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<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.</i> Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1876. $14,000 to $18,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> BATEMAN, JAMES. <i>The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala.</i> London: J. Ridgway & Sons for the author, [1837]-1843. $60,000 to $80,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> WHITMAN, WALT. <i>Leaves of Grass.</i> Brooklyn: [For the author by Andrew and James Rome,] 1855. $150,000 to $200,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> LEE, HARPER. Three “Seckatary Hawkins”-related books inscribed and signed by Harper Lee. $60,000 to $80,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> POE, EDGAR ALLAN. <i>The Raven.</i> New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. $120,000 to $180,000.
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<b>Bonhams:</b> SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. <i>Measure for Measure</i> (extracted from the First Folio). London, 1623. Sold for $52,575.<b>Bonhams:</b> HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. <i>Fanshawe, A Tale.</i> Boston, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Sold for $47,575.<b>Bonhams:</b> THOREAU, HENRY DAVID. <i>Walden; Or, Life in the Woods.</i> Boston, 1854. FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Sold for $12,575.<b>Bonhams: </b> SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. <i>Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies.</i> London, 1685. THE FOURTH FOLIO, Brewster/Bentley issue. Sold for $43,825.<b>Bonhams:</b> STEIG, WILLIAM. Original maquette and 58 finished drawings for <i>The Agony in the Kindergarten,</i> one of Steig's most important books. Sold for $12,575.<b>Bonhams:</b> KING, STEPHEN. <i>Carrie.</i> New York, 1974. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Sold for $1,912.50.<b><center>Bonhams<br>Consignments invited (2020)</b><b>Bonhams:</b> APPLE MACINTOSH PROTOTYPE. 1983. The earliest known Macintosh with "Twiggy" drive, one of only two known working machines. Sold for $150,075.<b>Bonhams:</b> LOVELACE, AUGUSTA ADA. Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq. London, 1843. FIRST EDITION, JOURNAL ISSUE, MOST IMPORTANT PAPER IN EARLY DIGITAL COMPUTING. Sold for $15,075.<b>Bonhams:</b> APPLE-1 COMPUTER. Signed by Steve Wozniak, used in development of Apple II. Sold for $175,075.<b>Bonhams:</b> DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. <i>On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection.</i> London, 1859. FIRST EDITION. Sold for $131,325.<b>Bonhams:</b> BOOLE, GEORGE. <i>An Investigation of the Laws of Thought.</i> London, 1854. Sold for $12,575.<b>Bonhams:</b> SHANNON, CLAUDE and WARREN WEAVER. <i>The Mathematical Theory of Communication.</i> Urbana, 1949. Sold for $27,575.
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<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Churchill (Winston) & Others. 1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, 27 April 1944. £8,000 to £12,000.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Joyce (James). <i>Ulysses.</i> First English edition, 1922. £800 to £1,200.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Belzoni (Giovanni Battista). <i>Plates Illustrated of the Researches and Operations...in Egypt and Nubia,</i> FIRST EDITION, 1821-1822. £14,375 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Astor (John Jacob). A collection of rare letters, 9 January 1812- 4 September 1837. £26,000 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Rowling (J.K.) <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,</i> FIRST EDITION, first issue, 1997. £27,500 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Royal Family. Photograph of Queen Elizabeth, George VI, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, signed, 1946. £3,640 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Collodi (Carlo). <i>Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino,</i> FIRST EDITION, 1883. £8,401 inc Buyers Premium.
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<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> <i>The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon</i> $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> <i>The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon</i> $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> <i>The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon</i> $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> <i>The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon</i> $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 18:</b> <i>The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon</i> $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper, 100519, Franklin
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- 10/05/2019 - 10/05/2019
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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12401 | Nicolai Gualtieri | Gualtieri - Frontispiece | 1742 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 88.00 | |
12402 | Nicolai Gualtieri | Gualtieri - Cone Shells. 21 | 1742 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 71.50 | |
12403 | Nicolai Gualtieri | Gualtieri - Olive Shells. 25 | 1742 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 71.50 | |
12404 | Nicolai Gualtieri | Gualtieri - Cone Shells. 22 | 1742 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 82.50 | |
12405 | Nicolai Gualtieri | Gualtieri - Shells. 28 | 1742 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 66.00 | |
12406 | Nicolai Gualtieri | Gualtieri - Shells. 26 | 1742 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 71.50 | |
12407 | Coenraad Jacob Temminck; Nicolas Huet & Jean Gabriel Pretre | Temminck - Wedge-tailed Eagle. 32 | 1820-1839 | USD 100.00 - 250.00 | USD 27.50 | |
12408 | Coenraad Jacob Temminck; Nicolas Huet & Jean Gabriel Pretre | Temminck - Booted Eagle. 33 | 1820-1839 | USD 100.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold | |
12409 | Coenraad Jacob Temminck; Nicolas Huet & Jean Gabriel Pretre | Temminck - Madagascar Hawk Owl. 21 | 1820-1839 | USD 100.00 - 250.00 | USD 33.00 | |
12410 | Coenraad Jacob Temminck; Nicolas Huet & Jean Gabriel Pretre | Temminck - Creseted Serpent Eagle. 19 | 1820-1839 | USD 100.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold | |
12411 | Coenraad Jacob Temminck; Nicolas Huet & Jean Gabriel Pretre | Temminck - Verreaux's Eagle Owl. 4 | 1820-1839 | USD 100.00 - 250.00 | USD 44.00 | |
12412 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - Fish - Sphyraena, Paralepis | 1817-1849 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 27.50 | |
12413 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - Fish - Tetrapterus | 1817-1849 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 27.50 | |
12414 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - Fish - Coryphoena, Centrolophus | 1817-1849 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 231.00 | |
12415 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - Fish - Triodon, Balistes, Ostracion | 1817-1849 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 77.00 | |
12416 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - Fish - Pagellus, Dentex, Cantharus | 1817-1849 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 38.50 | |
12417 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - Fish - Amphacanthus, Acanthurus | 1817-1849 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 49.50 | |
12418 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 3 Lizard or Iguana Engravings | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 286.00 | |
12419 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 3 Snake Engravings | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 49.50 | |
12420 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 3 Frog or Toad Engravings | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 38.50 | |
12421 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 4 Bird Engravings: Trogon, Turaco, Bird of Paradise, Hoopoe, Roller | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 88.00 | |
12422 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 3 Bird Engravings: Penguin, Puffin, Grebe | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 77.00 | |
12423 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 3 Bird Engravings: Ostrich, Cassowary | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 38.50 | |
12424 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 4 Bird Engravings: Hornbill, Woodpecker, Barbet, Motmot | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 55.00 | |
12425 | Georges Cuvier | Cuvier - 5 Bird Engravings: Pheasant, Turkey, Francolin | 1817-1849 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 308.00 |