Sothebys: Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana, Part I, N12189, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Chasseriau Benoit | The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo |
1814 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 202 | The United States In Congress Assembled, Friday, September 28, 1787 |
Philadelphia | 1787 | USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | USD 230,400.00 | |
| 203 | Curtis Edward S. | The North American Indian |
New York; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Norwood, Massachusetts | 1907-1930 | USD 1,500,000.00 - 2,500,000.00 | USD 1,664,000.00 |
| 204 | Fitzgerald F. Scott | This Side of Paradise |
New York | 1920 | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 61,440.00 |
| 205 | Fitzgerald F. Scott | The Great Gatsby |
New York | 1925 | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 217,600.00 |
| 206 | Haas Philip | Portrait of George B. Vashon |
New York | 1856 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 230,400.00 |
| 207 | Hamilton Alexander; Madison James; Jay John | The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution |
New York | 1788 | USD 150,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 179,200.00 |
| 209 | Keats John | A collection of eight autograph letters signed from John Keats to Fanny Brawne |
1819-1820 | USD 1,500,000.00 - 2,500,000.00 | USD 1,772,000.00 | |
| 210 | Musaeus Grammaticus | Musaei Opusculum de Herone et Leandro |
Venice | 1495-1498 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 153,600.00 |
| 211 | Smith Adam | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations |
London | 1776 | USD 180,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 192,000.00 |
| 212 | Washington George | Autograph letter to Dr. David Stuart |
1789 | USD 250,000.00 - 500,000.00 | Not Sold |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
