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Crafoord Auktioner: Francesco Bacoccoli - Historia Animalium
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Francesco Bacoccoli - Historia Animalium | Total Sales (EUR) | 18,015.92 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 17, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 14,953.00 |
| Sale Number | #4559 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 14,953.00 |
| Total Lots | 159 | ||
| Sold Lots | 99.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 25,736.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 62.26% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 25,736.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 60 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 70.00% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4989458 | William Lewin (1747-1795) | The Birds of Great Britain, Vol I-III |
1795-1796 | EUR 435.00 - 435.00 | EUR 1,713.55 |
| 4985041 | Johann Andreas Naumann (1744-1826); Johann Friedrich Naumann (1780-1857) | Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteleuropas |
1897-1905 | EUR 1,086.00 - 1,086.00 | EUR 1,599.60 |
| 4938926 | Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937); John Livzy Ridgway (-1926); Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927); Oliver Kemp (1887-1934) | Report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of New York |
ND | EUR 435.00 - 435.00 | EUR 811.63 |
| 4981616 | Johann Andreas Naumann (1744-1826); Johann Friedrich Naumann (1780-1857) | Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteleuropas |
1897-1905 | EUR 163.00 - 163.00 | EUR 744.98 |
| 4986808 | Magnus von Wright (1805-1868); Wilhelm von Wright (1810-1887); Ferdinand von Wright (1822-1906) | Svenska faglar |
1924-1929 | EUR 218.00 - 218.00 | EUR 548.25 |
| 4966763 | George Shaw (1753-1813); Mrs. Griffith | General Zoology or Systematic Natural History, Vol VII-VIII |
1809-1812 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 485.90 |
| 4979593 | Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) | Naturhistorischer Atlas |
1824-43 | EUR 131.00 - 131.00 | EUR 394.53 |
| 4985791 | Magnus von Wright (1805-1868); Wilhelm von Wright (1810-1887); Ferdinand von Wright (1822-1906) | Svenska faglar |
1924-1929 | EUR 218.00 - 218.00 | EUR 389.15 |
| 4960544 | Gottfried Heinrich von Schubert; Henry O. Forbes | Naturgeschichte / A Hand-Book to the Primates |
1876; 1871; 1886; 1897 | EUR 163.00 - 163.00 | EUR 375.17 |
| 4979726 | Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) | Naturhistorischer Atlas |
1824-43 | EUR 131.00 - 131.00 | EUR 360.13 |
| 4935157 | Johan Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730-1800) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol V |
1781 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 320.35 |
| 4935623 | Johan Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730-1800) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol X |
1788 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 280.58 |
| 4976522 | Nicolas De Bruyn (1571-1656); Frederick Bloemaert (c. 1580-1633); Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560-1618) | Kopparstick med fagelmotiv |
N/A | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 274.13 |
| 4962026 | Brehms Tierleben |
N/A | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 274.13 | |
| 4935073 | Johan Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730-1800) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol V |
1781 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 258.00 |
| 4933992 | Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm Martini (1729-1778) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol III |
1777 | EUR 196.00 - 196.00 | EUR 217.15 |
| 4935192 | Johan Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730-1800) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol V |
1781 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 217.15 |
| 4988036 | Alberto Manzella (1808-1895) | Iconografia dell'avifauna italica |
1878-1882 | EUR 218.00 - 218.00 | EUR 212.85 |
| 4979897 | Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) | Naturhistorischer Atlas |
1824-43 | EUR 131.00 - 131.00 | EUR 211.77 |
| 4978619 | John Gould (1804-1881) | The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands |
1875-1888 | EUR 218.00 - 218.00 | EUR 210.70 |
| 4934587 | Johan Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730-1800) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol IV |
1780 | EUR 131.00 - 131.00 | EUR 199.95 |
| 4935657 | Johan Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730-1800) | Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet, Vol X |
1788 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 199.95 |
| 4977796 | Lorenz Oken (1779-1851) | Ornitologiska planscher (agg) |
1843; 1893-1901 | EUR 109.00 - 109.00 | EUR 196.73 |
| 4986493 | Magnus von Wright (1805-1868); Wilhelm von Wright (1810-1887); Ferdinand von Wright (1822-1906) | Svenska faglar |
1924-1929 | EUR 131.00 - 131.00 | EUR 189.20 |
| 4978571 | John Gould (1804-1881) | The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands |
1875-1888 | EUR 218.00 - 218.00 | EUR 188.13 |
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Sotheby’s
Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone
25 June – July 7Sotheby’s, July 7: Ludwig van Beethoven. Autograph sketches for the overture "Die Weihe des Hauses", op.124, [1822], UNPUBLISHED. £150,000 to £200,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice, 1813, first edition, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Walt Whitman. Leaves of Grass, Brooklyn, 1855, first edition, first issue, original green cloth, the Doheny copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Binding—Sangorski & Sutcliffe—Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat, London, 1872, third edition, in a magnificent jewelled Peacock binding. £15,000 to £20,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: George Eliot. Middlemarch, Edinburgh and London, 1871, first edition in the original parts. £20,000 to £30,000. -
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The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
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The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Inundation papyrus. P.Michael 4, the ‘Inundation papyrus’, a geographical account of the Nile near Canopus, in Greek, remains of two columns from a manuscript scroll on papyrus, Egypt, second century CE. £12,000-18,000Forum, July 16: Book of Hours, use of Sarum, manuscript on vellum, 6 full-page miniatures, with famous Middle English inscriptions, Southern Netherlands for the English market, [c.1430]. £30,000-50,000Forum, July 16: Qu'ran, Arabic manuscript on burnished, stencilled, and gold-flecked paper, 447ff., Sultanate Gujarat, Ahmadabad, [after 1411 but no later than 1442]. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Turner (William). A New boke of the natures and properties of all wines that are commonly vsed here in England, rare first edition of the first English book on wine, By William Seres, 1568. £20,000-£30,000Forum, July 16: Spenser (Edmund). The Faerie Queene. first edition, Printed [by John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, 1590. £30,000-40,000Forum, July 16: Shakespeare (William). The Comedie of Errors, extracted from the first folio, Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount, 1623. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Fleming (Ian). Casino Royale, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1953. £40,000-60,000Forum, July 16: d'Agoty (Jacques-Fabien Gautier). Anatomie de la Tête, first edition, Paris, chez le Sieur Gautier, 1748. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 16: Martial Arts.- Lee (Bruce). 'Praying Mantis style' Kung Fu book, containing numerous annotations, diagrams and graphs in Bruce Lee's hand, c. 1960. £50,000-70,000Forum Auctions
The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Warre (Capt. Henry James). Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, first edition, rare hand-coloured issue, 1848. £30,000-40,000Forum, July 16: Norie (John William). The Marine Atlas, or Seaman's Complete Pilot for all the principal places in the known world..., 1826. £30,000-50,000Forum, July 16: Mao Tse-tung.- Kim Il-sung.-[Note book for visitors from China to Korea], signed by Mao and Kim, [Beijing, 1954]. £10,000-15,000