• Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Alken (Henry). Sporting Notions, first edition, T.McLean, 1832-33. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Bardi (Lorenzo). Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessanti Vedute della Citta di Firenze…, Florence, Lorenzo Bardi, [c.1840]. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Crawfurd (John). Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava..., first edition, 1829. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Dawe (George, engraver). The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: [Doyle (John)], "H.B.". Political Sketches &c., 10 vol. including The Descriptive Key to H.B., Thomas McLean, [1829-51]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Eben (Adolphus Christian Frederick, Baron von) and Nicolaus Heideloff. Modèles de l'Uniforme Militaire Adopté dans l'Armée Royale de Suède, Rudolph Ackerman, 1808. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Geissler (J.G.G.) and Friedrich Hempel. Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebrauche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tartarischen…, 4 parts in 1, Leipzig and Paris, [1804]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Hunt (Charles). Portraits of Winning Horses...of the Derby, Oaks, & St. Leger, from the Year 1842 to 1849…, Rock Brothers & Payne, 1849. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Kunike (Adolf Friedrich). Zwey hundert und sechzig Donau-Ansichten nach dem Laufe des Donaustromes…, Vienna, Leopold Grund, 1826. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Lasinio (Carlo). [Matrimony], Florence, 1790. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Reinhardt (Joseph). A Collection of Swiss Costumes, in Miniature, second English edition, James Goodwin, [1828]. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Wengen (Gottfried Durst von). Die Öffentliche Maskerade Bamberg am Fastnachts-Montage 1833…, Bamberg, [1833]. £2,000 to £3,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.
  • Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG BEADED JUDICIAL COLLAR. $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: ONLY KNOWN COPY OF THE ONLY BOOK BY THE REMARKABLE EVE ADAMS. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A COMPLETE RUN OF VISIONAIRE MAGAZINE THROUGH 2010. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: LAW REVIEW OFFPRINT SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY RUTH BADER GINSBURG. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: META REBNER'S WORKING SCRIPT OF THE LOVED ONE. $1,500 - $2,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A KATHY GROVE PORTRAIT OF CYNDI LAUPER FOR THE FEBRUARY 1989 DETAILS COVER. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A PLASTIC COAT BY MILLIE DAVID FEATURED IN SOHO NEWS STYLE SECTION, FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANNIE FLANDERS. $500 - $700
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG JEWELRY BOX. $600 - $900
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A SET OF JONI MITCHELL LYRICS FOR "IF I HAD A HEART." $2,000 - $3,000

Auction Update Review

Forty-two Auctions Archived, 41 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Saturday 11 November 2017 42 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 8 in euros, 7 in British pounds, and 25 in US dollars.  Turnover was $17,318,430 as 11,006 lots were offered and 8,692 sold for a 79% success rate.

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

ChristiesStripped Bare: Photographs from the Collection of Thomas Koerfer on November 9th: $4,387,700 
MossgreenThe Martin Copley Collection of Important Natural History and Voyages and Travels on October 22nd: $1,799,830 
SothebysPhotography on November 10th: $1,597,030 
SothebysImportant European Collection of Photographs on November 10th: $1,523,080 
SothebysLibrary of an English Bibliophile on November 7th: $1,364,863 
Kedem AuctionRare and Important Items on October 31st: $1,333,689 
Doyle New YorkRare Books, Autographs & Maps on November 7th: $1,098,350 

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

RossiniTHE UNIVERSE OF THE CIRCUS: MODELS, POSTERS, PROGRAMS. on November 7th: 140.03% 
ChristiesStripped Bare: Photographs from the Collection of Thomas Koerfer on November 9th: 131.93% 
MossgreenThe Martin Copley Collection of Important Natural History and Voyages and Travels on October 22nd: 130.59% 
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsAviation, Military, Transport - Photos, Books and Prints on November 9th: 128.13% 
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersEnglish, Continental & American Fine Art - Prints on October 29th: 124.17% 
Swann GalleriesAutographs on November 7th: 116.22% 
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on November 8th: 111.37% 
SothebysLibrary of an English Bibliophile on November 7th: 109.59% 
Marc van de Wiele AuctionsRare Books on October 7th: 104.64% 
Bruun RasmussenPrints on November 7th: 102.63% 
FreemansModern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on November 7th: 102.40% 
Case Antiques, Inc.Online Auction - Books, Prints on October 21st: 101.62% 


22 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

Aspire AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Prints - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 4th: 100.00% 
Leland Little AuctionsThe October Holiday Auction on October 28th: 100.00% 
Heritage AuctionsSunday Internet Comics - bidstart 10/29 on November 5th: 99.70% 
Heritage AuctionsSunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 10/29 on November 5th: 99.14% 
Leland Little AuctionsOctober Gallery Sale - Books, Prints on October 7th: 98.11% 
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 10/31 on November 7th: 97.65% 
RossiniTHE UNIVERSE OF THE CIRCUS: MODELS, POSTERS, PROGRAMS. on November 7th: 96.77% 
Heritage AuctionsSunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction - bidstart 10/8 on November 5th: 96.30% 
MossgreenThe Martin Copley Collection of Important Natural History and Voyages and Travels on October 22nd: 94.49% 
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersEnglish, Continental & American Fine Art - Prints on October 29th: 92.86% 
Grays AuctioneersModern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on October 25th: 92.70% 
Case Antiques, Inc.Online Auction - Books, Prints on October 21st: 91.97% 
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on November 8th: 91.46% 
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsAviation, Military, Transport - Photos, Books and Prints on November 9th: 90.80% 
Bruun RasmussenPrints on November 7th: 89.89% 
Swann GalleriesAutographs on November 7th: 88.33% 
FreemansModern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on November 7th: 88.30% 
Holabird Kagin AmericanaOctober Auction - Dealer Specials: Americana, Ephemera, Stocks and Bonds on October 23rd: 87.26% 
Doyle New YorkRare Books, Autographs & Maps on November 7th: 82.40% 
Waverly AuctionsBooks on September 14th: 81.67% 
Forum AuctionsOnline - Books and Works on Paper on November 9th: 80.41% 
SothebysLibrary of an English Bibliophile on November 7th: 80.24% 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Noire et Blanche, 1926 on November 9th Actual price: USD $3,118,950.
  2. Christies Identical twins, Roselle, N.J, 1966 on November 9th Actual price: USD $635,100.
  3. Mossgreen The birds of Australia. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $343,728.
  4. Mossgreen The mammals of Australia. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $210,056.
  5. Doyle New York Group of 80 plates from the atlas of Prince Maximilian's Travels in the Interior of North America. on November 7th Actual price: USD $175,000.
  6. Sothebys STILL LIFE WITH WATERMELON, NEW YORK, 1947 on November 10th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  7. Sothebys CALLA LILY, 1986 on November 10th Actual price: USD $159,500.
  8. Sothebys THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST on November 7th Actual price: USD $156,750.
  9. Marc van de Wiele Auctions Theatrum orbis terrarum on October 7th Actual price: USD $153,700.
  10. Mossgreen The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $152,768.
  11. Sothebys WATER TOWER TYPOLOGY, 1977-1990 on November 10th Actual price: USD $145,000.
  12. Sothebys PICASSO (B), CANNES, 1957 on November 10th Actual price: USD $137,750.
  13. Kedem Auction Pair of Torah Scroll Finials - Berlin, 18th Century - From the Collection of the Jewish Community of Nottingham on October 31st Actual price: USD $135,300.
  14. Sothebys CHARLES BAUDELAIRE, LE DERNIER PORTRAIT, PARIS, 1865 on November 10th Actual price: USD $130,500.
  15. Mossgreen The birds of Asia. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $124,740.
  16. Christies Reclining Nude on Dark Green, 1937 on November 9th Actual price: USD $118,900.
  17. Sothebys BRICK AU CLAIRE DE LUNE, 1856 on November 10th Actual price: USD $116,000.
  18. Mossgreen Relations de divers voyages curieux. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $114,576.
  19. Mossgreen The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $114,576.
  20. Mossgreen Zoology of New Holland. Vol. 1 [all published]. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $105,028.
  21. Mossgreen On the tendency of species to form varieties. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $105,028.
  22. Sothebys FROZEN FOODS, NEW YORK, 1977 on November 10th Actual price: USD $101,500.
  23. Doyle New York Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of A... on November 7th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  24. Sothebys TWO GUEDRAS, 1971 on November 10th Actual price: USD $98,600.
  25. Sothebys POEMS BY CURRER, ELLIS, AND ACTON BELL on November 7th Actual price: USD $90,750.



42 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. English, Continental & American Fine Art - Prints on October 29th: 92.86%
Mossgreen. The Contents Of Boree Cabonne, Six Generations on October 29th: 72.50%
Mossgreen. The Martin Copley Collection of Important Natural History and Voyages and Travels on October 22nd: 94.49%
Grays Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on October 25th: 92.70%
PosterConnection Inc.. International Posters on October 14th: 47.18%
Trafford Books. Books on October 11th: 75.72%
Sothebys. Important European Collection of Photographs on November 10th: 67.01%
Sothebys. Photography on November 10th: 49.06%
Forum Auctions in Italy. Online Sale: Prints & Drawings - 16th-19th Century on November 8th: 61.90%
Forum Auctions. Online - Books and Works on Paper on November 9th: 80.41%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Cinema, Entertainment and Music Memorabilia on November 9th: 52.61%
Christies. Stripped Bare: Photographs from the Collection of Thomas Koerfer on November 9th: 68.49%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Aviation, Military, Transport - Photos, Books and Prints on November 9th: 90.80%
Rossini. THE UNIVERSE OF THE CIRCUS: MODELS, POSTERS, PROGRAMS. on November 7th: 96.77%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 10/31 on November 7th: 97.65%
Waverly Auctions. Books on September 14th: 81.67%
Holabird Kagin Americana. October Auction - Dealer Specials: Americana, Ephemera, Stocks and Bonds on October 23rd: 87.26%
Holabird Kagin Americana. October Auction - Americana: Books, Ephemera on October 22nd: 65.47%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on November 7th: 82.40%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 7th: 89.89%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on November 8th: 91.46%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Motoring, Cycling, Maritime and Railway History on November 7th: 79.93%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on November 7th: 88.30%
Sothebys. Library of an English Bibliophile on November 7th: 80.24%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 7th: 88.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction - bidstart 10/8 on November 5th: 96.30%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Rare Books on October 7th: 64.88%
Leland Little Auctions. Single-Owner Auction - The Collection of the late Keith and Caroline Gray on November 4th: 78.87%
Leland Little Auctions. The October Holiday Auction on October 28th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. October Gallery Sale - Books, Prints on October 7th: 98.11%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Online Auction - Books, Prints on October 21st: 91.97%
Holabird Kagin Americana. October Auction - Native American Books - Cowboy Ephemera on October 20th: 75.64%
Holabird Kagin Americana. October Auction - Books, Paper Ephemera, Postal History on October 21st: 67.79%
Holabird Kagin Americana. October Auction - Mining: Books and Ephemera on October 19th: 77.38%
Winter Associates. Americana - Prints, Ephemera on November 6th: 48.15%
Aspire Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Prints - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 4th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints on November 3rd: 77.14%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Ichthyology & Natural History - An important german private collection on November 3rd: 46.43%
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on October 31st: 74.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art – Antique Engravings & Lithographs – Works on Paper on November 2nd: 69.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 10/29 on November 5th: 99.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 10/29 on November 5th: 99.70%

For the week ahead 41 sales are scheduled:


Mon. Nov. 13th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 73 lots
Mossgreen. Armadale, Melbourne VIC. The Contents of Falls House - Prints, Photographs, Books. 32 lots

Tue. Nov. 14th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Rare Books - Session 1. 610 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Literature. 305 lots
ALDE. Paris. Michel Wittock Collection. 195 lots
ALDE. Paris. Selected Books from the 15th through 19th Century. 110 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History. 236 lots
Sothebys. London. 20th Century Art - A Different Perspective. 4 lots
Mossgreen. Armadale, Melbourne VIC. Interiors - Books, Prints. 5 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Heritage Auctions: Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 11/7. 722 lots

Wed. Nov. 15th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 255 lots
Old World Auctions. Glen Allen. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 11/1.
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Surrealism: Books, Drawings, Autographs, Manuscripts. 345 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints.
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Collection of Paul F. Walters - Part 2. 66 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Rare Books - Session 2. 610 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Autumn Irish Interest Books. 485 lots

Thu. Nov. 16th
Heritage Auctions. Beverly Hills. Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction. 1245 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Western Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 491 lots
PIASA. Paris. American Idols: American Prints.
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fall Americana Auction. 60 lots
Dorotheum . Salzburg. Christmas Auction - Graphics. 68 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectible Catalog Auction. 3858 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space Exploration - Internet bidstart 11/9. 201 lots

Fri. Nov. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters. 1008 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction. 158 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History - Live Salesroom Auction. 372 lots

Sat. Nov. 18th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 157 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Circus, Sideshow and Wild West. 648 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Fall Manuscript Auction. 316 lots
Artcurial. Paris. The World of Herge - Tintin's Creator. 225 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comic Strips. 308 lots
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Hamburg. Books, Autographs and Prints. 854 lots
Addison and Sarova. Macon. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 242 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Fall 2017 Sale. 199 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Antique, Fraternal, History, etc..

Sun. Nov. 19th
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Empire, Historical Memories.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 11/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. "Heroes of Sport" Catalog Auction. 58 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 60 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: [Shakespeare (William)]. [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies], second folio edition, [by Tho.Cotes, for Robert Allot], [1632]. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Bible, Czech Biblia Bohemica, first complete Bible printed in the Czech vernacular, Prague, August 1488. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Shabthai Tzvi.- Collection of four printed and illustrated broadsides detailing the appearance, rise and fall of the false messiah, Shabthai Tzvi, Augsburg, 1666-67. £40,000 to £60,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Leaf from the Beauvais Missal, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment, [Northern France (perhaps Beauvais or Amiens)], [fourteenth century (c.1310)]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Aubrey (John). [Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme], manuscript in English, Latin and Greek, [c. 1693]. £30,000 to £50,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord). Poems on Various Occasions, first edition, Harriet Maltby's copy, Newark, Printed by S. & J. Ridge, 1807. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, second impression with dust-jacket, 1937 [but 1938]. £7,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Blake (William).- Thornton (Robert John). The Pastorals of Virgil, 2 vol., engraved plates by William Blake, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot…, [bound with] The Fourth Book, describing The West Indies Navigation from Hudson's-Bay to the River Amazones, 1721. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Oldfield (Henry Ambrose), Rajman Singh Chitrakar & others. An album of 160 photographs and 13 original artworks, (1833-1919), [c. 1850s-1880s]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Audubon (John James) [and William MacGillivray]. Ornithological Biography…, 5 vol., first edition, presentation copy inscribed by Audubon, Edinburgh, 1831-49 [i.e. 1831-39]. £10,000 to £15,000.
  • 19th Century Shop
    Catalogue 198 just published
    19th Century Shop. Darwin and Wallace, first printing of the first paper on natural selection
    19th Century Shop. Shakespeare’s Poems, first collected edition
    19th Century Shop. Walt Whitman portrait inscribed with a Leaves of Grass poem
    19th Century Shop. Major Elizabeth Barrett Browning manuscript notebook
    19th Century Shop. Spock's Baby Book, original MS
    19th Century Shop. Cellarius, Harmonia Macrocosmica, the great celestial atlas