Item 6 shows the track of Cook's ship Resolution in 1772-73 that disproved the southern continent theory. It is headed A Map of the South Pole, with the track of his Majesty's Sloop Resolution is Search of a Southern Continent. The map was published in The Gentleman's Magazine a year prior to the official publication by the Admiralty. It shows Cook penetrating the Arctic Circle on three occasions, territory previously thought to be covered by land. €590 (US $838).
There is one book about Captain Cook that is most appropriate in German. It is Heinrich Zimmermann's von Wißloch in der Pfalz, Reise um die Welt, mit Capitain Cook.Heinrich Zimmermann was an ordinary sailor, a German national who served on the lower deck on Cook's third journey. Though an ordinary sailor, he proved to be surprisingly literate. He kept notes, which he used to write this book. It was either Zimmermann or Rickman's account that was the first one to be published by a participant in Cook's final journey (precedence is unclear). It was not supposed to be this way. No sailors were permitted to publish prior to the release of the official account. Zimmermann didn't wait. He knew there was an audience for this story. So, he published in Germany, safely out of the reach of the British Admiralty that banned such a publication. His first edition was published in 1781. Item 52 is a copy of the second German edition from 1783. €29,000 (US $41,275).
All good things come to an end. Item 5 is a hand-colored lithograph of the death of Captain Cook. The artist, or the origin of this leaf depicting Cook's dramatic last moments is unknown. Antiquariat Eigl estimates it as circa 1830. Cook is depicted fallen to one knee, attempting to hold off the attacking Hawaiian natives. There is undoubtedly some artistic license taken here, but it more or less depicts the events of that day. €600 (US $855).
Antquariat Eigl may be reached at (0049) (0)8031 / 33504 or RalfEigl@t-online.de. Their website is found at www.AntiquariatEigl.de.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
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