• 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.
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • 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

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates: Spring Fine & Decorative Arts - Day Three, 22216, Harrisonburg

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 24, 2026 - April 24, 2026
Page Size: 31 items in 2 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2319 Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)

LEONARD TSUGUHARU FOUJITA (JAPANESE / FRENCH, 1886-1968) "A BOOK OF CATS" ETCHINGS, LOT OF THREE

 1929 USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 1,690.00
2320 Eugene Loving (1908-1971)

EUGENE LOVING (LOUISIANA, 1908-1971) "PIRATES ALLEY OLD NEW ORLEANS" ETCHING

 Mid 20th century USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 130.00
2321 Klaus Fussman (b. 1938)

KLAUS FUSSMAN (GERMAN, B. 1938) "INTERIEUR MIT HELLA K." PRINT

 c. 1977 USD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
2322 Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

NORMAN ROCKWELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1978) "BARBERSHOP QUARTET" LITHOGRAPH

 c. 1977 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 143.00
2323 James McBey (1883-1959)

JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH, 1883-1959) NAUTICAL VENICE SCENE ETCHING

 1924 USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 715.00
2324 Jack Bilander (1919-2008)

JACK BILANDER (POLISH / AMERICAN, 1919-2008) "MOTHER AND CHILD" ETCHING

 1954 USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 52.00
2325

ITALIAN-STYLE CONTEMPORARY PUTTI PRINT

 Late 20th/21st century USD 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
2326 Hubertus von Pilgrim (b. 1931)

HUBERTUS VON PILGRIM (GERMAN, B. 1931) "THE LEAF" PRINT

 2004 USD 30.00 - 50.00 USD 26.00
2327 Johann Christian Claussner

GERMAN / EUROPEAN RELIGIOUS HISTORICAL ENGRAVING

 Probably first half 18th century USD 30.00 - 50.00 USD 26.00
2328 Aaron Sopher (1905-1972)

AARON SOPHER (AMERICAN, 1905-1972) DRAWINGS, LOT OF THREE

 1937 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 143.00
2329 William Lee Hankey (1869-1952)

WILLIAM LEE HANKEY (BRITISH, 1869-1952) ETCHINGS, LOT OF TWO

 c. 1925 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 104.00
2330 John Rankine Barclay (1884-1962); Corinne Cohen

ASSORTED EUROPEAN SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY) ETCHINGS, LOT OF TWO

 First half 20th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 52.00
2331 Benard Direxit

ASSORTED BENARD DIREXIT "HISTOIRE NATURELLE" SEA LIFE COLORED COPPER ENGRAVINGS, SET OF FOUR

 Late 18th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 520.00
2332 Benard Direxit

ASSORTED BENARD DIREXIT "HISTOIRE NATURELLE" SEA LIFE COLORED COPPER ENGRAVINGS, SET OF FOUR

 Late 18th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 390.00
2333 Benard Direxit

ASSORTED BENARD DIREXIT "HISTOIRE NATURELLE" SEA LIFE COLORED COPPER ENGRAVINGS, SET OF FOUR

 Late 18th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 390.00
2334 Benard Direxit

ASSORTED BENARD DIREXIT "HISTOIRE NATURELLE" SEA LIFE COLORED COPPER ENGRAVINGS, SET OF THREE

 Late 18th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 520.00
2335 Benard Direxit

ASSORTED BENARD DIREXIT "HISTOIRE NATURELLE" SEA LIFE COLORED COPPER ENGRAVINGS, SET OF TWO

 Late 18th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 455.00
2336 Margaret Dashiell (1869-1858)

MARGARET DASHIELL (AMERICAN, 1869-1858) RICHMOND FLOWER MARKET PRINTS, LOT OF TWO

 Late 19th/early 20th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 65.00
2337 John W. Beaucamp (1906-1957)

JOHN W. BEAUCAMP (AMERICAN, 1906-1957) YELLOWSTONE PRINTS, LOT OF TWO

 c. 1930 USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 156.00
2338 Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971); Gordon Grant (1875-1962)

AMERICAN AND BRITISH SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY) FISHING PRINTS, LOT OF TWO

 Mid 20th century USD 50.00 - 100.00 USD 65.00
2339 Eugene Higgins (1874-1958); Herbert Harvey (1884-1928); Margery A. Ryerson (1886-1989)

AMERICAN AND BRITISH SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY) ETCHINGS, LOT OF THREE

 First half 20th century USD 50.00 - 100.00 USD 52.00
2340

ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) AVIAN PRINTS, LOT OF TWO

 19th century USD 50.00 - 80.00 USD 65.00
2341 Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815)

FRANCESCO BARTOLOZZI (ITALIAN, 1727-1815) ENGRAVINGS OF CHILDREN / PUTTI, LOT OF TWO

 Late 18th/early 19th century USD 50.00 - 80.00 USD 104.00
2342

ASSORTED EUROPEAN PORTRAIT ENGRAVINGS, LOT OF THREE

 18th century USD 50.00 - 80.00 USD 292.50
2343 Jac. Baptist; Ger. Laireffe

PIETER SCHENCK ATLAS CONTRACTUS ENGRAVING

 Amstelaedami First half 18th century USD 50.00 - 80.00 USD 247.00
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950