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Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 16. Blaeu's world map on a polar projection in contemporary color (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 55. Illuminated lunar globe produced in East Germany (1977) Est. $750 - $900Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 594. Rare and decorative De Jode map of Africa (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 127. The first printed map to focus on New England and New France (1565) Est. $4,500 - $5,500Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 298. Rare Texas oilfield map (1920) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 656. Bible leaf with hand-colored image of Adoration of the Magi (1450) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 9. Blaeu's magnificent carte-a-figures world map (1641) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 214. Rare edition of view of the world from Silicon Valley (1984) Est. $600 - $750Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 34. Fascinating Japanese satirical map published just prior to WWII (1938) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 181. German edition of Catesby's scarce and important map of the Southeastern US (1755) Est. $3,750 - $4,500Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 625. Complete set of Covarrubias's "Pageant of the Pacific" (1940-39) Est. $1,200 - $1,500 -
Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1153 Gerhard Mercator u. Jodocus Hondius. Atlas sive cosmographicae. Amsterdam, Hondius, 1606.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1378 Martin Höhlig, Collection of 100 photographs Berlin im Licht, 1928.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 192. Fragment of a late medieval liturgical music manuscript. 14th centuryJeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1394 Auguste Salzmann. Jérusalem. 40 salt paper prints. Paris, Baudry, 1856.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1143 Deluxe edition of Prince Waldemar of Prussia's travelogue about Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Berlin, 1853.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1225. Koch-Gruenberg. Indianertypen (Indiantypesin the Amazon). Berlin 1906.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 862. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Viro Amplissimo Nobilissimo. Amsterdam 1765.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 549. Francisco de Goya. Los desastres de la guerra. 80 Etchings. Madrid, 1923.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1033. Rösel von Rosenhof. Natural History of Frogs. Nuremberg, 1815.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 13 Pomponius Mela. Cosmographi. Venice, Renner 1478.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 526 William Shakespeare. Hamlet. Cranach Press, 1928.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1022. Eugen Johann Christoph Esper. Butterflies Leipzig, 1829-1839. -
Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
April 16, 2026Doyle, Apr. 16: Twelve miscellaneous volumes on Italian history and literature. $100 to $200.Doyle, Apr. 16: A fine collection of Company school paintings of Mughal monuments. $4,000 to $6,000.Doyle, Apr. 16: A Book of Hours of Rouen with eight miniatures. $30,000 to $45,000.Doyle, Apr. 16: Einstein discusses General Relativity and the Unified Field Theory. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Apr. 16: An extraordinary letter from Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale. $12,000 to $18,000.Doyle, Apr. 16: Extraordinary color plates of the geology of St. Helena. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, Apr. 16: The deluxe issue of Rorer's Mimpish Squinnies. $800 to $1,200. -
Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Thomas Heywood. An Apology for Actors. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Illuminated Islamic Devotional Manuscript. 19th century. Approx. 90 leaves with gilt-decorated title and 2 full page miniatures of Mecca and Medina. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Antiphonal in Latin. Manuscript on Parchment. Cologne, early 16th century. $7,000 to $9,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Mohammed ibn Jafir Albategnius. De Scientia Stellarum Liber. Bologna: Victor Benati, 1645. $8,000 to $12,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Frank Herbert. Dune. Fine First Edition. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. $5,000 to $7,000.Swann, Apr. 23: William Shakespeare. Five Plays from the Second Folio. London: Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. $6,000 to $8,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. First edition, first issue. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. With an A.L.S. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, first issue. $1,200 to $1,800.Swann, Apr. 23: Ursula K. LeGuin. The Left Hand of Darkness. Inscribed First Edition. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. $800 to $1,200.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: L. Frank Baum & Ruth Plumly Thompson. Five First Canadian editions including Ozma of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz; [and others]. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Corita Kent. Different Drummer. 1967. Color screenprint; signed "Corita" in pencil on the lower edge. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Bible in English. Tyndale-Taverner Translation. The Bugge Bible. The Holye Bible. London: Imprinted by John Daye and Willyam Seres, 1549. $1,500 to $2,000.
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Aspire Art Auctions: Online Auction - P5'26: Painting, Paper, Print, Patina & Photography
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Online Auction - P5'26: Painting, Paper, Print, Patina & Photography | Total Sales (ZAR) | 171,503.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 03, 2026 - March 03, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 138,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #30326 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 214,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 46 | ||
| Sold Lots | 22.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 417,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 47.83% | High Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 625,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 24 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 27.44% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Jo Ractliffe (South Africa 1961-) | Cityscape |
N/A | ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 33,474.00 |
| 79 | William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) | Remembering the Treason Trial |
N/A | ZAR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 17,932.00 |
| 108 | Guy Tillim (South Africa 1962-) | Sophia Salala, Ermalinda Chinhanala, Kunhinga, Angola, 2002 |
2002 | ZAR 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | ZAR 11,955.00 |
| 109 | Guy Tillim (South Africa 1962-) | Eugenia Namukundu and Rafaela Catimba, Kunhinga, Angola, 2002 |
2002 | ZAR 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | ZAR 11,955.00 |
| 84 | Anton Kannemeyer (South Africa 1967-) | B is for Black (from the Alphabet of Democracy series) |
2008 | ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 9,564.00 |
| 85 | Anton Kannemeyer (South Africa 1967-) | W is for White (from the Alphabet of Democracy series) |
2008 | ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 9,564.00 |
| 70 | Irma Stern (South Africa 1894-1966) | Christmas card |
1968 | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 8,362.00 |
| 49 | Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) | Skeleton |
1994 | ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 7,771.00 |
| 61 | Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) | Jo'burg Words |
1987 | ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 7,771.00 |
| 58 | Colbert Mashile (South Africa 1972-) | Pitsa |
2003 | ZAR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | ZAR 6,575.00 |
| 81 | Sam Nhlengethwa (South Africa 1955-) | Let's Move |
N/A | ZAR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | ZAR 6,575.00 |
| 78 | Walter Battiss (South Africa 1906-1982) | Sons on Helios |
1968 | ZAR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | ZAR 5,978.00 |
| 68 | Claudette Schreuders (South Africa 1973-) | The Three Sisters 3 |
2005 | ZAR 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 5,021.00 |
| 67 | Claudette Schreuders (South Africa 1973-) | The Three Sisters 1 |
2005 | ZAR 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 4,782.00 |
| 15 | Johann Louw (South Africa 1965-) | Chimpanzee |
2017 | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 4,543.00 |
| 47 | Cecil Higgs (South Africa 1898-1986) | Vase of flowers |
N/A | ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 3,826.00 |
| 75 | Joan Miro (Spain 1893-1983) | Le Chanteur |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 3,347.00 |
| 60 | Stephen Inggs (South Africa 1955-) | Continuum |
1999 | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 3,345.00 |
| 48 | Judith Mason (South Africa 1938-2016) | Abstract |
N/A | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 3,108.00 |
| 65 | Dominic Thorburn (South Africa 1958-) | Daar Gat die Yellow Pages |
N/A | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 2,230.00 |
| 89 | Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-) | King Ferd III Commemoration by Norman King Norman, poster |
1986 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 2,032.00 |
| 74 | Cecil Skotnes (South Africa 1926-2009) | Abstract form; Pair of figures, two |
1989 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 1,793.00 |
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Heritage, May 13: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. The dedication copy, inscribed to John W. Campbell, Jr.Heritage, May 13: Aldous Huxley. Brave New World. A fine copy, in a brilliant dust jacket.Heritage, May 13: Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Robert A. Heinlein. Stranger in a Strange Land. A fine copy, signed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare true first American edition, first issue. -
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. -
S&D Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Rare Maps, Prints & Art 1478-1882
April 16, 2026SD Auctions, Apr. 16: Ptolemy. North Africa from Ulm edition. Unique copy. 1482-86.SD Auctions, Apr. 16: Blaeu. Masterpiece world map. c.1659.SD Auctions, Apr. 16: Unknown. Sea Flags printed on silk. Rare. c.1840.SD Auctions, Apr. 16: Fredrik Kolstø. Aftenstemning ved Kysten. c.1890-t.SD Auctions, Apr. 16: Knut Yran. OL-plakaten Oslo 1952.