AntiquarianAuctions.com: Rare Books - Online bidstart 5/27
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| Auction Name | Rare Books - Online bidstart 5/27 | Total Sales (USD) | 44,607.00 |
| Auction Date | June 03, 2021 - June 03, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 43,585.00 |
| Sale Number | #91 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 51,695.00 |
| Total Lots | 579 | ||
| Sold Lots | 181 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 143,275.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 31.26% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 172,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 398 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 25.87% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO ORIGINAL SILVER GELATIN SPECTRA OF THE GALAXIES, annotated by Edwin Hubble (1889-1953). |
USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 | ||
| 3 | Eddington (Sir Arthur) | THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE (Presentation copy signed by Edwin Hubble) |
1933 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,885.00 |
| 11 | THE COMPLETE ATLAS OF MODERN, CLASSICAL AND CELESTIAL MAPS |
1857 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,625.00 | |
| 551 | Mountain Stick of Gen. J. C. Smuts. | Presented by Gen. Smuts to Rissik Family Member. |
USD 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,680.00 | |
| 533 | Sebastian Münster (Heinrich Petrie) | L'Afrique (untitled) |
1556 | USD 1,250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,418.00 |
| 13 | MILLWOOD GOLDFIELDS |
USD 900.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,365.00 | ||
| 449 | East London and Frontier Red Book 1911 |
1911 | USD 600.00 - 700.00 | USD 735.00 | |
| 78 | Mandela (Nelson) | LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (Signed by Mandela) |
1994 | USD 600.00 - 700.00 | USD 700.00 |
| 450 | East London and Frontier Red Book 1917 |
1917 | USD 570.00 - 660.00 | USD 683.00 | |
| 225 | Salinger, J D | CATCHER IN THE RYE |
1951 | USD 400.00 - 400.00 | USD 580.00 |
| 370 | J.H. Brigly. (Lithographer.) | Map of Bechuanaland. (Bechuanaland Field Force, 1885.) |
1886 | USD 350.00 - 350.00 | USD 578.00 |
| 17 | Captain Henry Wilson | An Account Of The Pelew Islands, Situated In The Western Part of The Pacific Ocean. |
1788 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 525.00 |
| 114 | Peters, Carl | NEW LIGHT ON DARK AFRICA: |
1891 | USD 200.00 - 200.00 | USD 525.00 |
| 118 | Schoeman, Michael | SPRINGBOK FIGHTER VICTORY: |
2002-2012 | USD 300.00 - 300.00 | USD 525.00 |
| 16 | Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer | IAN HAMILTON'S MARCH; |
1900 | USD 550.00 - 550.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 20 | Nelson Mandela | The Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom |
1996 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 473.00 |
| 255 | [Livingstone (David)] | LIVINGSTONE LETTERS 1843 TO 1872 |
1985 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 473.00 |
| 420 | Stanley Henry M | The Congo and The Founding of Its Free State ( 2 Vols ) |
1885 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 473.00 |
| 509 | George McCall Theal. | History of South Africa. (11 Volume "Star" Set. |
1922 | USD 600.00 - 600.00 | USD 450.00 |
| 145 | Houses of Parliament | Alleged Kidnapping and Enslaving of Young Africans by the People of the Trans-Vaal Republic 1869 |
1869 | USD 250.00 - 250.00 | USD 420.00 |
| 21 | DAVID LIVINGSTONE | MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDING A SKETCH OF SIXTEEN YEARS’ RESIDENCE IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA |
1857 | USD 450.00 - 500.00 | USD 400.00 |
| 61 | Alphéraky (Sergius) | THE GEESE OF EUROPE AND ASIA |
1905 | USD 350.00 - 400.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 84 | Harland (Richard) | AFRICAN EPIC (De luxe edition signed by the author) |
2005 | USD 350.00 - 400.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 111 | Battiss (Walter) | THE ARTISTS OF THE ROCKS (Presentation copy signed by the artist) |
1948 | USD 350.00 - 400.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 251 | Daly (Lt.Col. Ron Reid) | SELOUS SCOUTS (De Luxe edition signed by the authors) |
1982 | USD 350.00 - 400.00 | USD 300.00 |
