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Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Americana. Art & Objects | Total Sales (USD) | 13,568.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 11,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #32208 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 18,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 14 | ||
| Sold Lots | 14.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 11,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 18,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 72.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | George Washington's Letter Declaring his Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States |
1798 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,584.00 | |
| 387 | The World's Largest & Finest Steamers: Promotional Brochure for S.S. Olympic and Titanic |
1911 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,584.00 | |
| 237 | After John James Audubon | Scolopaceus Courlan (Plate CCCLXXVII), from Birds of America (R. Havell, London), 1837 |
1837 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,048.00 |
| 93 | Whitney Darrow Jr. | Charcoal Illustrations for The New Yorker (Group of Twelve) |
1950 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,280.00 |
| 143 | Four Framed Character-Culture-Citizenship-Guides Posters |
c. 1932 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,024.00 | |
| 464 | Michael Kelly (b. 1897) After John Steuart Curry | Our Good Earth ...Keep It Ours War Bonds Poster, 1942 |
1942 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 563.20 |
| 471 | John F. Kennedy Campaign Poster |
1960 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 384.00 | |
| 369 | Paper Farm Sale Flyer |
1893 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 358.40 | |
| 401 | Lord's Prayer Calligraphy and Family Register in Stunning Gilt Ripple Frame |
1830s | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 307.20 | |
| 412 | After Veron Fletcher, 1855 | Washington and His Staff at Valley Forge |
1855 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 140.80 |
| 406 | Political Cartoon from Andrew Jackson Presidential Campaign |
c. 1828 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 102.40 | |
| 408 | Three Firearms-related Works on Paper |
early 20th century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 89.60 | |
| 262 | After John James Audubon | Black Rat (Plate XXIII), from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America; |
1843 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 51.20 |
| 418 | Penmanship Certificate Featuring Abraham Lincoln |
c. 1880 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 51.20 |
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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. -
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.