• Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.
  • June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.

Aguttes: Rare Books & Antiquarian Manuscripts, 177621, Neuilly-sur-Seine

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 22, 2026 - April 22, 2026
Page Size: 325 items in 13 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
220 Victor Segalen (1878-1919)

MANUSCRIT autographe, Kan-Sou T’ong tche

 N/A EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
221 Paul Verlaine (1844-1896)

POEME autographe signe « P. Verlaine », L’Apollon de Pont-Audemer

 1864 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,560.00
222 Paul Verlaine (1844-1896)

POEME autographe, « Je blasphemais »…

 1893 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 1,040.00
223 Jules Verne (1828-1905)

L.A.S. « Jules Verne »

 1897 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 1,170.00
224 Boris Vian (1920-1959)

L.A.S. « Boris Vian » (brouillon)

 1950 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 1,170.00
225 Franz Werfel (1890-1945)

POEME autographe, Anrufung

 c. 1913 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 390.00
226 Emile Zola (1840-1902); Georges Charpentier

L.A.S. « Emile Zola »

 1876; 1889; 1875 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
227 Emile Zola (1840-1902)

L.A.S. « Emile Zola »

 1882 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 520.00
228 Emile Zola (1840-1902)

L.A.S. « Emile Zola »

 1894 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 468.00
229 Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893)

MANUSCRIT autographe, 10e lecon

 c. 1872-1875 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 3,900.00
230 Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

L.S. « A. Einstein »

 1949 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 4,550.00
231 Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

L.S. « Sigm »

 1924 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,820.00
232 Rodolfo Guimaraes (1866-1918)

47 L.A.S. « Rodolphe Guimaraes »

 1891-1917 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
233 Philipp von Lenard (1862-1947)

MANUSCRIT autographe signe « Philipp Lenard, Dr. phil. », Uber die Electricitat der Wasserfalle

 1892 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 1,560.00
235 Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

2 L.A.S. « Albert Schweitzer »

 1953; 1955; 1958; 1960; 1962 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,040.00
236 Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse; Potier de Morais; Nicolas Lercari

1 P.S. et 2 affiches

 1678; 1709; 1741 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 130.00
237 Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, prince de Dombes; Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise; Louis-Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Conde; Gabriel-Marie de Talleyrand, comte de Perigord; Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthievre; Philippe de Noailles, prince de Poix

L.A.S. et 5 P.S.

 1750; 1757; 1777; 1784; 1787; 1790 EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 195.00
239 Napoleon Bonaparte, Prince Napoleon (1822-1891)

9 L.A.S. « Napoleon » ou « Nap » et une L.S. avec 8 lignes autogr.

 1859 EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 260.00
240 Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589)

L.S. « Caterine »

 1570 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,300.00
241 Charles VIII (1470-1498)

L.S. « Charles »

 1496 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
243 Charles I (1600-1649)

L.A.S. « Charles R »

 N/A EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 4,160.00
244 Alexandre comte de Girardin; Louis-Philippe, duc d'Orleans; Adelaide d'Orleans

5 P.S.

 1820; 1825; 1837; 1839 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 260.00
245 Louis-Henri-Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Conde (1756-1830)

L.A.S. « LHJ de Bourbon »

 1820 EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 260.00
246 Charles-Genevieve de Beaumont, chevalier d'Eon (1728-1810)

L.A.S. « La Chre D’Eon »

 1780 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 EUR 520.00
247 Ferdinand II d'Aragon (1452-1516)

P.S. « Yo El Rey »

 1478 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 520.00
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
  • Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.