Rare Latin Americana from the William Reese Company
- by Michael Stillman
Simon Bolivar declares himself dictator for life... sort of.
This next broadside declaration, from August 27, 1828, announces SimonBolivarLibertadorPresidentedelaRepublica&c&c&c. At this time Bolivar declared he was assuming dictatorial powers for life. The Liberator had not changed his ideals, but he feared Gran Colombia was disintegrating and, like Lincoln, hoped to preserve the Union. Even though naming himself dictator for life, Bolivar intended this only as a temporary measure, and so he also states that he will stay no longer than necessary, and he did, as promised, resign in 1830. Item 22. $17,500.
Most of Mexico's days of foreign domination were as a colony of Spain, but for a brief period in the 1860s, the French seized control. In 1864, with America consumed by the Civil War, France saw an opportunity to grab power in the neighborhood. It installed Maximilian I as emperor with the aid of certain segments of Mexican society that were not enthralled with ideas like democracy. It would not last, and Mexicans would overthrow and execute Maximilian in 1867. Item 77 is a look at the last days of Maximilian: Queretaro.MemoriasdeunOficialdelEmperadorMaximiliano, by Albert Hans, published in 1869. Hans had served under Maximilian and was imprisoned for six months after his fall. In this book he writes of the siege at Queretaro and the capture, trial, and execution of the Emperor. $675.
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950
Old World Auctions (Sept 16): Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.
Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]
Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.
Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]
Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…
Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris.
Leland Little, September 11: Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), Large Archive with Letters from Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Leland Little, September 11: Harry S. Truman, Scarce Autograph Letter Signed as 33rd U.S. President.
Leland Little, September 11: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910), Autograph Quotation Signed.
Leland Little, September 11:The History of North America, the Extremely Scarce Deluxe "Edition of the Presidents."
Leland Little, September 11: Scarce First Edition of Krafft's The American Distiller.
Leland Little, September 11: Inscribed First Edition of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.
Leland Little, September 11: A Signed Limited Edition of Love in the Time of Cholera.
Leland Little, September 11: The Extremely Scarce Limited and Extra-Illustrated Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens.
Leland Little, September 11: A Beautifully Bound Limited Edition of Émile Zola's The Rougon-Macquart.
Leland Little, September 11: The Elaborately Bound and Extremely Scarce The Shakespeare Gallery.
Leland Little, September 11:Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, A Signed Limited Edition Four Volume Set.
Leland Little, September 11: Signed Limited Edition of Salmon-Salmon with a Chapter on Iceland.
Sotheby’s Original Film Posters 10 September 2026
Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.
Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.
Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.
Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.
Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.
Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000.
