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Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000 -
June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000. -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
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Christies: Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur | Total Sales (USD) | 4,752,794.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 10, 2025 - June 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,966,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #23946 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 4,442,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 57 | ||
| Sold Lots | 47.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,906,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 82.46% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 5,837,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 10 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 81.43% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) | Songs of Experience |
1794 [but1793]. | USD 1,000,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 | USD 1,865,000.00 |
| 29 | WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) | Songs of Innocence |
1789 | USD 1,000,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 | USD 1,260,000.00 |
| 24 | WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) | The First Book of Urizen: Plate 3: 'O flames of furious desire'; subsidiary pencil sketch (verso) |
N/A | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 |
| 11 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | The Lion and Stag |
N/A | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 163,800.00 |
| 23 | WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) | 'With Songs the Jovial Hinds Return from Plow' |
N/A | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 107,100.00 |
| 47 | CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG (B. 1949) | 'It was wrapped in an apron of steam.' (Cover Illustration for The Polar Express) |
N/A | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 94,500.00 |
| 25 | WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) | The Pastorals of Virgil: Four Plates |
circa1821 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 81,900.00 |
| 6 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | A Tyger (A recumbent Leopard by a Tree) |
1788 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 56,700.00 |
| 10 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | Hay-Makers, Reapers |
1791 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 52,920.00 |
| 54 | MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) | Sendak in Philadelphia |
1995 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 52,920.00 |
| 48 | CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG (B. 1949) | 'On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed.' (Illustration for The Polar Express) |
N/A | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 47,880.00 |
| 3 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | A Lion Devouring a Horse |
1788 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 |
| 8 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | A Lion (A recumbent Lion) |
1788 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 |
| 13 | WELBY SHERMAN (fl. 1827-1836) AFTER SAMUEL PALMER (1805-1881) | Evening |
1834 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 44,100.00 |
| 46 | BEATRIX POTTER (1866-1943) | A Snail guarding their Nest |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 40,320.00 |
| 38 | HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) | Femme au tub - Le tub, from Elles |
1896 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 37,800.00 |
| 1 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds |
1634 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 35,280.00 |
| 4 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | Two Tygers |
1788 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 35,280.00 |
| 41 | PAUL CEZANNE (1839-1906) | Les Baigneurs (Large Plate) |
circa1896-1898 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,280.00 |
| 21 | WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) | The Bed of Death (recto); and A subsidiary sketch of a figure in a doorway (verso) |
N/A | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 55 | MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) | Really Rosie |
N/A | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 58 | MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) | Wild Thing |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 40 | FELIX VALLOTTON (1865-1925) | La Paresse |
1896 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 57 | MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) | Literary Lunch |
N/A | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 7 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806) | Two Dogs |
1788 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
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Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845. -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000. -
Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.