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    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
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    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
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    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
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    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.
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    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: ONLY KNOWN COPY OF THE ONLY BOOK BY THE REMARKABLE EVE ADAMS. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A COMPLETE RUN OF VISIONAIRE MAGAZINE THROUGH 2010. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: LAW REVIEW OFFPRINT SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY RUTH BADER GINSBURG. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: META REBNER'S WORKING SCRIPT OF THE LOVED ONE. $1,500 - $2,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A KATHY GROVE PORTRAIT OF CYNDI LAUPER FOR THE FEBRUARY 1989 DETAILS COVER. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A PLASTIC COAT BY MILLIE DAVID FEATURED IN SOHO NEWS STYLE SECTION, FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANNIE FLANDERS. $500 - $700
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    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A SET OF JONI MITCHELL LYRICS FOR "IF I HAD A HEART." $2,000 - $3,000
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    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: [Shakespeare (William)]. [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies], second folio edition, [by Tho.Cotes, for Robert Allot], [1632]. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Bible, Czech Biblia Bohemica, first complete Bible printed in the Czech vernacular, Prague, August 1488. £30,000 to £40,000.
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    Forum Mar. 28: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, second impression with dust-jacket, 1937 [but 1938]. £7,000 to £10,000.
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Aguttes: The Aristophil Collections - Inaugural Sale

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Auction Name The Aristophil Collections - Inaugural Sale Total Sales (EUR) 3,791,246.00
Auction Date December 20, 2017 - December 20, 2017 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 1,935,950.00
Sale Number #88463 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 2,811,700.00
Total Lots 190
Sold Lots 127 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 11,335,450.00
% of Lots Sold 66.84% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 15,530,500.00
Unsold Lots 63 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 24.41%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
45 BALZAC HONORÉ DE (1799-1850)

MANUSCRIT autographe signé, Ursule Mirouët, [1841]

1841 EUR 800,000.00 - 1,200,000.00 EUR 1,170,000.00
82

QUINTE-CURCE, FAIZ ET CONQUESTES D'ALEXANDRE [HISTOIRE D'ALEXANDRE LE GRAND], TRADUCTION DE VASQUE DE LUCÈNE

circa 1470-1480 EUR 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 EUR 832,000.00
105 NAPOLÉON IER (1769-1821)

* L.A.S. «Bonaparte», Nice 10 germinal [IV (30 mars 1796)], à JOSÉPHINE: «A la citoyenne Bonaparte chez la citoyenne Beauharnois.

1796 EUR 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 EUR 320,320.00
86 DUPLEIX DE CADIGNAN JEANBAPTISTE (1738-1824) OFFICIER

MANUSCRIT autographe signé, Journal des differentes campagnes que j'aÿ fait soit par terre ou par mer,…

1784-1785 EUR 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 EUR 104,000.00
98 EDOUARD DETAILLE (PARIS 1848 - 1912)

Bonaparte en Egypte en 1798

1908 EUR 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 104,000.00
2 GIROLAMO FRANCESCO MARIA MAZZUOLI DIT LE PARMESAN (PARME 1503 - CASALMAGGIORE 1540)

Le couple amoureux

EUR 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 EUR 97,500.00
9 RENÉ LALIQUE (1860-1945)

Collier retenant un pendentif en or jaune 18k ciselé de deux nus féminins de profil, les mains suspendues à la chaine en or, les membres inférieurs se transforment en deux grandes feuilles en émaux plique-à-jour vert clair.

EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 94,900.00
40 DUMAS PÈRE ALEXANDRE (1802-1870)

* MANUSCRIT calligraphié (peut-être par Dumas lui-même), L'Alchimiste, orné de 6 peintures

1981 EUR 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 EUR 82,368.00
83

BARBATRE (PIERRE), RÉCIT DE PÈLERINAGE À JÉRUSALEM

[après 1480, vers 1490-1500 EUR 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 EUR 52,000.00
14 RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953)

Fenetre ouverte a Cannes, 1942

1942 EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 EUR 48,100.00
66 VALÉRY PAUL (1871-1945)

CORRESPONDANCE à sa fille Agathe, 1906-1945; 164 lettres ou poèmes

1906-1945 EUR 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 EUR 48,100.00
1 ATTRIBUÉ À GIOVAN PIETRO RIZZOLI DIT GIAMPIETRINO (MILAN 1495 - 1521)

Vierge à l'enfant

EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 42,900.00
99

* PORTEFEUILLE À SOUFFLETS EN MAROQUIN À GRAIN LONG FRAPPÉ EN LETTRES D'OR «A SA MAJESTÉ L'EMPEREUR ET ROI». GAZETTES ÉTRANGÈRES

EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 36,608.00
106 NAPOLÉON IER (1769-1821)

* L.A.S. «Bonaparte», Paris 16 germinal [6 avril 1804], à sa soeur PAULINE

1804 EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 36,608.00
13 RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953)

Paysage a la tonnelle

EUR 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 EUR 32,500.00
77 RAVEL MAURICE (1875-1937)

* MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autographe signé, Fanfare, [1927]

1927 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 29,744.00
16 RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953)

La grange,1944

1944 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 26,000.00
18 ILIAZD. ILIA ZDANEVITCH, DIT (1894 - 1975)

Rogelio Lacouriere, pecheur de cuivre

1968 EUR 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 EUR 26,000.00
174

LETTRE EN PROVENANCE DE SUISSE Pli sans texte, adresse effacée par immersion

EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 26,000.00
104 NAPOLÉON IER (1769-1821)

* Lettre autographe, [Valence 1785 ?] «10 h. du soir samedy», à Mademoiselle EMMA

1785 ? EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 25,168.00
173

BOULES DE MOULINS, SANS CACHET D'ARRIVÉE - Pli contenant une lettre manuscrite datée Vendredi 30 décembre 1870, sans lieu.

1870 EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 24,700.00
3 EUSTACHE LESUEUR (PARIS 1616 - 1655)

Etude de femme drapée

EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 23,400.00
100

* ETUI DE VOYAGE DE NAPOLEON BONAPARTE COMPRENANT UN GRAND COUVERT, UN COUTEAU, UNE TIMBALE EN ARGENT ET UN TIRE-BOUCHON EN ACIER.

EUR 3,000.00 - 3,500.00 EUR 22,880.00
101

GANT GAUCHE EN PEAU BEIGE BRODÉE DE NERVURES SUR LE DESSUS Il est accompagné de deux billets anciens écrits à la plume:

EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 20,800.00
57 SAINT-EXUPERY ANTOINE DE (1900-1944)

* Film Kodachrome 16 mm montrant

EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 20,592.00
  • Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Alken (Henry). Sporting Notions, first edition, T.McLean, 1832-33. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Bardi (Lorenzo). Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessanti Vedute della Citta di Firenze…, Florence, Lorenzo Bardi, [c.1840]. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Crawfurd (John). Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava..., first edition, 1829. £1,000 to £1,500.
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    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Dawe (George, engraver). The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: [Doyle (John)], "H.B.". Political Sketches &c., 10 vol. including The Descriptive Key to H.B., Thomas McLean, [1829-51]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Eben (Adolphus Christian Frederick, Baron von) and Nicolaus Heideloff. Modèles de l'Uniforme Militaire Adopté dans l'Armée Royale de Suède, Rudolph Ackerman, 1808. £1,500 to £2,000.
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    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Geissler (J.G.G.) and Friedrich Hempel. Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebrauche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tartarischen…, 4 parts in 1, Leipzig and Paris, [1804]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Hunt (Charles). Portraits of Winning Horses...of the Derby, Oaks, & St. Leger, from the Year 1842 to 1849…, Rock Brothers & Payne, 1849. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Kunike (Adolf Friedrich). Zwey hundert und sechzig Donau-Ansichten nach dem Laufe des Donaustromes…, Vienna, Leopold Grund, 1826. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Forum Auctions
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    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Lasinio (Carlo). [Matrimony], Florence, 1790. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Reinhardt (Joseph). A Collection of Swiss Costumes, in Miniature, second English edition, James Goodwin, [1828]. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Wengen (Gottfried Durst von). Die Öffentliche Maskerade Bamberg am Fastnachts-Montage 1833…, Bamberg, [1833]. £2,000 to £3,000.
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