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| Auction Name | Skybreakers: Between Heaven and Earth | Total Sales (USD) | 811,276.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | December 12, 2025 - December 12, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 253,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24589 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 392,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 33 | ||
| Sold Lots | 33.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 253,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 392,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 206.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | A PORTION OF THE WHEEL-SHAPED SPACE STATION IN CUTAWAY |
circa 1952. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 63,500.00 |
| 26 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | ZERO HOUR MINUS FIVE |
circa 1949 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 |
| 44 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | RETURN OF THE ROCKET SHIP'S THIRD STAGE |
circa 1952. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 |
| 46 | RON MILLER (b.1947) AND WERNHER VON BRAUN (1912-1977) | TWO DRAWINGS OF THE LUNAR LANDER |
circa 1992 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 3 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | FORMATION OF THE EARTH |
circa 1978. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 44,450.00 |
| 43 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | SEPARATION OVER THE PACIFIC |
circa 1961. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 |
| 63 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) and WERNHER VON BRAUN (1912-1977) | EMERGENCY! MAN'S SURVIVAL IN SPACE |
circa 1953 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 |
| 1 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | MILKY WAY GALAXY |
circa 1975. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 28 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THE 1976 VOYAGER MISSION ARRIVES AT SATURN, 16 JANUARY 1980 |
1975 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 60 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | LAUNCH VEHICLE'S WINGED THIRD STATE AND ITS EMERGENCY EJECTION CAPSULES |
circa 1953. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 62 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | REENTRY OF THE BABY SPACE STATION |
circa 1953. | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,480.00 |
| 25 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | ROCKET TO THE MOON |
circa 1945. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 59 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | CUTAWAY OF THE INTERIOR OF UNDERGROUND LUNAR BASE HABITATION AND LABORATORY STRUCTURES |
circa 1952. | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 78 | RON MILLER (B.1947) | APPROACH TO MARS |
circa 1990. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 79 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | CAN WE GET TO MARS? |
circa 1954 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 24 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | EARLY STUDIES OF PLANETARY LANDSCAPES |
circa 1940 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 80 | RON MILLER (B.1947) | EXPLORERS OF MARS PREPARING TO RETURN TO EARTH |
circa 1992. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 2 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | TWO WORKS: THE SURFACE OF MARS |
circa 1950. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 21,590.00 |
| 76 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | INSIDE THE 'BABY' SPACE STATION |
circa 1953. | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 77 | ALEXANDER LEYDENFROST (1888-1961) | TWO WORKS OF NUCLEAR ATTACK ON WASHINGTON, D.C.: MISSILE INTERCEPTION AND EVACUATION ROUTES |
circa 1954. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 109 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | GROUP OF NINE WORKS: THE FUTURE AS STYLE |
1930-1950 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 13 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | BATTLE OF GRAVITY |
circa 1947. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 12,065.00 |
| 61 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | MAN'S SURVIVAL IN SPACE: TESTING THE MEN |
circa 1953 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 95 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1965) | OUR INTENSEST RAY |
before 1948. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 106 | ALEXANDER LEYDENFROST (1888-1961) | CITY OF THE FUTURE (RUSH HOUR) |
circa 1949. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 |
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![<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouv...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a2a2dbe-8edf-4091-9a08-800f7aba747e.jpg "<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,</i>, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier <i>L'Histoire des plantes,</i> second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.")
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, mai...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [ver...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les ...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodram...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. M...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin ori...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000. -
![<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/004c032b-da4d-428e-811b-e5a8e80376a2.jpg "<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.")
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800. -
