Catawiki B. V.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 9,867.77 |
| Auction Date | November 12, 2025 - November 12, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 16,135.00 |
| Sale Number | #111225a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 20,385.00 |
| Total Lots | 93 | ||
| Sold Lots | 75.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 21,455.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 80.65% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 26,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 18 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 36.89% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98902085 | King of Prussia, Frederick II, The Great (1712--1786) with great seal | Autograph signed by the King, contasigned by his Prime Minister von Finckenstein (1714--1800) |
1764 | EUR 550.00 - 700.00 | EUR 926.50 |
| 98585772 | Albert & Wanda Vulliez | [manuscrits et tapuscrits] Proces de Nuremberg -- "Crimes economiques" & Dossier Pierre Laval |
1946 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 610.40 |
| 98823774 | [Presidents de la Republique] | 45 documents divers signes De Gaulle, Thiers, Faure, Poincare, Doumer, Coty e.a. |
1900 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 481.78 |
| 98760377 | E.O.T. | Signed, Alekos Fassianos, Athens Festival Lithograph Poster, Art |
1993 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 310.65 |
| 98676861 | Feuillet recto verso de Livre d'heures enlumine |
1500/1400 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 283.40 | |
| 98873805 | Anonymous copyist -- text attributed to Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli | Islamic Manuscript -- Likely Dala'il al-Khayrat (al-Jazuli) -- Maghrib, 19th century -- Illuminated |
1900/1800 | EUR 325.00 - 375.00 | EUR 267.05 |
| 98897055 | [Grande Armee de Napoleon] Lettre de Soldat - Batailles d'Abensberg et d'Eckmuhl | Lettre autographe signee a sa Tante |
1809 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 261.60 |
| 98902599 | German Emperor William II (1859-1941) | Certificate of Dismissal autograph signature of the Emperor with great blind-stamped seal of Prussia |
1893 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 248.52 |
| 98768018 | Joseph Fouche | "Le plus grand des delits contre l'Etat" |
1806 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 219.09 |
| 98797543 | [Revolution francaise] | Sur la chute du "tyran Robespierre" |
1794 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 219.09 |
| 98830656 | Anoniem | Manuscript sheet from a Book of Hours - 15th century |
1450 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 98920310 | Feuillet du journal de bord d'un navire hollandais illustre d'une vue de Ternate, en Indonesie |
1856 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 218.00 | |
| 98920455 | Emile Penot | Journal de voyage dans la Russie stalinienne 31 pages |
1936 | EUR 375.00 - 450.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 98902094 | Pope Benedict XVI (1927-2022) as Josef Ratzinger | Letter with autograph signature in his time as professor in Regensburg/Germany |
1972 | EUR 300.00 - 375.00 | EUR 207.10 |
| 98776502 | Photograph handsigned |
EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 201.65 | ||
| 98923235 | Louis XVIII et Charles X | Nomination dans la Legion de Mirabeau, signee par le comte de Provence, le comte d'Artois le vicomte |
1792 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 198.38 |
| 98767720 | [Unknown] | Maghrebi manuscript |
1880 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 183.12 |
| 98716786 | 1) Wrapped Magazines (Revues Empaquetees) 1962. - 2) THE GATES / Project for Central Park NY - |
EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 174.40 | ||
| 98895918 | Henri Bergson | Lettre Autographe -- Fondation de la Revue de Synthese Historique |
1900 | EUR 275.00 - 325.00 | EUR 174.40 |
| 98901003 | Chidusche Torat Mosche khydvshy tvrt mshh | Mount Sinai & Victim laws, Torah & Antique Bible Manuscript with many crowns, Deer Parchment |
1380/1350 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 164.59 |
| 98845034 | . | Historic Portuguese Document: Deed Letter (Reign of King Jose I - Year of the Lisbon Big Earthquake |
1755 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 98829738 | Anoniem | Original Manuscript from a Latin Bible - [France - ca. 13th century] |
1250 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 156.96 |
| 97009756 | Manuscript | Manuscript from a French Book of Hours - ca. 15th century |
1450 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 152.60 |
| 98804723 | Louis XVI [secretaire] | Au superieur de la charite de Charenton |
1779 | EUR 180.00 - 220.00 | EUR 143.88 |
| 98828985 | Divers | Feuillet Manuscrit coranique recto verso, issu d'un Coran. |
1620/1670 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 141.70 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
