Sothebys: Books and Manuscripts, from Galileo to Warhol
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Manuscripts, from Galileo to Warhol | Total Sales (EUR) | 1,263,240.00 |
| Auction Date | December 17, 2024 - December 17, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 796,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #pf2423 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 1,124,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 108 | ||
| Sold Lots | 90 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 1,153,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.33% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 1,575,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 18 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Proust, Marcel | A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs. |
1920 | EUR 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | EUR 180,000.00 |
| 52 | [Mode] - Maison Goupy | 762 dessins de mode. |
1924-1931. | EUR 90,000.00 - 120,000.00 | EUR 108,000.00 |
| 8 | Galilee | Dialogo di Galileo Galilei... |
1632 | EUR 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | EUR 72,000.00 |
| 15 | Montaigne, Michel de | Essais. |
1587 | EUR 32,000.00 - 45,000.00 | EUR 72,000.00 |
| 28 | Dumas, Alexandre | Les Trois Mousquetaires. |
1844 | EUR 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | EUR 72,000.00 |
| 9 | La Fontaine, Jean de | Fables choisies [...]. |
1668 | EUR 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | EUR 54,000.00 |
| 39 | Monet, Claude | 3 lettres autographes signees, 1889-1890. Relatives a la souscription lancee pour acheter l'Olympia de Manet. |
1889-1890 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 50,400.00 |
| 106 | Uecker, Gunther | GRAphEIN [Graphein]. |
2002 | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 42,000.00 |
| 6 | Descartes, Rene | Discours de la methode. |
1637 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 33,600.00 |
| 29 | Dumas, Alexandre | Vingt ans apres. |
1845 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 28,800.00 |
| 11 | [Livres d'heures] | Hore intemerata Virgis Marie... |
28 octobre 1498. | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 26,400.00 |
| 35 | Hugo, Victor | Paysage normand, representant probablement Villequier. Dessin original signe, plume et lavis d'encre. |
[Vers 1847]. | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 26,400.00 |
| 64 | [Avant-garde russe] - Vladimir Maiakovski | Sovietskaia Azbuka. [Alphabet Sovietique]. |
EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 26,400.00 | |
| 74 | Barbara | Precieux ensemble de manuscrits autographes, parmi lesquels les brouillons d'une dizaine de chansons dont "Nantes", "La Dame brune", "La Solitude" ou "Le Bel age". |
EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 26,400.00 | |
| 92 | Jouve, Paul - Rudyard Kipling | Le Livre [et le Second Livre] de la Jungle. |
1919 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 26,400.00 |
| 105 | Sanyu - T'ao Ts'ien | Les Poemes de T'ao Ts'ien. |
1930 | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 26,400.00 |
| 12 | [Manuscrit enlumine - Brevet de noblesse] | Despacho de titulo de Castilla con la nominacion de marques de la Canada... |
1719 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 21,600.00 |
| 89 | Fontana, Lucio | Concetto Spaziale. |
1966 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 20,400.00 |
| 93 | Lagerfeld, Karl | Autoportrait a la tour Eiffel. |
Vers 2010. | EUR 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 20,400.00 |
| 85 | Dunoyer de Segonzac, Andre - Colette | La Treille Muscate [1932]. |
[1932]. | EUR 9,000.00 - 14,000.00 | EUR 16,800.00 |
| 103 | [Proust, Marcel] | Importante bibliotheque proustienne. |
1913-1937. | EUR 5,500.00 - 6,500.00 | EUR 16,800.00 |
| 2 | Augustin, saint | De Civitate Dei [Relie avec:] De Trinitate. |
1489 | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 15,600.00 |
| 56 | [Avant-garde russe] - El Lissitzky | Pro dva kvadrata. |
1922 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 15,600.00 |
| 97 | Miro, Joan - Lise Hirtz [future Lise Deharme] | Il etait une petite pie. |
1928 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 13,200.00 |
| 38 | Monet, Claude | 4 lettres autographes signees, 1875-1925, avec une liste autographe de tableaux. |
1875-1925 | EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 10,800.00 |
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2214ca86-0dc9-47be-8bc5-99d9f1c2aa1f.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b8b6a630-a01a-4220-ae77-38540d6c898d.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1d4e3614-8c6e-4405-9784-fccc9af6f069.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cdae56c0-f6c2-49f9-aa96-cb45addacd4e.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ba9a41af-fc2f-4232-b3ab-c2df1eee9335.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2a143987-f930-4a0f-a2e9-c1d7c73846c3.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3b9e9f17-a38a-48d3-8002-704791674917.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2e38d43d-301f-4367-aa55-51fffc7fe85b.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.")
