Bonhams: Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana , 31200, New York

Auction Details

Auction Date: December 18, 2025 - December 18, 2025

Page Size: 261 items in 11 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
26	PURSH, FREDERICK. 1774-1820.	Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, A Systematic Arrangement and Description of the Plants of North America	London	1814	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 1,536.00
27	FRANCHERE, GABRIEL. 1786-1863	FRANCHERE, Gabriel (1786-1863). Relation d'un voyage a la cote du nord-ouest de l'Amerique Septentionale dans les anees 1810	Montreal	1820	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 2,048.00
28	FRANCHERE, GABRIEL. 1786-1863	Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwestern Coast of America in the Years 1811	New York	1854	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 614.40
29	PARRY, WILLIAM EDWARD 1790-1855.	Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage...,	London	1821	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,024.00
30	MORSE, JEDIDIAH	A Report to the Secretary of War of the United States, on Indian Affairs Comprising a Narrative of a Tour in the Summer of 1820.	New Haven	1822	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 960.00
31	FRANKLIN, SIR JOHN. 1786-1847.	Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea....	London	1823	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
32	JAMES, EDWIN. 1797-1861.	Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains ... Under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long.	London	1823	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 4,352.00
33	KELLEY, HALL JACKSON. 1790-1874.	Settlement on the Oregon River. Memorial of Citizens of the United States, Praying for a Grant of Land, and the aid of Government in Forming a Colony on the Northwest Coast of the United States.	Washington	1828	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 204.80
34	[INDIAN CAPTIVITY].	Seizure of the Ship Industry, by a Conspiracy, and the consequent Sufferings of Capt. James Fox and his Companions; Their Captivity among the Esquimaux Indians of North America.	London		USD 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
35	BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM. 1796-1856.	Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to co-operate with The Polar Expeditions: performed in H.M. Ship Blossom,... in the years 1825...28. In Two Parts.	London	1831	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 2,176.00
36	BIBLE IN INUIT.	Prophetib Iesaiasib Agalangit. The Book of Isaiah translated into the Esquimaux Language	London	1837	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,920.00
37	SPALDING, H. H. 1803-1874	Matthewnim Taaiskt. The Gospel Acoording to Matthew.	New York	1871	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 614.40
38		Testamentetokak Hiobib Aglangit, Salomoblo Imgerusersoanga Tikkilugit.	Stolpen	1871	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 640.00
39	BIBLE IN CREE.	Oo Meyo Achimoowin St. Matthew the Gospel according to St. Matthew translated into the Language of the Cree Indians... by James Hunter.	London	1877	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 960.00
40	GREENHOW, ROBERT. 1761-1840.	Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest Coast of North America, and the Adjacent Territories.	Washington	1840	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Not Sold
41	GREENHOW, ROBERT. 1761-1840.	Memoir, Historical and Political on the Northwest Coast of North America, and the Adjacent Territories...	New York	1840	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 614.40
42	FARNHAM, THOMAS JEFFERSON. 1804-1848.	Travels in the Great Western Prairies, the Anahuac and Rocky Mountains, and in the Oregon Territory.	Poughkeepsie	1841	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Not Sold
43	FARNHAM, THOMAS JEFFERSON. 1804-1848.	Pictorial Edition!!! Life, Adventures, and Travels in California.	New York	1849	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 614.40
44	WILKES, CHARLES. 1798-1877.	Synopsis of the Cruise of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, during the Years 1838, '39, '40, '41, & '42; Delivered before the National Institute.	Washington, D.C.	1842	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 6,400.00
45	SMET, PIERRE JEAN DE. 1804-1873.	Letters and Sketches with a Narrative of a year's residence among the Indian Tribes of the Rocky Mountains	Philadelphia	1843	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,792.00
46	DE SMET, PIERRE JEAN. 1801-1873.	Voyages aux Montagnes Rocheuses, et Une Annee de Sejour chez les Tribus Indiennes du Vaste Territoire de l'Oregon...	Malines	1844	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 3,328.00
47	SMET, PIERRE JEAN DE. 1804-1873.	Western Missions and Missionaries: A Series of Letters.	New York	1863	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 1,088.00
48	DE SMET, PIERRE JEAN. 1801-1873.	Western Missions and Missionaries: A Series of Letters.	New York	1863	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 2,432.00
49	FREMONT, JOHN CHARLES. 1813-1890.	Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44.	Washington, D. C.	1845	USD 600.00 - 800.00	USD 960.00
50	TWISS, TRAVERS, SIR. 1809-1897.	A group of 6 autograph letters signed comprising 22pp., 4to and 8vo, March 4-19, 1846 (a few undated).		1846	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,792.00

Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 March

Koller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.

Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.

Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.

Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000

Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000.
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.