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Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Keats, John] Spenser, Edmund: The Works of that Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. $50,000 - $80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: (Walton, Izaak): The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. $30,000 - $50,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Thomas, Gabriel: An Historical and Geographical Account of the Province and Country of Pensilvania; and of West-New-Jersey in America. $25,000 - $35,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Carroll, Lewis]: The Game of Alice in Wonderland. $2,000 - $3,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Athias, Joseph, et al.: Biblia Hebraica. $7,000 - $10,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Warhol, Andy, and Jens Quistgaard] Dansk Designs Salesman's Presentation Catalogue. $2,500 - $3,500. -
Sotheby’s, June 26: Poe, Edgar Allan. Tamerlane — the most poignant rarity in American literature. 400,000 - 600,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: The Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." 2,500,000 - 5,000,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: William Blake. “Poems with very wild and interesting pictures” 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 USDSotheby’s, June 26: Thomas Taylor [artist]. The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 400,000 - 600,000 USD -
Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 4. Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures World Map in Full Contemporary Color (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 125. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $15,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 673. Rare Frontispiece in Full Contemporary Color with Gilt Highlights (1662) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 717. Complete Tanner Atlas with Important Maps of Texas & Iowa (1845) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 3. Henricus Hondius' Baroque-Style World Map (1641) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 258. Complete Set of De Bry's Native Virginians & Picts from Part I of Grands Voyages (1608) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 608. Superb Work on 18th Century Russia with over 100 Maps and Plates (1788) Est. $3,500 - $4,250Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 49. One of the Most Important 16th Century Maps of the New World (1556) Est. $5,000 - $6,000Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 706. Superb Image of the Annunciation in Contemporary Hand Color (1518) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 123. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 631. One of the Earliest Printed Maps of Afghanistan & Pakistan (1482) Est. $1,900 - $2,200Old World Auctions (Jun 5-19):
Lot 689. Proof Copy Engraving of the Senate Floor During the Compromise of 1850 (1855) Est. $1,500 - $1,800 -
Bonhams, June 15-25: 18th Century American Sea Captain's Journals of Voyages to Hawaii, China, and South America. $35,000 - $45,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Autograph Diary from Bolling Advance Base, Winter 1934. $40,000 - $60,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Thoreau, Henry David. Walden; Or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Cellarius, Andreas. Harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Nobelist George Stigler's Copy of Ricardo's Classic on the Science of Economics. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Histoire charmante de l'adolescente sucre d'amour. Paris: F. L. Schmied, 1927. $15,000 - $20,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Fine Copy of Walras's Classic on the Theory of Marginal Utility. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Arion Press Moby Dick. Melville, Herman. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Venegas, Miguel. Noticia de la California, y desu conquista temporal, y espiritual hasta el tiempo presente. $7,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Carelton Watkins, Yosemite and the West. Portfolio of 21 imperial albumen prints. $6,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 15-25: An Unpublished Archive of Thornton Wilder Correspondence to F.J. O'Neil. $6,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 15-25: Vesalius, Andreas. 1514-1564. Suorum de humani corporis fabrica librorum epitome. $100,000 - $150,000
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Sworders: Books and Maps - online 4/19
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Maps - online 4/19 | Total Sales (GBP) | 77,112.50 |
| Auction Date | April 28, 2024 - April 28, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 47,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #A1139 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 74,390.00 |
| Total Lots | 293 | ||
| Sold Lots | 195 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 68,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 107,240.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 98 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 71.91% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Francisco de GOYA y Lucientes | Los Caprichos, the complete set of eighty etchings with burnished aquatint. |
No date c.1881-86]. | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 8,062.50 |
| 103 | TOLKIEN. | J R R: |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 3,625.00 | |
| 87 | J K Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone First Edition, First Impression. |
1997 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,187.50 |
| 72 | Hawking, Stephen | A Brief History of Time, From the Big Bang to Black Holes. |
1998 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,937.50 |
| 274 | Rilke, R M | Duineser Elegien. Elegies from the Castle of Duino. |
1931 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,062.50 |
| 53 | Jan Huygen Van & Hendrik Floris Van Langren | LINSCHOTEN, Deliniantur in hac tabula, Orae Maritimae Abexiae, freti Mecani; al Maris Rubri; Arabiae, Ormi, Persiae... |
1596] or later. | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,687.50 |
| 233 | LEWIS, C S | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for Children. |
GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,500.00 | |
| 88 | Milne, A A | 1- The House at Pooh Corner. 2- Now We are Six. |
1928 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,312.50 |
| 64 | Ortelius, Abraham | Maris Pacifici (quod vulgo Mar del Zur) cum regionibus circumiacentibus, insulisque in eodem passim sparsis, novissima descriptio. |
1589 [but Later]. | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,175.00 |
| 79 | RACKHAM, Arthur (ill) | Edgar Allen Poe: Tales of Mystery and Imagination. |
1935 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 1,175.00 |
| 206 | BLAKE, William | Trianon Press: William Blake's Illustrations of the Book of Job, 6 vol. |
GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,150.00 | |
| 264 | STEVENSON, Robert Louis | Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. |
GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,150.00 | |
| 50A | MAPPA MUNDI The Hereford World Map, |
2010 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | |
| 282 | Investigation of the Assassination of President John F Kennedy: Hearings Before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (The Original Warren Report, Complete in 27 volumes |
1964 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,125.00 | |
| 75 | Dianetics The Modern Science of Mental Health, | SIGNED, Ron L HUBBARD: Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. |
GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,075.00 | |
| 71 | Two autograph albums (19th and early 20th century), |
19th and early 20th century | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,000.00 | |
| 50 | Visscher | Hemisphere world map. |
GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 950.00 | |
| 129 | MILNE, A A | When we were very young. 1926; Winnie-the-Pooh, 1926; The House at Pooh Corner, 1928; And Now We Are Six.1927 |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 950.00 | |
| 101 | JAMES, M R | Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. |
1904 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 900.00 |
| 242 | TOLKIEN, J R R | The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. |
1955 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 900.00 |
| 78 | NEVIL SHUTE (SIGNED) | On the Beach. |
1957 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 775.00 |
| 239 | Shakespeare | Shakespeare Works. |
1900-1903 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 750.00 |
| 122 | Franz KAFKA | AMERICA. |
1938 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 725.00 |
| 125 | Wodehouse, P G | The Everyman WODEHOUSE: 94 VOLUMES. |
2000 - 2015 | GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | GBP 700.00 |
| 45 | Robert Martin after Wenceslas Hollar: Panorama of London, from Bankside. |
c.1832 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 675.00 |
