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.

Finarte: Easy Collecting: Books, 355, Rome

Auction Details

Auction Date: April 23, 2026 - April 23, 2026

Page Size: 288 items in 12 pages

Auction Lot Books
Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
226	Thomas Roscoe	Viaggi - Thomas Roscoe - The tourist in Switzerland and Italy, 1830	London	1830	EUR 80.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
227	Rodolphe Topffer	Viaggi - Rodolphe Topffer - Premiers Voyages en ZigZag, 1878	Paris; Colle	1878; 1846	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 63.50
228	Francesco Saverio Villarosa	Francesco Saverio Villarosa - Mythological - Historical - Poetic Dictionary, 1841	Naples	1841	EUR 40.00 - 100.00	EUR 50.80
229	Alexandre Vuillemin	Alexandre Vuillemin - Carte Physique et Routiere de l'Italie, 1850	Paris	1850	EUR 60.00 - 150.00	EUR 76.20
230	Gaston Vuillier	Gaston Vuillier - The dance, 1899	Milan	1899	EUR 10.00 - 50.00	EUR 12.70
231	Hogarth William	Hogarth William - The Complete Works, 1860	London	ND (1860)	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
232	Dante Alighieri	Dante Alighieri - Divine Comedy Facsimile of the Prince of Foligno Edition 1472, 1911	Turin	1911	EUR 120.00 - 140.00	EUR 152.40
233	Dante Alighieri	Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - The Divine Comedy, 1905	Rome-Milan; Florence	1905; 1899; 1913; 1917; 1920	EUR 100.00 - 120.00	EUR 127.00
234	Dante Alighieri	Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, newly illustrated by Italian artists, edited by Vittorio Alinari and revised by Giuseppe Vandelli. Second revised edition., 1922	Florence	1922	EUR 250.00 - 350.00	EUR 317.50
235	Dante Alighieri	Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - Dante's Works, a critical text of the Italian Dante Society, 1921	Florence; Rome; Milan	1921; 1929; 1935; 1934; 1938	EUR 120.00 - 140.00	Not Sold
236		Arti decorative - Modern Ceilings and Friezes. New Compositions by Italian Artists, 1910	Turin; Venice	c. 1910; 1859	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 114.30
237	Achille Bertarelli	Bibliologia - Achille Bertarelli - The Italian popular image, 1929	Paris; London - Paris	1929; 1914	EUR 120.00 - 140.00	Not Sold
238	Giovanni Boccaccio	Giovanni Boccaccio - The Decameron, 1925	Florence	1925	EUR 70.00 - 140.00	EUR 101.60
239	Dino Campana	Dino Campana - The longest day, 1973	Milan	1973	EUR 30.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
240	Giuseppe Capogrossi	Giuseppe Capogrossi (Roma 1900 - 1972) - Capogrossi by Michel Seuphor, 1954	Venice	1954; 1965	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 177.80
241		Cartografia - Mar Nero - Black Sea Map Russia and Turkiye, 1900	Milan	ND	EUR 60.00 - 150.00	EUR 114.30
242		Cartografia - Map - City Guide to Rome, 1907	Rome	ND; 1907	EUR 80.00 - 150.00	EUR 101.60
243	Giacomo Casanova	Giacomo Casanova - Story of my escape from the Prisons of the Republic of Venice called "li Piombi", 1911	Milan	1911	EUR 70.00 - 100.00	EUR 101.60
244	Giacomo Casanova	Giacomo Casanova - Memoires de J. Casanova de Singalt, 1924	Paris	1924–1935	EUR 80.00 - 150.00	EUR 203.20
245	Robert Davis H.	Robert Davis H. - Man makes his own mask, 1932	New York	1932	EUR 30.00 - 80.00	EUR 76.20
246	Jean de la Fontaine	Jean de la Fontaine - Les Contes et nouvelles en vers, 1930	Paris	1930	EUR 70.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
247		Of intelligible beauty, 1900	Mayenne; Santiago de Chile; Milan	1962; 1956; 1954; 1960	EUR 60.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
248	Domenico Batacchi	Erotismo - Domenico Batacchi - Fat news, 1948	Turin	1948	EUR 120.00 - 140.00	Not Sold
249	Auguste Escoffier	Auguste Escoffier - Culinary guide aide-memoire de cuisine pratique, 1921	Paris	1921	EUR 100.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
250	Filippo Tommaso Marinetti	Futurismo - Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (Alessandria d’Egitto 1876 - Bellagio 1944) - Poetry, 1908	Milan	1905-1909	EUR 80.00 - 150.00	EUR 1,143.00

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.