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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
