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Charlton Hall: Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents

Auction Reports


Auction Name	Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents	Total Sales (USD)	1,172,679.00
Auction Date	February 10, 2023 - February 10, 2023	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	272,450.00
Sale Number	#21023	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	452,400.00
Total Lots	376
Sold Lots	376.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	272,450.00
% of Lots Sold	100.00%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	452,400.00
Unsold Lots	0	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	259.21%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
26	Rare Robinson & Streeter Collection Books: An Account of the Province of Carolina (2vls)	1682	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 68,750.00
121	Early Map: Battle Near Camden, Des Barres	1780	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 55,000.00
122	Scarce Revolutionary War Map: British Siege of Charleston, Des Barres	1780	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 50,000.00
104	Scarce Revolutionary War Map: Harbour of Charles Town, Des Barres	1777	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 37,500.00
63	Large Map: South Carolina and a Part of Georgia, De Brahm	1757	USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 35,000.00
36	Scarce Pamphlet: Carolina, British Parliament, House of Lords		USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	USD 33,750.00
1	Rare Book: Hariot's Virginia	c.1590	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 32,500.00
3	Early Book: Great Voyages, Theodor de Bry		USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 27,500.00
92	Scarce Charleston Print Book: Provincial Congress of South-Carolina	1775	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 22,500.00
250	Rare and Early Mills Atlas Maps (28mps)		USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 22,500.00
96	Important Revolutionary War Map: The Carolinas, Mouzon (2pcs)	1776	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 21,250.00
42	Early Map: A New Map of Carolina, Willdey	circa 1725-35	USD 500.00 - 800.00	USD 20,000.00
133	Scarce Revolutionary War Map: Environ of Charleston, Des Barres	1781	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 20,000.00
2	Early Book: Great Voyages, America, in Latin, Theodor de Bry	1591	USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 18,750.00
124	Scarce Revolutionary War Map: Charleston Harbor and Evirons Sea Chart, Faden	1780	USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 18,750.00
13	Rare & Important Map: Florida Sea Chart, Dudley	1647	USD 5,000.00 - 9,000.00	USD 17,500.00
222	Thomas Jefferson, Autograph Note Signed		USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 17,500.00
81	Rare Map: Carolina, Florida and Bahamas, Catesby	1771-1814	USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 16,250.00
91	Rare First-Issue Map: North and South Carolina, Mouzon	1775	USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 16,250.00
132	Henry Lee "Light-Horse Harry"Autograph Letter Signed		USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 16,250.00
247	Rare Map: South Carolina District Survey, Wilson	1822	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 16,250.00
14	Rare & Important Map: Florida Sea Chart, Dudley	1661	USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 15,000.00
28	Rare Colonial Era Book: An Account of the Province of Carolina	1682	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 15,000.00
111	Scarce Book: Dr. Ramsay's Oration, with Inscribed Dedication	1778	USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 15,000.00
226	Scarce South Carolina Botany Book: Flora Carolinaeensis, Signed	1806	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 15,000.00

Sotheby’s
Year in Review

Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
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