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<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 817. Bellin's complete five-volume maritime atlas with 581 maps & plates (1764). $24,000 to $30,000.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 325. An early and important map of the Republic of Texas (1837). $11,000 to $14,000.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 45. De Bry's early map of North Pole depicting Willem Barentsz' expedition (1601). $3,500 to $4,250.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 154. Poignant map of the United States documenting lynchings (1931). $250 to $325.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 457. Extremely rare matching set of pro-German propaganda from WWI (1914). $2,000 to $2,400.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 815. Homann's world atlas featuring 110 maps in contemporary color (1751). $14,000 to $16,000.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 60. Miniature pocket globe based on Herman Moll (1785). $3,500 to $4,500.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 8. Visscher's rare carte-a-figures world map (1652). $14,000 to $16,000.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 158. Matching satirical maps of the US by McCandlish: "Ration Map" & "Bootlegger's Map" (1944). $3,000 to $4,000.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 820. One of the finest English atlases of the early 19th century (1808). $4,750 to $6,000.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 59. Important milestone in preparation for 1969 moon landing (1963). $750 to $900.<b>Old World Auctions (Feb 8):</b> Lot 805. Superb bible leaf with image of crucifixion of Jesus with gilt highlights (1518). $800 to $950. -
<center><b>Potter & Potter Auctions<br>Fine Books & Manuscripts,<br>including Americana<br>February 16, 2023</b><b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> [KELMSCOTT PRESS]. CHAUCER, Geoffrey. <i>The Works…now newly imprinted.</i> Edited by F.S. Ellis. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. $100,000 to $125,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> [EINSTEIN, Albert (1879–1955)]. –– ORLIK, Emil (1870–1932), artist. Lithograph signed (“Albert Einstein”). N.p., 1928. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> TOLKIEN, John Ronald Reuel. <i>[The Lord of the Rings trilogy:] The Fellowship of the Ring.</i> 1954. –– <i>The Two Towers.</i> 1954. –– <i>The Return of the King.</i> 1955. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") and Charles Dudley WARNER. <i>The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.</i> Hartford and Chicago, 1873. $6,000 to $8,000.<b>Potter & Potter, Feb. 16:</b> LOVECRAFT, Howard Phillips. <i>Beyond the Wall of Sleep.</i> Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1943. $2,000 to $3,000. -
<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> [Black Sun Press] Proust, Marcel, 47 Unpublished Letters from Marcel Proust to Walter Berry, Paris: The Black Sun Press, 1930. $400 to $600.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Williams, William Carlos (1883-1963), <i>Spring and All,</i> first edition, Paris: Contact Publishing Co., 1923. $400 to $600.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Washington, George (1732-1799), Autograph Letter Signed. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849), Autograph Letter Signed. $30,000 to $50,000.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862), Autograph Manuscript. $3,000 to $5,000.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> [Paris Commnue], Photograph album. $1,500 to $2,500.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Fleming, Ian (1908-1964), <i>Casino Royale,</i> first edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. $3,000 to $4,000.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Audubon, John James and the Rev. John Bachman, <i>The Quadrupeds of North America,</i> New York: V.G. Audubon, 1849, 1851, 1854. $4,000 to $6,000.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Lewis, C.S. (1898-1963), <i>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,</i> first edition, London: Geoffrey Bles Ltd, 1952. $600 to $800.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> [Bhagavad Gita] Wilkins, Charles, trans., <i>The Bhagvat-Geeta, or Dialogues of Kreeshna and Arjoon…,</i> first edition, London: Printed for C. Nourse, 1785. $700 to $1,000.<b>Bonhams Skinner, Jan. 23 – Feb. 2:</b> Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, <i>Faust: Eine Tragodie von Goethe,</i> Hammersmith: Printed by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson & Emery Walker at the Doves Press, 1906-1910. $800 to $1,200. -
<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Thomas Paine ALS Confirming Christmas Eve Attack Likely Based on Anti-Christianity, “The account you heard of a man firing into my house is true.” $24,000 to $35,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> George Washington Gives a Horse and Guns to His Loyal Guard 10 Days Before Resigning as Commander-in-Chief. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> John Hancock ALS, “General Howe is bent on coming here” - Troops, Martha Washington, & 1777 Continental Congress, to Wife Dolly! $20,000 to $30,000.<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Abraham Lincoln Boldly and Fully Signs Appointment of Consul Who Would Facilitate Bond Sales in Europe Financing Civil War. $6,000 to $7,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> The Rarest of Dual Signed Kennedy Items! 1963 Christmas Card with "Blessed Christmas" Removed at the Last Minute for Kennedy's Jewish Friends. $15,000 to $20,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> George Gershwin Signed Contract for 1st Production of <i>Porgy and Bess,</i> Also Signed by Dubose Heyward & Ira Gershwin, Historic! $15,000 to $20,000.<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Einstein Signed, “Two years after the fall of the German Goyim” 1st Ed. of <i>Mein Weltbild.</i> $12,000 to $14,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Walt Disney <i>Fantasia</i>-Era Boldly Signed TLS Re: "Special Effects Department," PSA Certified Authentic & With Phil Sears COA. $6,000 to $7,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> 1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Game-Worn Jersey Showcasing "Light" Evident Use, MEARS A5. $6,000 to $7,000.<b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia<br>February 1, 2023</b><b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Wayne Gretzky’s 1994 All-Star Used Game Jersey, Inscribed to Former MLB Player! $4,500 to $5,500.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> <i>The Astronauts</i> Signed by All 7 Mercury Astronauts! $4,000 to $5,000.<b>University Archives, Feb. 1:</b> Fabulous Edison, Firestone, Burroughs Signed Journal With 44 Original Photos, Very Rare. $4,000 to $5,000.
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Auction Info
- Auction Name
- "Cabin Fever" Auction - Day 2
- Auction Date
- 01/27/2023 - 01/27/2023
- Sale Number
- #12723
- Total Lots
- 20
- Sold Lots
- 17
- Lots Sold
- 85.00%
- Unsold Lots
- 3
- Total Sales (USD)
- 6,881.25
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 3,700.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 6,300.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 5,400.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 8,800.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 78.20%
Top twenty by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1591 | ATTACK ON BUNKER HILL HAND-COLORED ENGRAVING |
18th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 1541 | WHALER'S INN NANTUCKET, MASS HAND-PAINTED DECORATIVE SIGN |
Contemporary | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 1602 | THREE MAPS OF MAINE |
19th Century | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 1786 | COAST OF MAINE DAIRY PAINTED WOODEN SIGN |
20th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 1579 | ARTHUR BURDETT FROST | Seven Hunting Scene Chromolithographs: |
Not Available | USD 687.50 | |
| 1510 | FOUR PRINTED ITEMS PERTAINING TO DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS |
19th/20th Century | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 406.25 | |
| 1595 | TWO REPRODUCTION PRINTS AFTER AMOS DOOLITTLE |
20th Century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 375.00 | |
| 1508 | GEORGE WALKER | GEORGE WALKER ATLAS MAP OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD |
1891 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 343.75 |
| 1598 | CURRIER & IVES | CURRIER & IVES SHIP PORTRAIT LITHOGRAPH |
19th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 343.75 |
| 1586 | TWO NATIVE AMERICAN PORTRAITS AFTER CHARLES BIRD KING |
Mid-19th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 250.00 | |
| 1600 | GUTTA-PERCHA CASE WITH ELEVEN TINTYPES |
19th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 187.50 | |
| 1604 | APPROX. 148 POSTCARDS OF UNITED STATES VIEWS |
Early to Late 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 187.50 | |
| 1793 | EDGAR ALWIN PAYNE | On 17 Mile Drive, Monterey. |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 187.50 | |
| 1513 | THREE LITHOGRAPHS, TWO BY JOHN WHORF |
20th Century | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 156.25 | |
| 1787 | KEEP GATE CLOSED PAINTED WOODEN SIGN |
20th Century | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 156.25 | |
| 1796 | CAST ALUMINUM FORGE SIGN |
20th Century | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 1599 | ENGRAVED CERTIFICATE FOR FIREMAN'S BENEVOLENT SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP |
19th Century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 100.00 | |
| 1567 | COLLECTION OF MOUNT DESERT PHOTOGRAPHS |
Early 20th Century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold | |
| 1601 | STATE CAPITOL, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT LITHOGRAPH |
Late 19th Century | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 1603 | LITHOGRAPH OF DOVER, STRAFFORD CO., NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1888 |
USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold |
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