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Heritage Auctions: Online Catalog: Visions of the West Benefitting The Bryan Museum

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Auction Name Online Catalog: Visions of the West Benefitting The Bryan Museum Total Sales (USD) 15,485.25
Auction Date November 02, 2020 - November 02, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 12,280.00
Sale Number #774 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 18,420.00
Total Lots 25
Sold Lots 25 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 12,280.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 18,420.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 84.07%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 John James Audubon.

Dasypus Peba. Nine-Banded Armadillo.

1848 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 2,125.00
2 John James Audubon.

Lepus Texianus. Texian Hare.

1848 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,250.00
3 John James Audubon.

Mephitis Mesoleuca. Texan Skunk.

1845 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,187.50
35 Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed "Jefferson Davis" as President of the Carolina Life Insurance Company. Two pages, front and back, 5.75" x 9",

1872 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 1,110.00
29

Group of Ten Assorted Texas History Magazines

1897-1924. USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 875.00
27 H.G. Wells.

The First Men in the Moon.

[1901]. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 843.75
15 R.C. Gorman (American, 1931-2005)

Woman and Vase

1984 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 812.50
40

1860 Sheet Music "I Wish I Was In Dixie’s Land" with Four Issues of the Vicksburg Daily Whig. The sheet music is six pages

1860 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 812.50
37 Gov. Throckmorton

A State of Texas Bond Signed by Gov. Throckmorton and First National Bank of Houston $5 Bill. The $1000 bond is a one page

1867 USD 520.00 - 780.00 USD 750.00
26 Jules Verne.

From the Earth to the Moon. Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: And a Trip Round It. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Company

1874 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 625.00
12 R.C. Gorman (American, 1931-2005)

Parasol

1983 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 575.00
34

Republic of Texas 1838 Land Deed. Two pages of a bifolium, 8" x 12.5", Harrisburg County, Texas; February 5

1838 USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 550.00
31

John F. Kennedy: Assassination Related Items And More. Fantastic collection of material which includes the text of the speech JFK was to deliver at the Dallas Trade Mart on November 22

1963 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 525.00
43

Three Texas Documents: State of Texas Bond, Signed Citizens Contribution Document, and Texas Governor Bell Document Signed. A group of three items, which includes: 1865 State of Texas $1,000 Bond. One partially printed page, 9.5" x 7.75", Austin; May 11

1865 USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 525.00
25 H. Gordon Frost and John H. Jenkins.

I’m Frank Hamer: The Life of a Texas Peace Officer.

1968 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 450.00
28 J. Frank Dobie.

Group of 11 items written and edited by J. Frank Dobie, including books, articles, classroom material, and letter. Eight items signed and many inscribed. 1920s-1960s. [Editor]. Tone the Bell Easy. Correr del Paisano. Austin: Texas Folklore Society

1932 USD 700.00 - 1,050.00 USD 450.00
36 [Samuel Bangs].

Gaspar Antonio Lopez Broadside Signed, Transmitting a Message from Former Secretary of State Raphael Peres Maldonado.

1822 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 312.50
30

A group of Three Items, a Booklet, Typed Letter Signed, and Autograph Letter Signed, Relating to Texas Art History. A small grouping of three items, including the following: [W.H. Huddle]. Dorothy Renick. Texas Artist. [Place of publication not identifi

1907 USD 440.00 - 660.00 USD 287.50
32

Army of the Coast, Camp Kirby Autograph Letter Signed with U.S. Amnesty Oath. The letter is six pages on two bifolium sheets, 5" x 8", Camp Kirby; January 7

1862 USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 275.00
39

Group of Texas Newspapers: Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and The Tri-Weekly Telegraph. A group of three newspapers, including: Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. Two pages

1888 USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 275.00
42 [San Felipe de Jesus].

José María Montes de Oca (engraver). Vida de San Felipe de Jesus, Protomatir de Japon, y Patron de su Patria Mexico. Mexico

1801 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 250.00
33

A Group of Four Texas and Virginia Letters and Documents. The collection, dating from 1857 to 1866, includes the following: W.P. Rose Autograph Letter Signed "WP Rose." Three pages of a bifolium, 5" x 8", New Orleans; February 8

1866 USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 224.00
38 John C. Robinson

[Elisha Pease]. Correspondence from John c.Robinson to Future Texas Governor Elisha M. Pease.

1849 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 209.00
44

Orders Sent to Governor Francis R. Lubbock. One partially printed page, 8.25" x 10.25", Houston; December 23

1864 USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 101.00
41

Programme: Governors Guard Annual Military Ball.

USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 85.00
  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: McCarthy (Cormac). Cities of the Plain, N.Y., 1998, First Edn., signed on hf. title; together with Uncorrected Proof and Uncorrected Advance Reading Copies, both signed by the Author. €800 to €1,000.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Stanihurst (Richard). De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis, Libri Quattuor, sm. 4to Antwerp (Christi. Plantium) 1584. First Edn. €525 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Fleischer (Nat.) Jack Dempsey The Idol of Fistiana, An Intimate Narrative, N.Y., 1929, First Edn. Signed on f.e.p. by Rocky Marciano. €400 to €600.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Smith - Classical Atlas, Lond., 1820. Bound with, Smiths New General Atlas .. Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States throughout the World, Lond. 1822. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Rare Auction Catalogues – 1856: Bindon Blood, of Ennis, Co. Clare: Sotheby & Wilkinson. €320 to €450.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Mavor (Wm.)] A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century, 28 vols. (complete) Lond., 1810. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Mc Carthy (Cormac). Outer Dark, N.Y. (Random House)1968, Signed by Mc Carthy. €250 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Three signed works by Ted Huges - Wodwo, 1967; Crow from the Life and Songs of the Crow, 1970; and Tales from Ovid, 1997. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: The Garden. An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture in all its Branches, 7 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1877-1880. With 127 colored plates. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Procter (Richard A.) Saturn and its System: Containing Discussions of The Motion (Real and Apparent)…, Lond. 1865. First Edn. €160 to €220.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Ashe] St. George, Lord Bishop of Clogher, A Sermon Preached to the Protestants of Ireland, now in London,... Oct. 23, 1712, London 1712. Second Edn. €130 to €180.
  • Sotheby’s
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
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  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.
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