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New England Auctions: Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil
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| Auction Name | Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil | Total Sales (USD) | 51,286.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 15, 2026 - January 15, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 17,950.00 |
| Sale Number | #401357 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 30,650.00 |
| Total Lots | 29 | ||
| Sold Lots | 29.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 17,950.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 30,650.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 167.33% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613 | Watercolor Map of Eastern United States and War of 1812 Maritime Battles |
early to mid-19th century | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 7,860.00 | |
| 612 | Marciana Malvina Carpenter | Watercolor Map of 'The World' |
1828 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 7,205.00 |
| 582 | Jane Lunt | Terrestrial Globe-Jane Lunt |
1829 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,026.00 |
| 491 | Wm. Faden Plan of the City and Envisions of Philadelphia, 1777 |
1752 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,406.00 | |
| 614 | American Attack on Tripoli, 1804 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 3,144.00 | ||
| 497 | Elegy for James Lawrence - Engraving on Silk by A. Bowen |
19th century. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,965.00 | |
| 615 | Engraving of the American Attack on Tripoli, 1804 |
1805 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,965.00 | |
| 488 | ascribed to Carl Guttenberg | American Revolution Engraving - 'The Tea Tax Tempest' |
1778 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,834.00 |
| 496 | America Guided by Wisdom' Engraving by B. Tanner |
19th century. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,834.00 | |
| 576 | Set of Four Ship Engravings of Ship 'Java' |
1814 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,572.00 | |
| 617 | John B. Guerrazzi | Engraving of 'The Burning of the American Frigate the Philadelphia' |
Early 19th century | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 1,572.00 |
| 482 | William Charles - | 'John Bull Making a Batch of New Ships to Send to the Lakes' Political Cartoon |
circa 1814. | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 1,441.00 |
| 667 | Series of U.S. Naval Officer Snuff Box Engravings |
circa 1815. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,179.00 | |
| 483 | William Charles - | 'John Bull and the Baltimoreans' War of 1812 Political Cartoon |
circa 1814. | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 1,048.00 |
| 655 | Watercolor Map of the United States of America |
circa 1825 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,048.00 | |
| 480 | William Charles - | The Hartford Convention or Leap or No Leap' Political Cartoon |
circa 1814. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 851.50 |
| 481 | William Charles - | Bruin become Mediator or Negociation for Peace' War of 1812 Political Cartoon |
circa 1813. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 851.50 |
| 485 | The Yankey Torpedo' Political Cartoon |
19th century | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 851.50 | |
| 487 | A. Lawson | Perry's Victory on Lake Erie |
USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 851.50 | |
| 489 | after Moses Swett | Steam Packet Chancellor Livingston' Framed Lithograph |
early 19th century. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 655.00 |
| 490 | John Ogborn - | 'The Birth of American Liberty' 1784 Allegorical Print |
Octr. 1 1784, | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 655.00 |
| 495 | Framed Newspaper Article on Commander Perry of the Lexington |
Dec 1st 1826. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 655.00 | |
| 493A | Boston Marine Society Certificate in the War of 1812 |
1814 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 589.50 | |
| 493 | Wade W. (artist), Pollock and Doty (engraver), | Engraved Certificate for American Seamen's Friend Society Member |
1843 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 524.00 |
| 616 | Engraving of the 'Blowing Up of the Fire Ship Intrepid', 1804 |
1810 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 458.50 |
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Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 MarchKoller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000. -
![<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. -
