Skinner: Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/2
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/2 | Total Sales (USD) | 671,838.00 |
| Auction Date | November 12, 2020 - November 12, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 537,070.00 |
| Sale Number | #3482T | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 785,860.00 |
| Total Lots | 463 | ||
| Sold Lots | 395 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 628,140.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.31% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 913,690.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 68 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 73.53% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1073 | Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946) | Edward Steichen's Personal Set of Camera Work, Vol. 1-50. |
1950 | USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 | USD 156,250.00 |
| 1112 | Austen, Jane (1775-1817) | Rare Set of Five First Edition Works. |
1811 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 |
| 1218 | The Alfred Shepard Boote Autograph Collection. |
1941-1946 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 1023 | Coburn, Alvin Langdon (1882-1966) | New York. |
[1910]. | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 1204 | Declaration of Independence |
[1833 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 1275 | Leonard, Herman LeRoy Williams (c. 1814-1872) | Oregon Territory: Containing A Brief, But Authentic Account of Spanish, English, Russian |
1846 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 1277 | Dix, John Ross (1811-1863) | Amusing and Thrilling Adventures of A California Artist, While Daguerreotyping a Continent. |
1854 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 1051 | Lissitzky, El (1890-1941) | Industriia sotsializma [The Industry of Socialism]. |
1935 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 1214 | Archive of Documents Concerning the Chiriqui Colonization Project of 1862 and Related Senator Samuel Clark Pomeroy Papers. |
c.1858-1895 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 1144 | Homer, | The Iliad |
1715-1725 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 1208 | Manuscript Book of Returns from the 8th Massachusetts Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson Kept by Adjutant Francis Tu |
1779-1781 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 1287 | Einstein, Albert (1879-1955) | Albert Einstein Philosopher-Scientist |
1949 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 1324 | Laurie, Richard Holmes (1777-1858) | Fredonia or the United States of North-America; Including also Cabotia, or the Canadian Provinces; t |
1830 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 1083 | Whitney, Josiah (1819-1896) | The Yosemite Book. |
1868 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 1233 | King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968) | Typed Letter Signed, 12 January, 1959. |
1959 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 1075 | Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946) | The Photo-Secession. |
1902-05 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,625.00 |
| 1217 | Harvard Alumni Book |
third quarter 19th century | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 5,625.00 | |
| 1064 | Nezval, Vitezslav (1900-1958) and Karel Paspa (1862-1936) | Abeceda. |
1926 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 1237 | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph Note Signed, 8 October 1864. |
1864 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 1227 | Hancock, John (1737-1793) | Document Signed, 12 May, 1788. |
1788 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,688.00 |
| 1397 | Dali, Salvador (1904-1989) and Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898) | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. |
1969 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,688.00 |
| 1225 | Fermi, Enrico (1901-1954) | Three Typed Letters Signed |
1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,063.00 |
| 1390 | [Ruscelli, Girolamo[ (1518-1566) | The Secretes of the Reverend Maister Alexis of Piemount. |
1568 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,063.00 |
| 1394 | [Abstract Expressionism] Four Volumes. |
1960 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,063.00 | |
| 1393 | Costume, Five Titles. |
1800 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
