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Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
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June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000. -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 41 Auctions Archived, another 50 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 8 March, 41 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 1 in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 28 in US dollars.
Turnover was $12,391,480.03 as 85.32% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $1,408.60
1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: $5,185,370
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 7th: 279.16%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on March 2nd: 215.52%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin on March 7th: 130.42%
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: 113.23%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover on March 5th: 104.41%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on March 7th: 100.86%
28 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 6th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Multi-Estate Virtual Online Auction on March 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Romance Featuring Fox Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 5th: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 5th: 99.65%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on March 2nd: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 5th: 99.25%
Bogota Auction. Books, Documents and Ancient Prints on January 25th: 99.06%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on March 2nd: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 6th: 98.75%
Ripley Auctions. March Fine Art & Antiques: Featuring the Estate Collection of Evelyn Farber on March 2nd: 98.55%
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: 97.91%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover on March 5th: 96.48%
Carlsen Gallery. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction on March 3rd: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 2nd: 94.71%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 7th: 92.47%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 3rd: 92.05%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on February 29th: 91.59%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin on March 7th: 89.02%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on March 7th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 87.97%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Ephemera, Americana & Historical Memorabilia on March 7th: 87.03%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on March 7th: 86.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/16 on February 28th: 86.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 85.71%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Chabad Auction on March 4th: 84.72%
Doyle New York. MAPS, TRAVEL & SPORTING BOOKS INCLUDING THE ESMOND BRADLEY MARTIN COLLECTION - online 2/26 on March 7th: 82.76%
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41 total sales reported this week:
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints + Multiples on March 7th: 68.06%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on March 7th: 88.89%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Ephemera, Americana & Historical Memorabilia on March 7th: 87.03%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on March 7th: 66.05%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on March 7th: 86.82%
Doyle New York. MAPS, TRAVEL & SPORTING BOOKS INCLUDING THE ESMOND BRADLEY MARTIN COLLECTION - online 2/26 on March 7th: 82.76%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - bidstart 2/29 on March 7th: 28.57%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on March 6th: 68.08%
Toronto Book Auctions. Art & Photo Books; Artist’ Books & Multiples; Military (non) Fiction; Art Prints And Photographs; Glass Art; And More. on March 6th: 62.09%
Hansons. Derby March Music Memorabilia and Film Auction on March 6th: 63.08%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 7th: 92.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin on March 7th: 89.02%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 6th: 98.75%
Bogota Auction. Books, Documents and Ancient Prints on January 25th: 99.06%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 85.71%
Sothebys. Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana on January 29th: 31.25%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - online - 2/23 on March 4th: 73.53%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Chabad Auction on March 4th: 84.72%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. PAI-XCII: Rare Posters on March 3rd: 40.10%
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: 97.91%
Carlsen Gallery. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction on March 3rd: 94.74%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover on March 5th: 96.48%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on March 2nd: 99.38%
Ripley Auctions. March Fine Art & Antiques: Featuring the Estate Collection of Evelyn Farber on March 2nd: 98.55%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Multi-Estate Virtual Online Auction on March 2nd: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on March 2nd: 35.00%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on March 2nd: 99.05%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on February 29th: 91.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/16 on February 28th: 86.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/16 on February 26th: 77.55%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 56.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 87.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 45.07%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 5th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 3rd: 92.05%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 5th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 5th: 99.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 2nd: 94.71%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Romance Featuring Fox Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
For the week ahead 50 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 11th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints, Drawings, Old and Modern Paintings. 25 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Vintage Posters - Winter and Spring.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/1. 71 lots
Tue. Mar. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 515 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 236 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs, and Prints - online 2/23. 383 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction. 319 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Day 1. 480 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 227 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, & Works on Paper, Paintings. 458 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 48 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 46 lots
Wed. Mar. 13th
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Day 2. 549 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 99 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Photographs and Cameras. 118 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British & European Paintings and Works on Paper, Old Master & Modern Prints, Vintage Posters. 166 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction - Day 1. 44 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 18 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Prints, Multiples + Works on Paper.
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 2/23. 611 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Featuring Latin American Photographs Showcase Auction. 163 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/1. 57 lots
Thu. Mar. 14th
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Day 3. 516 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - bidstart 3/4. 310 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Unveiled Beauty. 160 lots
Ader. PARIS. Modern Prints - 100 Prints at 100 Euros. 100 lots
Christies. New York. Contemporary Editions. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 358 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction. 153 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. March 2024: Day 1. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Neil Gaiman Collection Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction. 126 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Modern and Contemporary Art. 38 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Sculptures. 103 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Art: Prints and Drawings. 389 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Prints, Multiples + Works on Paper - Day 2.
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction - Day 2. 14 lots
Fri. Mar. 15th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 372 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Spring Auction. 603 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. March 2024: Day 2. 145 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . March Gallery Auction.
Sat. Mar. 16th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 498 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. The Herb Peck Collection of Civil War Photography. 48 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Spring Auction. 707 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Frontier Splendor. 216 lots
Sun. Mar. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 254 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Timed Auction: Ceramics, Silver, Jewellery, Pictures, Works of Art, Furniture, Books, etc - online 3/11.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845. -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.
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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.