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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>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>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> [EINSTEIN, ALBERT]; JOHN GRAUDENZ [PHOTOGRAPHER]. Photographic portrait of Albert Einstein by John Graudenz, taken circa 1928. $15,000 to $25,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> ENIGMA M4. A fully operational four-rotor ("M4") Kriegsmarine Enigma Cipher Machine. Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany, Heimsoeth und Rinke, 1942. $300,000 to $500,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> FEYNMAN, RICHARD P. <i>“Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman”. Adventures of a Curious Character.</i> New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985. $15,000 to $20,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> An intact egg of the Aepyornis Maximus, or Elephant Bird. Pre-17th century, Madagascar. $35,000 to $45,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Palm frond with fish. Green River Formation, Wyoming, United States. <i>Sabalites sp.,</i> and <i>Diplomystus dentatus</i> Cenozoic, Eocene (53-33 million years ago). $60,000 to $70,000.
Christies: Important Books, Atlases, Globes & Scientific Instruments from the Collection of Nico and Nanni Israel, 18467, London - King Street
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- 12/11/2019 - 12/11/2019
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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1 | A HIGHLY IMPORTANT MEDIEVAL ASTROLABE QUADRANT PROBABLY SOUTHERN FRANCE, 1291-1310 | SOUTHERN FRANCE, | 1291-1310 | GBP 400,000.00 - 600,000.00 | GBP 731,250.00 | |
2 | The Mainz Psalter: Psalterium Benedictinum cum canticis et hymnis, for Bursfeld use. | [Mainz] | 29 August 1459. | GBP 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 21,250.00 | |
3 | THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST, miniature by Simon Bening, illuminated manuscript on vellum | [Bruges, | 1530s] | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 100,000.00 | |
4 | BOOK OF HOURS, use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum | [Flanders, probably Ghent, | c.1485-1490] | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 42,500.00 | |
5 | MINIATURE BOOK – Kalendarium. Evangelia 4. Psalmi poenit. 7. | Antwerp | 1570 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 13,750.00 | |
6 | MINIATURE BOOK – Prieres ecclesiastiques, auec l’exercice du pere de famille. | Geneva | 1566 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 10,625.00 | |
7 | ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). | Autograph letter signed ('Abrah. Ortelius') to his nephew Jacob Cole, Antwerp, 4 January 1595. | Antwerp, | 4 January 1595. | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 23,750.00 |
8 | BRAUN, Georg (1541-1622). | Autograph letter signed ('G. Braun') to Abraham Ortelius, Cologne, 22 January 1595. | 1595 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 | |
9 | PORTOLAN CHART. Portion of an untitled manuscript chart of New Guinea, probably drawn between c.1570-c.1606. | c.1570-c.1606. | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 16,250.00 | ||
10 | ATTRIBUTED TO WILLEM BLAEU, | AN EARLY DUTCH POCKET GLOBE | AFTER CIRCA 1618 | GBP 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | GBP 287,250.00 | |
11 | BLAEU, Johannes (1596-1673) – [Frederick de WIT (1629/1630-1706)]. | [Vol. I:] Toonneel der Steden van Gelderlandt en Holland … [Vol. II:] Toonneel der Steden van Zeelandt, Uytrecht, Vrieslandt, Overyssel, Groeningen, en die de Vereenighde Staten verovert hebben [Vol. III:] – Toonneel der Steden van 's Konings Nederlanden | Amsterdam | c.1700]. | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | Not Sold |
12 | JANSSONIUS, Johannes (1588-1664). | Theatrum urbium celebriorum totius Belgii sive Germaniae Inferioris. | Amsterdam | 1657 | GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | Not Sold |
13 | DUDLEY, Sir Robert, self-styled Duke of Northumberland and Earl of Warwick (1573-1649). | Arcano del Mare. | Florence | 1661 | GBP 500,000.00 - 700,000.00 | GBP 731,250.00 |
14 | BLAEU, Johannes (1596-1673). | Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, Pedemontii principis, ... pars prima, exhibens Pedemontium ... pars altera illustrans Sabaudiam. | Amsterdam | 1682 | GBP 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | GBP 75,000.00 |
15 | SILK PRINTING – Op het huwelyck Van den Koopman Cornelis Verburgh, En d’Eerbare Deucht- en Zedenrijcke Juffr. Maria van Rietbeeck. | Batavia | 1674 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | |
16 | MINIATURE BOOKS – A large collection of 214 volumes, dating from the 17th-20th century. | 17th-20th century. | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 56,250.00 | ||
17 | JOHANN GABRIEL DOPPELMAYR, 1728 | A PAIR OF GERMAN TABLE GLOBES | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 32,500.00 | ||
18 | MICHAEL BUTTERFIELD (1635-1724); EARLY 18TH CENTURY | A SILVER BUTTERFIELD DIAL | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,250.00 | ||
19 | GERMAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY | A SET OF NAPIER'S BONES | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,500.00 | ||
20 | JOHANN GABRIEL DOPPELMAYR, 1730 | A GERMAN TERRESTRIAL GLOBE | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 10,625.00 | ||
21 | RICHARD CUSHEE (1696-1733) | AN ENGLISH POCKET GLOBE | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 10,000.00 | ||
22 | ANDREAS VOGLER (fl.1766-1808), LATE-18TH CENTURY | A BRASS AUGSBURG DIAL | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,000.00 | ||
23 | LUDWIG THEODOR MULLER (fl.1710-70) | A BRASS AUGSBURG DIAL | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,500.00 | ||
24 | GERARD AND LEONARD VALK, CIRCA 1750 | A PAIR OF DUTCH TABLE GLOBES | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 62,500.00 | ||
25 | LEVAILLANT, François (1753-1824). | Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus. Paris: Denné le jeune and Perlet, [1801-]1806. [With:] – Histoire naturelle des Promérops, et des Guêpiers. Paris: Denné le jeune, [1806]-1807-[1816 or 1 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 40,000.00 |