Leslie Hindman Auctioneers: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 687,700.00 |
| Auction Date | May 04, 2022 - May 04, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 434,950.00 |
| Sale Number | #1022 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 634,850.00 |
| Total Lots | 394 | ||
| Sold Lots | 287 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 491,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.84% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 714,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 107 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 96.30% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | ALBERTI, Leon Battista (1404-1472). | De re aedificatoria. |
1485 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 100,000.00 |
| 329 | AUDUBON, John James. | Hooping Crane (Plate CCXXVI), Grus Americana. |
circa 1834 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 56,250.00 |
| 330 | AUDUBON, John James. | Long-Billed Curlew [Male and Female], (Plate CCXXXI), Numenius americanus. |
circa 1834 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 53,125.00 |
| 320 | AUDUBON, John James. | Carolina Parrot (Plate XXVI), Psitacus carolinensis. |
circa 1829 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 40,625.00 |
| 327 | AUDUBON, John James. | Wood Ibis (Plate CCXVI), Tantalus loculator. |
circa 1834 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 377 | SMITH, John, Captain (1580-1631). | Virginia. |
ca 1625]. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 333 | AUDUBON, John James. | urple Heron (Plate CCLVI), Ardea rufescens, Buff. |
circa 1835 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 319 | AUDUBON, John James. | The Birds of America. |
1971-1972. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 337 | AUDUBON, John James. | Scarlet Ibis (Plate CCCXCVII), Eudocimus ruber. |
circa 1837 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 160 | DICKINSON, Emily (1830-1886). | Poems…--Poems Second Series –Poems Third Series. |
1892, 1891, 1896 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 373 | LEWIS & CLARK. | Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. |
1814 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 376 | BRY & WHITE. | Americae pars, nunc Virginia dicta primum ab Anglis. |
1590. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 336 | AUDUBON, John James. | Glossy Ibis (Plate CCCLXXXVII), Ibis falcinellus. |
circa 1837 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 363 | ANDERSON et al. | The Contract for the Purchase of Western Territory...1795. |
1799 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 345 | BUNYAN, John. | The Pilgrim's Progress. |
1744 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 357 | SIBBALD, George. | Notes and Observations, on the Pine Lands of Georgia. |
1801 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 322 | AUDUBON, John James. | Ruby-throated Humming Bird (Plate 47), Trochilus colubris. |
ca 1828 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 367 | [GEORGIA - CANALS & RAILROADS]. A sammelband of 5 promotional imprints regarding the Brunswick, Georgia Canal and Railroad Company. |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 6,250.00 | ||
| 43 | TERVER, Ange Paulin. | 2 manuscript notebooks with a profusion of drawings of mollusks. |
ca 1830-1840. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,625.00 |
| 328 | AUDUBON, John James. | White Ibis (Plate CCXXII), Ibis alba. |
circa 1834 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,625.00 |
| 69 | SCHEUCHZER, Johann Jakob. | Piscium querelae et vindiciae. |
1708 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,313.00 |
| 355 | [GEORGIA] -- [MARTYN, Benjamin]. | Reasons for Establishing the Colony of Georgia... |
1733 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,313.00 |
| 342 | BODMER, Karl. | Indians Hunting the Bison (Tab. 31). From Travels in the Interior of North America, |
1839-1842. | USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 318 | [TILGHMAN, Tench]. | Memoir of Lieut. Col. Tench Tilghman. |
1876 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,688.00 |
| 171 | FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). | The Great Gatsby. |
1925 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
