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Catawiki B. V.: Old and Rare Books (pre-1700)
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) | Total Sales (EUR) | 16,373.98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 27, 2026 - February 27, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 20,370.00 |
| Sale Number | #22726 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 41,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 37 | ||
| Sold Lots | 13.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 77,445.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 35.14% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 129,650.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 24 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 12.63% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101376486 | Virgilio | Opera Virgiliana |
1529 | EUR 3,100.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 3,052.00 |
| 101461664 | Thomas d'Aquin (Thome de Aquino) Tommaso : d'Aquino santo (santo) | [La Chaine d'Or de saint Thomas d'Aquin] Opus aureum sancti Thome de Aquino super quatuor euangelia |
1521 | EUR 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 2,180.00 |
| 101463499 | Catholische Bibell Das Ist Alle Bucher der H.Schrifft/ beide Alts vnd Newen |
1600 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,900.00 | EUR 2,180.00 | |
| 101277351 | Schlichtenhorst | Geldersse Geschiedenissen |
1654 | EUR 3,300.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 1,907.50 |
| 101478100 | Andrea Alciato or Alciati illustrations by Virgil Solis | Emblemata (Emblems Book) |
1621 | EUR 1,600.00 - 3,600.00 | EUR 1,524.91 |
| 101404992 | Titus Livius | Titus Livius und Lucius Florus |
1568 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 1,417.00 |
| 101439555 | Leeuwenhoek, Anton van | Continuatio arcanorum naturae detectorum |
1697 | EUR 1,100.00 - 1,300.00 | EUR 1,090.00 |
| 101380864 | Girolamo Mercuriale | Praelectiones Pisanae / Consultazione et responsa medicinalia |
1617/1597 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 654.00 |
| 101458281 | Michel de Montaigne | Alle de werken. - Bestaande in zijn Proeven: in de welken hy verstandiglijk redeneert |
1692/1672 | EUR 850.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 610.40 |
| 101374282 | Tachard Guy ( 1651 - 1712 ) dessins de P. Sevin | Voyage de Siam des Peres Jesuites envoyes par le Roy aux indes et a la Chine |
1687/1689 | EUR 450.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 555.90 |
| 101264322 | Plutarque | Les OEuvres meslees de Plutarque, translatees de grec en francais |
1574 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 492.68 |
| 101452116 | Philipp Zorer (1577-1653) | Rechtmassiges Bedencken und ohnvorgreiffliche Vorschlage uber etliche bey jetzigem bewussten |
1652/1651 | EUR 220.00 - 900.00 | EUR 360.79 |
| 101400863 | Casparus Huldricus (Tigurinus) | Theses Logicae cum Disputatione de Prooemio Logicae |
1651 | EUR 750.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 348.80 |
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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.