Grays Auctioneers: The December Fine Antiques, Art & Decorations Auction, 21254, Cleveland,
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- December 06, 2025 - December 06, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | NANSEN, Fridtjof, 1861-1930. | Farthest North. |
New York | 1897 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 80 | WEDDELL, James, 1787-1834. | A Voyage Towards the South Pole. |
London | 1825 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 625.00 |
| 85 | HEDGCOCK, Thomas. | Astronomy-1831. |
London | 1831 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 93 | STIELER, Adolf, 1775-1836. | Handatlas u?ber alle Theile der Erde und u?ber das Weltgeba?ude herausgegeben von Adolf Stiele. |
Gotha | 1875? | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 97 | Gabrielle DeVaux Clements (American, 1858-1948) | Battle Monument, Baltimore 1924 |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 200.00 | ||
| 107 | DODGE, Richard Irving, 1827-1895. | The Plains of the Great West and their inhabitants : being a description of the plains, game, Indians, &c., of the great North American desert |
New York | 1877 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 62.50 |
| 112 | STEPHENS, John L., 1805-1852. | . Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan |
New York | 1841 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold |
| 122 | GRAY, John 1769, | A Treatise on Gunnery, |
London | 1731 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 131 | HENRY, William, 1774-1836. | The Elements of Experimental Chemistry |
Boston | 1814 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 87.50 |
| 136 | MUSPRATT, Sheridan, 1821-1871. | Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical : as applied and relating to the arts and manufactures. |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 138 | LOOMIS, Elias, 1811-1889. | A Treatise on Astronomy. |
New York, Harper & Bros. | 1868 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 155 | HILL, John, 1714?-1775. | The Construction of Timber, from its Early Growth. |
London | M. DCC. LXX [1770]. | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 163 | LOVETT, Richard. | Philosophical essays. |
Worcester | MDCCLXVI. [1766] | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold |
| 171 | BACK, George, 1796-1878. | Narrative of the Arctic land Expedition |
Philadelphia | 1836 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 180 | WALKER, John, 1759-1830. | Elements of geography and of natural and civil history |
London | 1795 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 137.50 |
| 183 | Gabrielle DeVaux Clements (American, 1858-1948) | John Hopkins Hospital 1929 |
1929 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 50.00 | |
| 188 | John Hall (British, 1739-1797) after Carlo Maratti (Italian, 1625-1713) | Pope Clement the Ninth |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 112.50 | ||
| 189 | NORTHROP, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909. | Indian Horrors : or, Massacres by the Red men |
Augusta, Me. | 1891? | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 137.50 |
| 191 | BREWSTER, David, 1781-1868. | A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments. |
Edinburgh | 1813 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 202 | TURNOR, Christopher Hatton (1840-1914). | Astra Castra: Experiments and Adventures in the Atmosphere. |
London | 1865 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 209 | ZINCKE, F. Barham (Foster Barham), 1817-1893. | Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Kedive? |
London | 1871 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 214 | Jean-Baptiste Huet | Etchings and Two Miniature Dolls |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 216 | HALL, Charles Francis, 1821-1871. | Narrative of the North Polar Expedition. |
Washington, DC | 1876 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 75.00 |
| 224 | WILLIAMS JACKSON, Abraham Valentine, Editor. 1862-1937. | The History of India, |
London | 1906-07 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 531.25 |
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 286 - Walton (William, 1902-1983). Autograph manuscript full score for <i>Belshazzar’s Feast,</i> [1930-31]. £20,000-30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5ac2876b-2794-47d3-9df7-c4a002016bd6.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 286 - Walton (William, 1902-1983). Autograph manuscript full score for <i>Belshazzar’s Feast,</i> [1930-31]. £20,000-30,000")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")