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<b><center>Swann Auction Galleries<br>View Our Record Breaking Results</b><b>Swann:</b> Gideon Welles, <i>Extensive archive of personal and family papers of Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy,</i> 1791-1914. Sold September 29 — $281,000.<b>Swann:</b> Charles Addams, <i>Rock Climbers,</i> cartoon for <i>The New Yorker,</i> watercolor, ink and gouache, 1954. Sold December 15 — $37,500.<b>Swann:</b> Charlotte Brontë, <i>Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. Edited by Currer Bell,</i> three volumes, first edition, 1847. Sold June 16, 2022 — $23,750.<b>Swann:</b> Geoffrey Chaucer, <i>The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed,</i> London, 1542. Sold October 13 — $106,250.<b><center>Swann Auction Galleries<br>View Our Record Breaking Results</b><b>Swann:</b> Dorothea Lange, <i>Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age 32),</i> silver print, 1936. Sold October 20 — $305,000.<b>Swann:</b> George Washington, Autograph Document Signed, with two manuscript plat maps in holograph, 1751. Sold October 27 — $37,500.<b>Swann:</b> Winfred Rembert, <i>Winfred Rembert and Class of 1959,</i> dye on carved & tooled leather, 1999. Sold October 6 — $233,000.<b>Swann:</b> M.C. Escher, <i>Relativity,</i> lithograph, 1953. Sold November 3 — $81,250. -
<b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Original Film Posters<br>27 January - 10 February 2023</b><b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27-Feb. 10:</b> Vertigo (1958), poster, US. The ultimate poster on this classic Hitchcock title, one of three known examples. £40,000 to £60,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27-Feb. 10:</b> Lawrence of Arabia (1962), roadshow poster, US. £8,000 to £12,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27-Feb. 10:</b> Star Wars (1977), style C poster, printer's proof, US. £7,000 to £10,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27-Feb. 10:</b> The Navigator/ La Croisiere du Navigator (1924), re-release poster (1931), French. £5,000 to £8,000.<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27-Feb. 10:</b> Bullitt (1968), special test poster, US. £3,000 to £5,000. -
<center><b>Potter & Potter Auctions<br>Fine Books & Manuscripts,<br>including Americana<br>February 16, 2023</b><b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> [KELMSCOTT PRESS]. CHAUCER, Geoffrey. <i>The Works…now newly imprinted.</i> Edited by F.S. Ellis. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. $100,000 to $125,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> [EINSTEIN, Albert (1879–1955)]. –– ORLIK, Emil (1870–1932), artist. Lithograph signed (“Albert Einstein”). N.p., 1928. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> TOLKIEN, John Ronald Reuel. <i>[The Lord of the Rings trilogy:] The Fellowship of the Ring.</i> 1954. –– <i>The Two Towers.</i> 1954. –– <i>The Return of the King.</i> 1955. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") and Charles Dudley WARNER. <i>The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.</i> Hartford and Chicago, 1873. $6,000 to $8,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> LOVECRAFT, Howard Phillips. <i>Beyond the Wall of Sleep.</i> Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1943. $2,000 to $3,000. -
<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Thomas Paine ALS Confirming Christmas Eve Attack Likely Based on Anti-Christianity, “The account you heard of a man firing into my house is true.” $24,000 to $35,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> George Washington Gives a Horse and Guns to His Loyal Guard 10 Days Before Resigning as Commander-in-Chief. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> John Hancock ALS, “General Howe is bent on coming here” - Troops, Martha Washington, & 1777 Continental Congress, to Wife Dolly! $20,000 to $30,000.<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Abraham Lincoln Boldly and Fully Signs Appointment of Consul Who Would Facilitate Bond Sales in Europe Financing Civil War. $6,000 to $7,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> The Rarest of Dual Signed Kennedy Items! 1963 Christmas Card with "Blessed Christmas" Removed at the Last Minute for Kennedy's Jewish Friends. $15,000 to $20,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> George Gershwin Signed Contract for 1st Production of <i>Porgy and Bess,</i> Also Signed by Dubose Heyward & Ira Gershwin, Historic! $15,000 to $20,000.<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Einstein Signed, “Two years after the fall of the German Goyim” 1st Ed. of <i>Mein Weltbild.</i> $12,000 to $14,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Walt Disney <i>Fantasia</i>-Era Boldly Signed TLS Re: "Special Effects Department," PSA Certified Authentic & With Phil Sears COA. $6,000 to $7,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> 1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Game-Worn Jersey Showcasing "Light" Evident Use, MEARS A5. $6,000 to $7,000.<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Wayne Gretzky’s 1994 All-Star Used Game Jersey, Inscribed to Former MLB Player! $4,500 to $5,500.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> <i>The Astronauts</i> Signed by All 7 Mercury Astronauts! $4,000 to $5,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Fabulous Edison, Firestone, Burroughs Signed Journal With 44 Original Photos, Very Rare. $4,000 to $5,000.
Freemans: Books and Manuscripts: Rare Americana, 1747, Philadelphia
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- 11/15/2022 - 11/15/2022
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Samuel | Partially-Printed Province of the Massachusetts Bay Bond | Massachusetts | August 9, 1773. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,820.00 |
| 2 | [Revere, Paul] | Colony of the Massachusetts Bay 20 Shilling Note | Colony of the Massachusetts Bay | May 25, 1775. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,276.00 |
| 3 | [Revere, Paul] | Partially-printed Colony of the Massachusetts Bay bond | Massachusetts | June 22, 1775. | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,820.00 |
| 4 | Tyler, Benjamin Owen | In Congress, July 4th. 1776 The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. | Washington, D.C. | 1818 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 5 | In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America… | Paris | 1840 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 6 | Ward, Joseph | Autograph Letter, signed | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Head Quarters, | March 13th, 1778. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,300.00 |
| 7 | Greene, Nathanael | Letter, signed | West Point, New York | November, 15, 1779. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 8 | (Aitken, Robert) | The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised | Philadelphia | 1781-1782. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 9 | Greene, Nathanael | Autograph letter, signed | South Carolina | June 25, 1781. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 10 | (Greene, Nathanael) | Manuscript Letter | Head quarters at the Round O, South Carolina | December 9, 1781. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,024.00 |
| 11 | Greene, Nathanael | Autograph Draft Letter, signed | Round O, South Carolina | January 9, 1781 but, 1782. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 9,450.00 |
| 12 | Greene, Nathanael | Autograph letter, signed | Philadelphia | October 25, 1783. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 |
| 13 | [Washington, George] Greene, Nathanael | Autograph Draft Letter, signed | Charleston, South Carolina | August 29, 1784. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 14 | Washington, George, and (Thomas Jefferson) | Autograph Letter, signed | Philadelphia | September 18, 1787. | USD 1,000,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 | USD 2,389,500.00 |
| 15 | [Washington, George] Jefferson, Thomas | Autograph Letter, signed | Monticello | January 21, 1816. | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 16 | The Pennsylvania Herald, and General Advertiser | Philadelphia | Thursday, September 20, 1787. | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 126,000.00 | |
| 17 | [Washington, George] | Gazette of the United States | New York | Wednesday, October 7, 1789. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 18 | Jefferson, Thomas | Return of the Whole Number of Persons within the Several Districts of the United States, According to "An Act Providing for the Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States"... | Philadelphia | 1791 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 19 | [Hamilton, Alexander, and Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, et al.] | 131 Issues of the Gazette of the United States | Philadelphia | Saturday, June 2, 1792-Saturday, September 14, 1793 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 9,450.00 |
| 20 | [Washington, George] | Order of Performances | Bosto | ca. January 9, 1800. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,772.00 |
| 21 | [Jefferson, Thomas] Mattoon, Ebenezer | Group of 3 Autograph Letters, signed | Washington, D.C. | February 6, 17, and 18, 1801. | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,280.00 |
| 22 | Hamilton, Alexander | Autograph Letter, initialed | New York | November, likely 1802. | USD 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 23 | [Taylor, Zachary] | President Taylor's Inaugural Address | Baltimore | ca. 1849. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,512.00 |
| 24 | Lincoln, Abraham | Partially-Printed Document, signed | Washington, D.C. | October 15th, 1861. | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
