only regarded for their expertise but also for their friendliness, professionalism, and character. Consignors are treated as individuals, and the specialists are committed to helping you with selling your property for the best possible price. Owner and principal auctioneer, Michael Addison, is a licensed auctioneer in the State of Georgia (#AU003847.) He holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and, more than a dealer and auctioneer, Mr. Addison is also an avid collector of rare books and fine art, and he brings the passion of a collector to each sale.
Who do I contact if I have questions?	General Inquiries: customerservice@addisonsauction.com Rare Books & Manuscripts: books@addisonsauction.com
City	Macon
State	Georgia
Country	United States
Zipcode	31221
Contact Number	(478) 787-2665
Buyer's Fee	20%
Consigner's Fee	25% of 1st 2500; 20% amt $2500-10,000; 15% amt 10K-50K; 10% amt 50K+

AUCTION LIST

08/17/2019 - 08/17/2019, Rare Books and Ephemera, #1022

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Darwin, Charles. <i>On the Origin of Species.</i> Presentation Copy. Sold for $500,075.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Darwin, Charles. Autograph Letter Signed, 3 pp, negotiating the 2nd American edition with Appleton. Sold for $21,325.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Hemingway, Ernest. Autograph Letter Signed, 8 pp, Paris, 1924, to his father discussing Bullfighting, Stories, and his new baby. Sold for $25,075.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Shakespeare, William. <i>Corialanus.</i> London, 1623. 1st printing [Extracted from the First Folio]. Sold for $50,075.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Swift, Jonathan. <i>Gulliver's Travels.</i> London, 1726. 1st edition, Teerink's A edition, fine, large copy. Sold for $21,325.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Fitzroy, Robert. Autograph Letter Signed to agent Thomas Stilwell, informing him of the progress of H.M.S. Beagle. Sold for $17,575.

<center><b>Bonhams<br> Property from the Collection of Nicole and William R. Keck II</b>

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Shakespeare, William. <i>Sonnets.</i> 1901. 2 volumes. Printed on vellum and illuminated by Ross Turner, bound by Trautz-Bauzonnet. Sold for $13,825.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Beardsley, Aubrey. <i>The Birth, Life, and Acts of King Arthur.</i> 1893-94. 2 volumes. Contemporary painted vellum gilt by Chivers. Sold for $5,325.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Assisi, St. Francis. <i>The Canticle of Brother Sun.</i> Illuminated on vellum, for the Grolier Society. Sold for $7,575.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Rackham, Arthur. <i>Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.</i> 1/500 copies signed by Rackham. Sold for $4,825.

<b>Bonhams, Jun 13 results:</b> Proust, Marcel. <i>Du coté de chez Swann.</i> 1st edition, 1st issue. Inscribed by Proust. Sold for $8,825.
<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Ian Fleming, <i>Goldfinger,</i> first edition, inscribed to Sir Henry Cotton, MBE, London, 1959. Sold for $25,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Joseph Brant, Mohawk Chief, ALS, writing after pledging support to King George III against American rebels, 1776. Sold for a record $35,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Sonia Delaunay, <i>Ses Peintures</i> . . ., 20 pochoir plates, Paris, 1925. Sold for a record $13,750.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Diana, Princess of Wales, 6 autograph letters signed to British <i>Vogue</i> editor, 1989-92. Sold for $10,400.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Alexander Hamilton, ALS, as Secretary of the Treasury covering costs of the new U.S. Mint, 1793. Sold for $12,500.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Benjamin Graham & David L. Dodd, <i>Security Analysis,</i> first edition, inscribed by Graham to a Wall Street trader, NY, 1934. Sold for $20,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> George Barbier & François-Louis Schmied, <i>Personnages de Comédie,</i> Paris, 1922. Sold for $9,375.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Alphonse Mucha, <i>Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli,</i> Paris, 1897. Sold for a record $13,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries:</b> Ralph Waldo Emerson, <i>The Dial,</i> first edition of the reconstituted issue, Emerson’s copy with inscriptions, Cincinnati, 1860. Sold for a record $3,250.