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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’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 - 30,000Bonhams, 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 - 250,000Bonhams, 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 - $120,000Bonhams, 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 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, 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.
Alexander Historical Auctions: Spring Timed Auction, 118, Chesapeake City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 27, 2026 - June 27, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | Catterson Robert (1835-1914) | Pay requisition |
1865 | USD 80.00 - 100.00 | Unknown | |
| 496 | Ripley Roswell (1823-1887) | Power of attorney |
New York | 1870 | USD 120.00 - 160.00 | Unknown |
| 497 | Breck Samuel (1834-1918) | List of gunners and qualifications |
New York City | 1895 | USD 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown |
| 498 | Spear Samuel (1815-1875) | Discharge certificate |
Portsmouth | 1863 | USD 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown |
| 499 | Williams Seth (1822-1866) | Special Orders No. 75 |
Camp near Falmouth | 1863 | USD 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown |
| 500 | Jackman Sidney (1828-1886) | Signature |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | |
| 501 | Lee Stephen (1833-1908) | Autograph Letter Signed |
Starkville, MS | 1893 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Unknown |
| 502 | Hunt Theodore (1805-1893) | Cut signature |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 60.00 | Unknown | |
| 503 | Wood Thomas (1823-1906) | Minutes of a meeting; Signature |
N/A | USD 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown | |
| 504 | McKean Thomas (1810-1870) | Pay requisition |
New Orleans | 1836 | USD 50.00 - 70.00 | Unknown |
| 505 | Clingman Thomas (1812-1897) | Request for American State Papers |
Washington | 1844 | USD 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown |
| 506 | Waul Thomas (1813-1908) | Surety bond |
Gonzalex Co., Texas | 1867 | USD 80.00 - 100.00 | Unknown |
| 507 | Selfridge Thomas (1836-1923) | Autograph Letter Signed |
Napoleon, LA | 1863 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown |
| 508 | Sherman T W (1813-1879) | T. W. Sherman Signature |
N/A | USD 30.00 - 50.00 | Unknown | |
| 509 | Williams Tho (1806-1872) | Tho. Williams Signature |
N/A | USD 20.00 - 30.00 | Unknown | |
| 510 | Thatcher Henry K (1806-1880); Goldsborough Louis M (1805-1877); Beardslee Lester A (1836-1903); Rhind Alexander C (1821-1897); Benham Andrew E (1832-1905); Sartori Louis C (1812-1899); Bridge Horatio (1806-1893); Hull Joseph B (1803-1890) | U.S. Navy Flag Officers |
Mobile; Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; New York; Portland, ME | 1860; 1863; 1865; 1867; 1870; 1873 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Unknown |
| 511 | Smith Melancon (1810-1893); Steedman Charles (1811-1890); Clark Charles E (1843-1922); Shubrick William B (1790-1874); Smith Joseph (1790-1877); Upshur John H (1823-1917); Whiting William D (1823-1894) | U.S. Navy Flag Officers |
Norfolk; Washington, D.C.; Hamilton, Bermuda | 1840; 1860; 1870; 1879; 1902; 1905 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Unknown |
| 512 | U.S. Navy Pay Receipts |
New York | 1844-1860 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Unknown | |
| 514 | Union Admirals and Leaders |
1844-1902 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | ||
| 515 | Union Admirals and Other Naval Leaders |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | ||
| 516 | Union Brevet Brigadier Generals |
N/A | USD 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown | ||
| 517 | Myers William (1830-1887); Nichols William A (1818-1869); Noble John W (1831-1912); Patterson Joab N (1835-1923); Perkins Henry W (1834-1890); Pierce Willard B | Union Brevet Brigadier Generals |
N/A | USD 80.00 - 100.00 | Unknown | |
| 518 | Cowdin Robert 1805-1874; Porter Burr Baldwin 1829-1870; Smith Giles A 1829-1876; Powell Clayton 1833-1914 | Union Generals |
1862 | USD 80.00 - 100.00 | Unknown | |
| 519 | Corse John M 1835-1893; Casey Silas 1807-1882; Cox Jacob D 1828-1900; Cook John P 1825-1910; Clark William T 1831-1905 | N Books, including: Union Generals |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | |
| 520 | Caldwell Charles H.B. 1823-1877; Creighton J. Blakeley 1822-1883; Hughes Aaron K 1822-1906 | N Books, including: Union Naval Commanders |
Samana; Villefranche; New Orleans | 1870; 1871 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown |
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Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, 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 - 60,000Bonhams, 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 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, 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.