Swann Galleries: Printed & Manuscript Americana
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Printed & Manuscript Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 1,109,257.00 |
| Auction Date | November 25, 2014 - November 25, 2014 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 563,170.00 |
| Sale Number | #2368 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 837,330.00 |
| Total Lots | 384 | ||
| Sold Lots | 335.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 590,770.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.24% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 878,530.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 49 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 126.26% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | [Paine, Thomas.] | The American Crisis. |
1776-77 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 125,000.00 |
| 24 | Russell, Thomas. | Letter copy book of a Boston merchant during the war. |
1777 to 1781 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 75,000.00 |
| 96 | Martin, Luther. | The Genuine Information, Delivered to the Legislature of the State of Maryland, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention. |
1788 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 70,000.00 |
| 18 | The Invitation of the Continental Congress, to their Brethren who are Sons of Liberty and Seamen, to Engage in the Defence of the Liberties of America. |
1775; 1776 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 | |
| 192 | The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. |
1830 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 | |
| 93 | [Goodrich, Josiah.] | Manuscript diary of a lieutenant at Ticonderoga. |
1759; 1798 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 54 | Shitai, Liang (also known as See Tay); photographer. | Photograph of Ulysses S. Grant and the Chinese general Li Hongzhang. |
1879 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 193 | The Book of Mormon. |
1837 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 | |
| 301 | [Cogswell, Milton?] | Diary of an officer on Macomb's Exploring Expedition. |
1859 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 105 | Stone, William J.; engraver. | In Congress, July 4, 1776. |
circa 1833 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 196 | Young, Ann Eliza (Webb). | Letter from an ex-wife of Brigham Young. |
1881 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 200 | [Schimonsky, Stanislas W.Y.] | The Omaha and Ottoe Mission at Bellevue from the East. |
circa 1855 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 94 | Mathews, Alfred E. | Canyon City, Colorado, and its Surroundings. |
1870 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 139 | Noah, Mordecai. | Discourse on the Restoration of the Jews. |
1845 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 195 | Weed, Thurlow. | Letter describing Joseph Smith's hunt for a printer of the first Book of Mormon. |
1881 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 331 | Siguenza y Gongora, Carlos de. | Libra Astronomica, y Philosophica. |
1690 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 203 | Four generations of diaries, letters, and account books from the Hurd family. |
1816-1943 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 12,350.00 | |
| 188 | Kendall, George W.; and Carl Nebel. | The War between the United States and Mexico Illustrated. |
1851 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 68 | Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union . |
1861 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 | |
| 216 | Meigs, Henry. | Informal Proceedings kept as secretary of the American Institute of the City of New York. |
1845-60 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 25 | Thornton, Matthew. | In Provincial Congress, Exeter . |
1775 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 10,400.00 |
| 71 | Archive of correspondence of the Iowa Sanitary Commission, many by agent Annie Wittenmyer in the field. |
1861-64 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 | |
| 125 | Smith, Adam. | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. |
1789 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,450.00 |
| 276 | Group of 4 substantial letters to Continental Congress member David Howell. |
1783-86 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 343 | Archive of Elizabeth Turner Miller's two extended tours of the Mayan ruins. |
1940-43 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
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