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ALDE: The Library of Peter Obergfell iI - Precious Books about Mountains

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Auction Name The Library of Peter Obergfell iI - Precious Books about Mountains Total Sales (EUR) 280,046.00
Auction Date October 08, 2025 - October 08, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 108,630.00
Sale Number #100825 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 145,900.00
Total Lots 247
Sold Lots 204.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 146,230.00
% of Lots Sold 82.59% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 194,900.00
Unsold Lots 43 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 143.69%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
84 DUBOIS (Jean).

Souvenirs de la Suisse.

vers 1860. EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 16,250.00
50 CARELLI DE ROCCA CASTELLO (Jacques).

Une ascension au Mont-Blanc en 1843.

1843 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 12,500.00
38 BOUILLE (Comte Fernand de).

Premiere ascension de l'Aiguille du Midi.

1856 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 10,250.00
106 GNIFETTI (Giovanni).

Nozioni topografiche del Monte Rosa ed ascensioni su di esso di Giovanni Gnifetti, paroco d'Alagna.

1845 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 8,125.00
126 JALABERT (Francois).

Vue du Prieure et de la vallee de Chamouni du cote du glacier des Bois Geneve, 1777.

EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 6,250.00
150 MECHEL (Chretien de).

Vue perspective de la Vallee de Chamouni, du Mont-Blanc et des Montagnes adjacentes dans le Haut Faucigny en Savoie, ou l'on a indique la route qu'a tenue au mois d'Aout 1787 Mr. le Professeur de Saussure.

1790 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 6,250.00
5 AITKEN (Samuel).

Among the Alps : a narrative of personal experiences.

1900 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 5,875.00
199 SENONNES (Vicomte Alexandre de) et Edouard PINGRET.

Promenade sur le Lac Wallenstadt et dans le pays des Grisons.

1827 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 5,750.00
33 BERNUCCA (Francesco), LOSE (Friedrich) et LOSE (Carolina).

Viaggio pittorico e strorico al Monte Spluga.

vers 1825. EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 5,250.00
40 BOURRIT (Marc-Theodore).

Description des glacieres, glaciers & amas de glace du duche de Savoye.

1773 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 5,000.00
226 VALLINO (Domenico).

Album d'un alpinista. A Gressoney per Val d'Andorno.

1877 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 5,000.00
51 CARREL (Georges).

La vallee de Valtornenche en 1867.

1868 EUR 500.00 - 600.00 EUR 4,250.00
241 WHYMPER (Edward).

Scrambles amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69.

1871 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 4,250.00
136 LORRIA (August) et Oscar ECKENSTEIN.

The Alpine Portfolio. The Pennine Alps, from the Simplon to the Great St. Bernard.

[1889]. EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 4,000.00
8 Alpine Club.

The Alpine Journal.

1864-1945. EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,750.00
17 ATTENHOFER (sous la direction d'Adolf).

Skiing the international sport.

1937 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 3,750.00
43 BROCKEDON (William).

Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps by which Italy communicates with France, Switzerland and Germany.

1828-1829. EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 3,750.00
118 HELBRONNER (Paul).

Description geometrique detaillee des Alpes francaises. Annexe du tome II. Tour d'horizon complet du sommet du Mont-Blanc.

1921 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 3,750.00
6 ALBUM D'UN ALPINISTA.

Ricordi della Valtellina.

1884 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 3,500.00
196 SCHLAGINTWEIT (Adolph et Hermann)

Neue Untersuchungen uber die physicalische Geographie und die Geologie der Alpen.

1854 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 3,500.00
160 MOORE (Adolphus Warburton).

The Alps in 1864 : a private journal.

1867 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 3,125.00
9 ALTMANN (Johann Georg).

Versuch einer historischen und physischen Beschreibung der helvetischen Eisbergen.

1751 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 3,000.00
113 HAGUENTHAL (Elie).

Panorama des glaciers du Mont-Blanc.

vers 1860. EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,000.00
186 ROBILANT (Esprit Benoit Nicolis de)

De l'utilite et de l'importance des voyages et des courses dans son propre pays.

1790 EUR 500.00 - 600.00 EUR 3,000.00
230 VALLOT (Joseph).

Annales de l'observatoire meteorologique du Mont-Blanc (altitude 4358 m).

1893-1911. EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 3,000.00
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