Leslie Hindman Auctioneers: Fine Books and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts | Total Sales (USD) | 695,328.00 |
Auction Date | November 12, 2020 - November 13, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 402,830.00 |
Sale Number | #800 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 589,720.00 |
Total Lots | 472 | ||
Sold Lots | 429 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 444,680.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 90.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 651,270.00 |
Unsold Lots | 43 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 106.77% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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131 | MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo? (1469-1527). | Nicholas Machiavel's Prince. Also, The life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca. |
1640 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
194 | AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). | The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories. |
[1839-] 1840-1844. | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 40,960.00 |
171 | SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). | Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. |
1685 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
159 | MORE, Thomas, Sir. (1478-1535). | The Workes ... wrytten by him in the Englysh tongue. |
1557 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
297 | ELUARD, Paul. | Un poeme dans chaque livre. |
1956 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
235 | LEWIS, James Otto (1799-1858). | [Aboriginal Port Folio. |
1835-1836]. | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
146 | BOOK OF HOURS, use of Rome, in Latin. |
c.1460 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 | |
277 | ALBERS, Josef (1888-1976). | Formulation: Articulation I & II. |
1972 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
223 | FILSON, John (ca 1747-1788). | The Discovery, Settlement and present State of Kentucke: and An Essay towards the Topography, and Natural History of that important Country: To which is added...The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, one of the first Settlers, comprehending every important O |
1784 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
304 | L'Estampe Moderne. | Charles Masson and Henri Piazza, editors. |
1897-1899. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
135 | METHODIUS, Saint, Archbishop of Tyre (827-869). [Revelationes]. | Revelationes divinae a sanctis angelis factae de principio mundi. Edited by Sebastian Brant. |
1500 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
166 | QUR'AN, Illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper. [Copied in Turkey by Hafez Khalil?, |
ca 17th-18th century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
1 | AMIOT, Joseph Marie (1718-1793), and others. | Memoires concernant l’histoire, les sciences, les arts, les mœurs, les usages, &c. des chinois: par les missionaires de Pekin. |
1776-1791. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
236 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865). | Autograph endorsement signed as President (“A. Lincoln”), 24 February 1863. |
1863 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
129 | MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo (1469-1527). | Discorsi...sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio. |
1537 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
268 | WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799). | Address panel with autograph free frank signed ("G:o Washington"), as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, 5 August 1777. |
1777 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
27 | CAESAR, Caius Julius (100-44 B.C.). | [The Commentaries]. Commentarii. |
1478 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
4 | ARISTOTLE (384-322 B.C.). De Animalium generatione libri quinque cum Philiponi Commentariis. |
1526 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
40 | CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 B.C.). | Tusculanae disputationes, with anonymous commentary. |
1494/5. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 6,400.00 |
207 | CURRIER and IVES, publishers -- after Arthur F. Tait | American Hunting Scenes: "An Early Start." |
1863 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
316 | PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973). -- RUSSOLI, Frano. | Picasso Venti Pochoirs Originali. |
1955 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
172 | SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). | Much adoe about Nothing. -- Loves Labour's Lost. [Extracted from the First Folio]. |
1632 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
225 | FILSON, John (ca 1747-1788). | A Map of Kentucky Drawn From Actual Observations. |
1793 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
331 | TING, Walasse. | One Cent Life. |
1964 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
118 | MORRIS, William (1834-1896). | Love is Enough. |
1897 | USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |