Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers: Americana at Stair
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Americana at Stair | Total Sales (USD) | 55,232.00 |
| Auction Date | August 01, 2024 - August 01, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 19,650.00 |
| Sale Number | #80124 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 31,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 30 | ||
| Sold Lots | 26 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 20,450.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 33,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 165.86% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952): | The Vanishing Race |
1904 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 340 | Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952): | The North American Indian, Vol XII and XVII |
1922 and 1926 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 325 | Presidential Military Appointment Document |
1865 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,480.00 | |
| 524 | Henry Whinfield: | Map of the Incorporated Village of Poughkeepsie |
1834 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 4,160.00 |
| 530 | Lord Admiral Nelson | Note from Lord Admiral Nelson to Rear-Admiral Samuel Sutton |
1804 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,944.00 |
| 341c | George Catlin (1796-1872): | Snow Shoe Dance; and North American Indians No. 1 |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,816.00 | |
| 522 | After Paul Revere, By William F. Stratton (1803-1846): | The Bloody Massacre in King-Street, March 5, 1770 |
1770 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 2,304.00 |
| 394 | Two English Silhouettes |
USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 2,048.00 | ||
| 557 | Two Portrait Daguerreotypes |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,664.00 | ||
| 339 | Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952): | The North American Indian: Eleven Plates |
c. 1979 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,408.00 |
| 341a | Group of Four Images of Native American Subjects |
1904 and 1906 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,408.00 | |
| 548 | After John W. Hill (1812-1879), by Charles Mottram (1807-1876): | New York |
1855 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,280.00 |
| 560 | J.F. Schenck: | Group of Forty-three Views of Asia, Southeast Asia and North Africa |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,280.00 | |
| 453 | Two Views of Niagara Falls |
1888 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,152.00 | |
| 559 | Group of Thirteen Daguerreotypes |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,024.00 | ||
| 529 | Rudyard Kipling | Rudyard Kipling Letter and Portrait Engraving |
1897 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 640.00 |
| 546 | After John Bachman (1814-1896): | View of New York |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 640.00 | |
| 372 | Group of Three Silhouettes |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 384.00 | ||
| 373 | Nathaniel Currier, Publisher (1813-1888): | Washington's Reception by the Ladies |
1845 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 384.00 |
| 374 | Auguste Edouart (1789-1861): | Cut-Out Silhouette of a Gentleman |
1838 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 384.00 |
| 558 | Frank Bennett Fiske (1883-1952): | Portfolio I |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 384.00 | |
| 536 | Group of Four Silhouettes with Gilt Metal Thistle Supports |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 224.00 | ||
| 528 | Duke of Wellington | Note from the Duke of Wellington |
USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 192.00 | |
| 534 | Group of Four Silhouettes |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 192.00 | ||
| 455 | Group of Eight Views of Waterfalls |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 128.00 |
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Samuel Johnson, Jr. <i>A School Dictionary…</i> New Haven, [Connecticut]: Edward O'Brien, [1798]. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST DICTIONARY IN ENGLISH BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR, AN EXCEPTIONAL RARITY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/144d303d-fb7b-4c8f-90f8-93d2ee5b5473.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Samuel Johnson, Jr. <i>A School Dictionary…</i> New Haven, [Connecticut]: Edward O'Brien, [1798]. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST DICTIONARY IN ENGLISH BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR, AN EXCEPTIONAL RARITY.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> James Joyce. <i>Ulysses.</i> London: John Lane The Bodley Head, [1936]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, SIGNED BY JOYCE. Designated a “Presentation Copy” in ink beneath Joyce’s signature.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b96c89fb-e0c1-4ce9-99c1-c97b003d38bd.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> James Joyce. <i>Ulysses.</i> London: John Lane The Bodley Head, [1936]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, SIGNED BY JOYCE. Designated a “Presentation Copy” in ink beneath Joyce’s signature.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [Photoplay]. Delos W. Lovelace. <i>King Kong.</i> New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1932]. FIRST EDITION of "a most sought after title" (Davis).](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/030395f1-e26d-4ae6-b120-43d881c17632.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [Photoplay]. Delos W. Lovelace. <i>King Kong.</i> New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1932]. FIRST EDITION of \"a most sought after title\" (Davis).")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Ray Bradbury. <i>Fahrenheit 451.</i> New York: Simon & Schuster, [1993]. 40th Anniversary Edition. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/593de668-7304-4f7b-af33-0f408183249a.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Ray Bradbury. <i>Fahrenheit 451.</i> New York: Simon & Schuster, [1993]. 40th Anniversary Edition. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Neil Gaiman. Original manuscript for the "Neverwhere" BBC television miniseries. [London: Crucial Films, LTD., 1995-1996]. TYPESCRIPT "NEVERWHERE" WITH NEIL GAIMAN'S NOTES AND AMENDATIONS THROUGHOUT.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2f398c6b-072b-406e-ad66-55fff389034a.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Neil Gaiman. Original manuscript for the \"Neverwhere\" BBC television miniseries. [London: Crucial Films, LTD., 1995-1996]. TYPESCRIPT \"NEVERWHERE\" WITH NEIL GAIMAN'S NOTES AND AMENDATIONS THROUGHOUT.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [DICTIONARY]. Noah Webster. <i>An American Dictionary of the English Language...</i> New York, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, UNCUT IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BOARDS](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e3af12c5-4ae8-4f41-9567-382fc93f5eee.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [DICTIONARY]. Noah Webster. <i>An American Dictionary of the English Language...</i> New York, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, UNCUT IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BOARDS")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> H. G. Wells. <i>The Time Machine: An Invention.</i> London: William Heinemann, 1895 [but 1897]. With a SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD laid in.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1772ac84-200c-4c75-b633-5f918dbe2d54.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> H. G. Wells. <i>The Time Machine: An Invention.</i> London: William Heinemann, 1895 [but 1897]. With a SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD laid in.")
