Bonhams: History of Science and Technology
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | History of Science and Technology | Total Sales (USD) | 713,686.00 |
| Auction Date | December 06, 2017 - December 06, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 558,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #24495 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 843,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 114 | ||
| Sold Lots | 53 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,193,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 46.49% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,846,350.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 61 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 38.65% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Apple 1 Computer. Apple 1 Motherboard, with label "Apple Computer 1 / Palo Alto. Ca. Copyright 1976." |
1976 | USD 400,000.00 - 600,000.00 | USD 372,500.00 | |
| 109 | WOZNIAK, STEVE b.1950; AND STEVE JOBS. 1955-2011. | Blue Box c.1972. |
c.1972. | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 125,000.00 |
| 49 | NEWTON, ISAAC. 1642-1727. | Autograph Manuscript in English, a portion of a draft of Newton's study on revelation, |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 | |
| 107 | INTEL INTELLEC-8 - 8-Bit Microcomputer, |
1973 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 48 | NEWTON, ISAAC. 1642-1727. | Autograph Document, being a deed of sale for Margaret Fountaine on a property at Woolstrope [Woolsthorpe], his ancestral home, |
1679 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 10 | HENRY L. BRYANT | HENRY L. BRYANT early American orrery and armillary sphere |
1872 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 55 | MOIVERE, ABRAHAM DE. 1667-1754. | The doctrine of chances: or, a method of calculating the probability of events in play. |
1718 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 115 | JOBS, STEVE. 1955-2011. | Check Signed ("steven jobs"), 2 3/4 by 6 inches, paid to the order of Tina Redse in the amount of $2,000, |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,375.00 | |
| 101 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955. | Original etching, a portrait of Albert Einstein by Hermann Struck, |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 108 | ALTAIR 8800, 8-Bit Microcomputer by MITS, |
c.1974 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 72 | MACKAY, CHARLES. 1814-1889. | Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions. |
1841 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 79 | DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. | The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. |
1871 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 20 | MAUTHE | MAUTHE TELLURIUM |
c.1900. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 100 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955. | Photograph Signed ("Albert Einstein"), 8 x 10 inches, gelatin silver print, |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 12 | GEORGE PHILIP & SON | GEORGE PHILIP & SON TELLURIUM |
late 19th century. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 67 | THORNTON, ROBERT JOHN. 1768-1837. | Temple of Flora, or Garden of the Botanist, Poet, Painter and Philosopher. |
1812 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 4 | NEWTON, SON & BERRY | NEWTON, SON & BERRY 3-INCH POCKET GLOBE |
c.1830. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 50 | PETTY, WILLIAM. 1623-1687. | Several Essays in Political Arithmetick: the titles of which follow in the ensuing pages. |
1699 | USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 58 | EULER, LEONHARD. | Methodus inveniendi lineas curvas maximi minimive proprietate gaudentes. |
1744 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 80 | DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. | Autograph Note Signed ("Ch. Darwin"), 1 p, 125 x 130 mm, |
n.d., | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 5 | FRENCH ARMILLARY SPHERE |
before 1845. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,375.00 | |
| 1 | J. Fortin | J. Fortin Armillary Sphere & Celestial Sphere |
1790 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 96 | BARDEEN, JOHN, and WALTER BRATTAIN. | Physical Principles Involved in Transistor Action. Pp 1208-1225 in Physical Review vol. 75, no 8. |
1949 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 14 | ERNST SCHOTTE & CO. | ERNST SCHOTTE & CO. LUNARIUM |
c.1890. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 18 | LAING | LAING PLANETARIUM |
c.1897. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
