Sothebys: The Library of Barry Yampol: A First Selection. Part 2, N11776, New York

Auction Details

Auction Date: December 12, 2025 - December 12, 2025

Page Size: 193 items in 8 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
101	Faujas de Saint Fond, Barthelemy	Essai de geologie ou memoires pour server a l'histoire naturelle du globe.	Paris	1805, 1809	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
102	Ferber, Johann Jakob	Four eighteenth-century works in two volumes (three bound in a contemporary sammelband) on the author's geological travels through Italy, being:			USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	Unknown
103	[Ferber, Johann Jakob, editor]	Ist es vorteilhafter, die silberhaltigen Erze und Schmelzhuttenprodukte anzuquicken, als sie zu schmelzen? ...	Leipzig and Vienna	1787	USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	Unknown
104	Fersman, Aleksandr Evgenievich	Kamni Rossii [Precious and Colored Stones of Russia].	Petrograd; Leningrad	1920 [i.e.1922]; 1925	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	Unknown
105	Gamboa, Francisco Javier	Comentarios a las ordenanzas de minas...	Madrid	1761	USD 4,200.00 - 6,000.00	Unknown
106	Gatterer, Christoph Wilhelm Jakob	Verzeichnis der vornehmsten Schriftsteller uber alle Theile des Bergwesens. Erstes Stuck I-Zweytes Stuck].	Gottingen	1787-862	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Unknown
107	Gellert, Christlieb Ehregott	Anfangsgrunde zur Probierkunst, als der zweyte Theil der practischen Metallurgischen Chimie, worinnen verschiedene neue Arte zuverlassig zu probieren.	Leipzig	1755	USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	Unknown
108	Gersaint, Edme-Francois	Two works bound in one volume:			USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
109	Gesner, Conrad	De omni rerum fossilium genere, gemmis, lapidibus, metallis, et huiusmodi, libri aliquot [Io. Kentmani, Georgji Fabricj, Severini, Goebelij, ...	Zurich	1565	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
110	Glauber, Johann Rudolph	A Description of new Philosophical Furnaces, or a new Art of Distilling, divided into five parts.	London	1651-52	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
111	Glauber, Johann Rudolf	The Works... containing, great variety of choice secrets in medicine and alchymy... translated into English... by Christopher Packe.	London	1689	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
112	Gobet, Nicolas	Les anciens mineralogistes du royaume de France.	Paris	1779	USD 2,600.00 - 3,500.00	Unknown
113	[Great Exhibition]	Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue. [with:] Reports of the Juries on the Subjects in the Thirty Classes into Which the Exhibition was Divided.	London	1851, 1852	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
114	Grew, Nehemiah	Musaeum Regalis Societatis, or a catalogue description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham College...	London	1681	USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	Unknown
115	Grew, Nehemiah	Musaeum Regalis Societatis, or a catalogue description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham College...	London	1681	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Unknown
116	Hausmann, Johann Friedrich Ludwig	Untersuchungen uber die Formen der leblosen Natur. Erster Band [all published].	Gottingen	1821	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	Unknown
117	Hausmann, Johann Friedrich Ludwig	Untersuchungen uber die Formen der leblosen Natur.	Gottingen	1821	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	Unknown
118	Hauy, Rene Just	Traite de mineralogie.	Paris	1801	USD 8,500.00 - 12,000.00	Unknown
119	Hebenstreit, Johann Ernst	Museum Richterianum continens Fossilia Animalia Vegetabilia Mar. Illustrata Iconibus et Commentariis... accedit De Gemmis Scalptis Antiquis Liber Singularis.	Leipzig	1743--1748	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	Unknown
120	Henkel, Johann Friedrich	Henkelivus in Mineralogia redivivus, das ist; Hencklisch aufrichtiger und grundlicher Unterricht von der Mineralogie, oder Wissenschaft von Wassern, Erdsaften, Salzen, Erden, Steinen und Ertzen.	Dresden	1747	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	Unknown
121	Hill, John	A General Natural History: or, New and Accurate Descriptions of the Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals of the Different Parts of the World.	London	1748-1752	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	Unknown
122	Hollunder, Christian Furchtegott	Berg- und huttenmannischer Wegweiser durch Ober-Schlesien.	Berlin	1828	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	Unknown
123	Hooke, Robert	Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses.	London	1667	USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00	Unknown
124	Juncker, Johann	Conspectus chemiae theoretico-practicae	in forma tabularum repraesentatus, in quibus physica, praesertim subterranea, et corporum naturalium principia habitius inter se, proprietates, vires et usus itemque praecipua chemiae pharmaceuticae et mechanica fundamenta dogmatibus Becheri et Stahli pot	1730--1738	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Unknown
125	Kaempfer, Engelbert	De Beschryving van Japan, behelsende een Verhaal van den ouden en tegenwoordigen Staat en Regeering van dat Ryk, van deszelfs Tempels, ...	Amsterdam	1733	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	Unknown

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Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.

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December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.

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December 9, 2025

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.

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Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.

Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.
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Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
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Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON: «The heart of the Antarctic» + SUPPLEMENT «The Antarctic Book», 1909.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.

SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
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Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ELEAZAR ALBIN: «A natural History of Birds.» + «A Supplement», 1738-40. Wonderful coloured plates.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.

Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: JAMES JOYCE: «Ulysses», 1922. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
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Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.