Christies: The Private Collection of William S. Reese Part One
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Private Collection of William S. Reese Part One | Total Sales (USD) | 8,216,292.00 |
| Auction Date | May 25, 2022 - May 25, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 4,019,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #20528 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 6,052,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 100 | ||
| Sold Lots | 94 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 4,589,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 6,892,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 119.21% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | [JOHN RODGERS] | A rare, contemporary broadside edition of the Declaration of Independence |
1776 | USD 1,000,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 | USD 2,100,000.00 |
| 8 | JOHN SMITH | The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles |
1624 | USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 | USD 504,000.00 |
| 43 | PAUL REVERE | The Bloody Massacre |
1770 | USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 | USD 352,800.00 |
| 61 | HAMILTON, MADISON, JAY | The Federalist |
1788 | USD 180,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 352,800.00 |
| 56 | Notes on the State of Virginia |
1782 i.e.1785. | USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | USD 302,400.00 | |
| 28 | JOHN SIMON AFTER JOHN VERELST | [Four Indian Kings of Canada] |
c.1755?. | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 277,200.00 |
| 2 | GONZALO FERNÁNDEZ DE OVIEDO Y VALDÉS | La historia general de las Indias |
1535 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 201,600.00 |
| 96 | WILLIAM G. WALL | The Hudson River Port Folio |
1821-1825. | USD 180,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 201,600.00 |
| 44 | JAMES BOWDOIN, SAMUEL PEMBERTON, JOSEPH WARREN | A Short Narrative of The Horrid Massacre in Boston |
1770 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 189,000.00 |
| 14 | WILLIAM HUBBARD | The Present State of New-England. Being a Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New-England, from the first planting thereof in the year 1607, to this present year 1677 |
1677 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 |
| 20 | Saybrook Platform |
1710 but 1711. | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 | |
| 30 | LEWIS EVANS | A General Map of the Middle British Colonies |
1755 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 |
| 42 | JOHN DICKINSON | Lettres d'un fermier de Pensylvanie, Ben Franklin's copy |
1769 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 126,000.00 |
| 73 | WILLIAM BIRCH | The City of Philadelphia |
1800 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 |
| 90 | History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark |
1814 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 | |
| 62 | Theodore Sedgwick's copy of the Bill of Rights |
1789 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 113,400.00 | |
| 49 | Swan's The British Architect |
1775 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 107,100.00 | |
| 39 | THOMAS POWNALL, ET AL | Scenographia Americana |
1768 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 100,800.00 |
| 12 | FRANÇOIS DU CREUX | Historiae Canadensis |
1664 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 94,500.00 |
| 76 | GEORGE COLLOT | Voyage dans l'Amérique septentrionale |
1826 (1804). | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 94,500.00 |
| 78 | JOHN LOCKE: THE GEORGE WYTHE-THOMAS JEFFERSON COPY | An Essay on Human Understanding |
1700 | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 94,500.00 |
| 3 | ANDRÉ THEVET | Les singularitez de la France Antarctique |
1558 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
| 15 | SAMUEL GREEN | Bible, in Massachusett |
1685-80. | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
| 95 | JOSHUA SHAW & JOHN HILL | Picturesque Views of American Scenery |
1820-1821. | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
| 100 | FIELDING LUCAS | Lucas' Progressive Drawing Book |
1827 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
