Arader Galleries: Fine Art, Rare Maps and Natural History, 112225, New York City

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 22, 2025 - November 22, 2025
Page Size: 208 items in 9 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Great-Footed Hawk [Peregrine Falcon], Plate 16.

London 1827-1838. USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 11,400.00
2 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Rathbone's Warbler, Plate 65.

London 1827-1838. USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 Not Sold
3 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Golden-Winged Woodpecker, Plate 37.

London 1827-1838. USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 Not Sold
4 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Pigeon Hawk, Plate 92.

London 1827-1838. USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 Not Sold
5 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Pinneated Grouse, Plate 186.

London 1827-1838. USD 16,000.00 - 22,000.00 Not Sold
6 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Labrador Falcon, Plate 196.

London 1827-1838. USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,600.00
7 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Carolina Parrot, Plate 26 [Variant 1].

London 1827-1838. USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 Not Sold
8 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Osprey [Fish Hawk], Plate 81.

London 1827-1838. USD 125,000.00 - 175,000.00 Not Sold
9 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Little Owl, Plate 199.

London 1827-1838. USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 Not Sold
10 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Canada Goose, Plate 201.

London 1827-1838. USD 28,000.00 - 36,000.00 Not Sold
11 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

White Ibis, Plate 222.

London 1827-1838. USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 21,600.00
12 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Long-Billed Curlew, Plate 231.

London 1827-1838. USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 Not Sold
13 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Canvas Backed Duck, Plate 301 [With View of Baltimore, Maryland in the background].

London 1827-1838. USD 45,000.00 - 65,000.00 Not Sold
14 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Tropic Bird, Plate 262.

London 1827-1838. USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 8,400.00
15 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Large-Billed Puffin, Plate 293.

London 1827-1838. USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,200.00
16 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Dusky Duck, Plate 302.

London 1827-1838. USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 Not Sold
17 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Great Tern, Plate 309.

London 1827-1838. USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 Not Sold
18 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Trumpeter Swan Young, Plate 376.

London 1827-1838. USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 Not Sold
19 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Sharp-Tailed Grous, Plate 382.

London 1827-1838. USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 Not Sold
20 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Common American Swan, Plate 411.

London 1827-1838. USD 140,000.00 - 180,000.00 Not Sold
21 AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).

Brown Pelican, Plate 421.

London 1827-1838. USD 100,000.00 - 140,000.00 Not Sold
22 SELBY, Prideaux John (1788-1867).

[Black Stork (Ciconia Nigra)], Plate XI. From Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology.

 Edinburgh Longman, Rees, Orme [ca 1818-1823]. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 720.00
23 SELBY, Prideaux John (1788-1867).

Partridges, Plate LXI. From Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology.

 Edinburgh Longman, Rees, Orme [ca 1818-1823]. USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 420.00
24 SELBY, Prideaux John (1788-1867).

Crested Cormorant [with] Black Grouse [on verso]. From Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology.

 Edinburgh and London [ca 1818-1823]. USD 500.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
25 SELBY, Prideaux John (1788-1867).

Black Throated Diver [with] Northern Diver [on verso]. From Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology.

 Edinburgh and London [ca 1818-1823]. USD 500.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
  • <b><center>Heritage Auctions<br>Rare Books Signature Auction<br>December 15, 2025</center></b> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Edgar Rice Burroughs. <i>Tarzan of the Apes.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>Tender is the Night. A Romance.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Bram Stoker. <i>Dracula.</i> Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Jerry Thomas. <i>How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…</i>
    Heritage Auctions
    Rare Books Signature Auction
    December 15, 2025
    Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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