Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Churchill (Winston) & Others. 1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, 27 April 1944. £8,000 to £12,000.

Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Joyce (James). Ulysses. First English edition, 1922. £800 to £1,200.

Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Belzoni (Giovanni Battista). Plates Illustrated of the Researches and Operations...in Egypt and Nubia, FIRST EDITION, 1821-1822. £14,375 inc Buyers Premium.

Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Astor (John Jacob). A collection of rare letters, 9 January 1812- 4 September 1837. £26,000 inc Buyers Premium.

Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, first issue, 1997. £27,500 inc Buyers Premium.

Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Royal Family. Photograph of Queen Elizabeth, George VI, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, signed, 1946. £3,640 inc Buyers Premium.

Chiswick Auctions Seeking Consignments. Collodi (Carlo). Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino, FIRST EDITION, 1883. £8,401 inc Buyers Premium.
Bonhams: SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Measure for Measure (extracted from the First Folio). London, 1623. Sold for $52,575.

Bonhams: HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. Fanshawe, A Tale. Boston, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Sold for $47,575.

Bonhams: THOREAU, HENRY DAVID. Walden; Or, Life in the Woods. Boston, 1854. FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Sold for $12,575.

Bonhams: SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. London, 1685. THE FOURTH FOLIO, Brewster/Bentley issue. Sold for $43,825.

Bonhams: STEIG, WILLIAM. Original maquette and 58 finished drawings for The Agony in the Kindergarten, one of Steig's most important books. Sold for $12,575.

Bonhams: KING, STEPHEN. Carrie. New York, 1974. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Sold for $1,912.50.

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Bonhams: APPLE MACINTOSH PROTOTYPE. 1983. The earliest known Macintosh with "Twiggy" drive, one of only two known working machines. Sold for $150,075.

Bonhams: 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.

Bonhams: APPLE-1 COMPUTER. Signed by Steve Wozniak, used in development of Apple II. Sold for $175,075.

Bonhams: DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection. London, 1859. FIRST EDITION. Sold for $131,325.

Bonhams: BOOLE, GEORGE. An Investigation of the Laws of Thought. London, 1854. Sold for $12,575.

Bonhams: SHANNON, CLAUDE and WARREN WEAVER. The Mathematical Theory of Communication. Urbana, 1949. Sold for $27,575.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: [EINSTEIN, ALBERT]; JOHN GRAUDENZ [PHOTOGRAPHER]. Photographic portrait of Albert Einstein by John Graudenz, taken circa 1928. $15,000 to $25,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: ENIGMA M4. A fully operational four-rotor ("M4") Kriegsmarine Enigma Cipher Machine. Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany, Heimsoeth und Rinke, 1942. $300,000 to $500,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: FEYNMAN, RICHARD P. “Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman”. Adventures of a Curious Character. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985. $15,000 to $20,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: An intact egg of the Aepyornis Maximus, or Elephant Bird. Pre-17th century, Madagascar. $35,000 to $45,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Palm frond with fish. Green River Formation, Wyoming, United States. Sabalites sp., and Diplomystus dentatus 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

Page Size: 32 items in 2 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
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

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Currier & Ives, The Mississippi in Time of Peace, hand-colored lithograph, 1865. $6,000 to $9,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Hartmann Schedel, Liber Cronicarum..., Nuremberg, 1493. $40,000 to $60,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Claudius Ptolemaeus, Geographicae Enarrationis Libri Octo, Lyons, 1535. $20,000 to $25,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Thomas Jefferys, The American Atlas, London, 1776-77. $10,000 to $15,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: John Speed, A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World, 20 miniature maps, London, 1665. $2,000 to $3,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Biblia Das ist: Die Gantze Heilige Schrifft Durch D. Martin Luther Verteutscht, illustrated cartographic Bible, Basel, 1665. $1,500 to $2,500.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Early Hawaiian-language school geography, Lahainaluna Seminary, 1840. $2,500 to $3,500.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Cornelis de Jode, Africae Vera Forma, et Situs, Antwerp, 1593. $4,000 to $6,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Maria Vincenzo Coronelli, America Settentrionale Colle Nuove Scoperte Sin All Anno, Venice, 1688. $7,000 to $10,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Johann Christoph Volkamer, Nürnbergische Hesperides, Nuremberg, 1708-1714. $12,000 to $18,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Johann Bayer, Uranometria, Omnium Asterismorum Continens Schemata..., 51 celestial charts, c. 1603. $5,000 to $7,500.

Swann Auction Galleries Dec 17: Manuscript map of Commodore Perry’s Black Ship squadron at Edo Bay, with manuscript sketchbook, ink & watercolor, Japan, c. 1853. $2,500 to $3,500.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1876. $14,000 to $18,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: BATEMAN, JAMES. The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala. London: J. Ridgway & Sons for the author, [1837]-1843. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: WHITMAN, WALT. Leaves of Grass. Brooklyn: [For the author by Andrew and James Rome,] 1855. $150,000 to $200,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: LEE, HARPER. Three “Seckatary Hawkins”-related books inscribed and signed by Harper Lee. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: POE, EDGAR ALLAN. The Raven. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 18: The Birds of America; from Original Drawings by John James Audubon $6,000,000 to $8,000,000.

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