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Bonhams: The Xi'an Incident: The Papers of Hyland "Bud" Lyon
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| Auction Name | The Xi'an Incident: The Papers of Hyland "Bud" Lyon | Total Sales (USD) | 2,710,125.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 20, 2013 - March 20, 2013 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 751,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #21070 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,155,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 8 | ||
| Sold Lots | 8.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 751,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,155,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 234.50% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ZHANG XUELIANG. 1901-2001. | Autograph Manuscript Signed in character 5 times |
1937 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 854,500.00 |
| 5 | MAO ZEDONG. 1893-1976. | Manuscript Document Signed in character and stamp as Red Army representative, |
1936 | USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 | USD 506,500.00 |
| 7 | LYON, HYLAND "BUD." 1908-1973. | A large collection of photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia, much of it relating to Lyon's years in China, 1934-1941 |
1934 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 482,500.00 |
| 2 | MAO ZEDONG. 1893-1976, & PENG DEHUAI. 1898-1974. | Letter Signed in character and stamp by both |
1936 | USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | USD 458,500.00 |
| 3 | CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY. [MAO ZEDONG, ZHOU ENLAI, et al.] | Holograph Letter in an unknown hand, with secretarial signatures of MAO ZEDONG, ZHOU ENLAI, BO GU, and ZHANG WENTIAN, |
1936 | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 362,500.00 |
| 1 | ZHANG XUELIANG | ZHANG XUELIANG'S TELEGRAPH CODE BOOK. |
1921 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 8 | CHIANG, MAYLING SOONG. 1898-2003, & CHIANG KAI-SHEK. 1887-1975. | Sian: A Coup d'Etat / A Fortnight in Sian: Extracts From a Diary. Shanghai: The China Publishing Company, 1937. |
1937 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 4 | ZHANG QUN. 1889-1990. | Autograph (or possibly scribal) Letter, |
1936 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
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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.