De Baecque and Associes: Antiquarian and Modern Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiquarian and Modern Books | Total Sales (EUR) | 105,297.60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 17, 2026 - March 17, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 57,410.00 |
| Sale Number | #174884 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 81,970.00 |
| Total Lots | 262 | ||
| Sold Lots | 185.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 84,830.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.61% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 119,240.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 77 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 88.31% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101B | THEVET (Andre) | Cosmographie de Levant |
1554 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 9,000.00 |
| 138 | DALI | CERVANTES - DON QUICHOTTE DE LA MANCHE |
1957 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 6,240.00 |
| 69 | (Manuscript). ETAT DES PERSONNES QUI DOIVENT ET ON DROIT DE MANGER AUX TABLES DU ROY PENDANT L'ANNEE 1727 |
-1727 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 6,000.00 | |
| 65 | (Manuscript) - BREVET DE VAINQUEUR DE LA BASTILLE |
June 19, 1790 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 5,640.00 | |
| 262 | WILDE (Oscar) - SCHMIED (Francois-Louis) | DEUX CONTES |
1926 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 2,880.00 |
| 37 | GARCIA CUBAS (Antonio) | ATLAS PINTORESCO E HISTORICO ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS |
1885 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,640.00 |
| 67 | (Manuscript). - COLLECTION OF SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTERS CONCERNING THE HISTORY OF FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XV AND LOUIS XVI |
N/A | EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 2,640.00 | |
| 150 | DANTE - DALI | THE DIVINE COMEDY. HELL - PURGATORY - PARADISE |
1959-1963 | EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 | EUR 2,520.00 |
| 207 | OFFICE FRANCAIS DES PAPIERS FIDUCIAIRES |
N/A | EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 2,340.00 | |
| 108 | [ZURLAUBEN (Baron de) | TABLEAUX TOPOGRAPHIQUES, PITTORESQUES, PHYSIQUES, HISTORIQUES, MORAUX, POLITIQUES, LITTERAIRES, DE LA SUISSE |
1780-1788 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 257 | VERTEX (Jean) - UTRILLO (M.) | LE VILLAGE INSPIRE. Chronicle of Bohemian life in Montmartre (1920-1950) |
-1950 | EUR 1,600.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 18 | BRIS (Nicolas de) | INSTITUTION A PORTER LES ADVERSITEZ DU MONDE patiemment, avec paix d'esprit, joye et liberte interieure |
December 23, 1542 | EUR 500.00 - 700.00 | EUR 1,800.00 |
| 165 | FRENAUD (Andre) - MIRO (J.) | LE MIROIR DE L'HOMME PAR LES BETES |
1972 | EUR 1,300.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,800.00 |
| 185 | LOBEL-RICHE | IN MACEDONIA. Armee francaise d'Orient, 1915-1917 |
N/A | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,620.00 |
| 53 | LA FONTAINE (Jean de) | CONTES ET NOUVELLES EN VERS |
1685 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,560.00 |
| 20 | BUDAN (Armand) | LA GUADELOUPE PITTORESQUE |
1863 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 1,440.00 |
| 247 | UZANNE (Octave) - CARUCHET (H.) | VOYAGE AUTOUR DE SA CHAMBRE |
1896 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,440.00 |
| 87 | PYNE (W.H.) | THE COSTUME OF GREAT BRITAIN |
1808 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,380.00 |
| 225 | REVERDY (Pierre) - BRAQUE (G.) | BRAQUE. [A METHODICAL ADVENTURE] |
1949 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,320.00 |
| 50 | KIRCHER (A) | MUNDUS SUBTERRANEUS. Tome II in V libros digestus |
1678 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 1,200.00 |
| 179 | JOUHANDEAU (Marcel) - BRAQUE (G.) | DESCENT INTO HELL |
1961 | EUR 450.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,176.00 |
| 149 | CYRANO DE BERGERAC (S. de) - BUFFET (B.) | VOYAGES FANTASTIQUES AUX ETATS ET EMPIRES DE LA LUNE ET DU SOLEIL |
1958 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,140.00 |
| 104 | ULLOA (Don Antoine de) - JUAN (Don George) | VOYAGE HISTORIQUE DE L'AMERIQUE MERIDIONALE, fait par ordre du roi d'Espagne... Ouvrage orne des figures, plans et cartes necessaires |
1752 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,080.00 |
| 121 | VAN DONGEN (K.) | BAUDELAIRE (Ch.) - LES FLEURS DU MAL |
1968 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,020.00 |
| 66 | (Manuscript) - 18th century painted wallet |
18th century | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 960.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.