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Christies: THE CHARLES E. SIGETY COLLECTION OF FINE PRINTED BOOKS AND AMERICANA, PART II

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Auction Name THE CHARLES E. SIGETY COLLECTION OF FINE PRINTED BOOKS AND AMERICANA, PART II Total Sales (USD) 1,823,074.00
Auction Date December 07, 2015 - December 07, 2015 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 833,900.00
Sale Number #12436 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,257,200.00
Total Lots 320
Sold Lots 284.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 942,900.00
% of Lots Sold 88.75% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,422,900.00
Unsold Lots 36 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 128.12%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
70

A group of 48 documents signed by various English and European monarchs, 18th-20th century, with documents signed by Napoleon Bonaparte.

18th-20th century USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 68,750.00
103 HARRISON, William Henry (1773-1841).

Partly printed document signed (''W. H. Harrison''), AS PRESIDENT, Washington ca. March 1841.

1841 USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 68,750.00
31

[CARTOONS, COMIC STRIPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS]. An extensive collection of original cartoons, comic strips and illustrations, approximately 400, mostly first half of- to mid-20th Century, acquired by Charles E. Sigety en bloc from Morris Weiss (1915-2014), A

first half of- to mid-20th Century USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 47,500.00
235

[PRESIDENTS.] A collection of 151 signed letters, documents, photographs and ephemera of U.S. Presidents, 19th-20th centuries.

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 47,500.00
231

[PRESIDENTS.] A group of 36 documents and letters signed by Presidents (without Washington, Lincoln or Truman.

USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 43,750.00
158 MELISH, John (1771-1822).

Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish Possessions Compiled from the latest & best authorities.

1816 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 38,750.00
92 GERRY, Elbridge (Signer, Massachusetts).

Autograph letter signed (''Elbridge Gerry''), to unidentified correspondent [possibly Joseph Trumbull], Philadelphia, 8 July 1776.

1776 USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 37,500.00
315 [WILSON, Woodrow].

Conditions de Paix. Conditions of Peace.

1919 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 35,000.00
16 AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851).

The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories.

1839-1840-1844. USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 30,000.00
33 [CHARLES II.]

[CHARLES II.] Manuscript document, unsigned. A contemporary transcription of Charles II's 12 March 1686 grant of the Dominion of New England to James, Duke of York.

1686 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 27,500.00
190

Two manuscript documents signed with marks by numerous Native American chiefs (with their Native American names supplied in a clerical hand), [6 June 1746] and 2 August 1746.

1746 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 25,000.00
291

U. S. CONGRESS. An Act to provide a Naval Armament.

1794 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 25,000.00
189

[NATIVE AMERICAN DEEDS.] Two manuscript documents signed with marks by twelve Native American sachems (with their Native American names supplied in clerical hand), ceding all of present-day Jamaica, Queens, on Long Island, New York to British settlers, 25

1663 and 1681 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 23,750.00
234

[PRESIDENTS.] A collection of 55 signed Presidential and Americana documents, 18th - 20th century.

USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 23,750.00
191

MOHAWK DEED. Manuscript Indian deed to MOHAWK land at Schenectady, New York, signed by three Mohawks with their totem signatures and accompanied by three wax seals to the right of their totems.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 22,500.00
168 WIT, Frederick de (1629/30 - 1706).

Composite Atlas.

circa 1680 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 21,250.00
57

A group of 24 letters and documents by Signers of the Declaration.

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 20,000.00
170 MARY STUART, Queen of Scots and H STEWART, Lord DARNLEY, Consort of Mary.

Letter signed ("Marie R" and "Henry R"), to William Keith, "Earle Marischal of Scotland," Edinburgh, 26 August 1565.

1565 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 20,000.00
175 [MILITARY].

A group of works relating to the military, comprising: [Cover title:] ''Panorama of the seat of war.''

1861 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 20,000.00
197 CROOKE, Robert.

Autograph survey map of Rutgers Farm, New York, 24 December 1728.

1728 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 20,000.00
55 RODNEY, Caesar Signer, Delaware.

Autograph document signed (''Caesar Rodney''), Dover, 2 March 1776.

1776 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 18,750.00
53

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. In Congress, July 4, 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America. When in the Course of Human Events...

1823-1825, reprinted 1833 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 17,500.00
81 FRANKLIN, Benjamin.

Document signed ("B. Franklin"), signed as Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly. A New Levy for the Crown, 30 May 1764.

1764 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 17,500.00
108 HENRY VIII.

Letter signed (''Henry R.''), to Prince John, Duke of Cleves and Julich, London, 25 July 1529.

1529 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 17,500.00
306 WASHINGTON, George.

Partly printed document signed (''G:o Washington''), New York, 8 August 1789.

1789 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 17,500.00
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