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Swann, Nov. 14: Stephen Sondheim, autograph musical quotation signed and inscribed, 4 bars from “Send in the Clowns,” 1986.Swann, Nov. 14: George Washington, autograph letter signed to Robert Morris, preparing for attack on Philadelphia, 1777.Swann, Nov. 14: Autograph album containing over 250 signatures by members of 29th U.S. Congress, 1845.Swann, Nov. 14: Charles “The Bold,” letter signed to Duke of Milan written during Burgundian Wars, 1475.Swann, Nov. 14: Deng Xiaoping, TIME magazine “Man of the Year” issue signed and dated, 1979.Swann, Nov. 14: Theodor Herzl, autograph letter signed to prospective tutor of his children, 1902.Swann, Nov. 14: Bourienne’s Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte extra illustrated including 1798 letter signed by Napoleon after Battle of the Nile, 1836.Swann, Nov. 14: George Minot, autograph manuscript signed, diary kept during European trip to claim Nobel Prize, 1934.Swann, Nov. 14: Thomas Jefferson, autograph letter signed, introducing George Washington’s personal secretary Tobias Lear, 1793.Swann, Nov. 14: Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, signed in second volume, first edition, 1956-58.Swann, Nov. 14: John Steinbeck, late typescript drafts of 5 chapters from his posthumously published tales of King Arthur, 1959.Swann, Nov. 14: H.G. Wells, group of 14 of his books signed to his mistress Rebecca West or the son they had together, 1910s-40s. -
Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: STEWART, WILLIAM DRUMMOND, SIR. Altowan; or, Incidents of Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountain... New York, 1846. PRESENTATION COPY. $800 - $1,200Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: WILLUGHBY & RAY, JOHN. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby in three books... London, Martyn, 1678. $800 - $1,200Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Autograph Quotation Signed, on equal rights "for men and women," Rochester, 1898. $1,000 - $1,500Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. Autograph Letter Signed integrally to Le Comte de Milly arranging a meeting with M. Broignard, Passy, 1778. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, & ADAMS. Mansucript Signed by all three architects of the American ideal, requesting a Treaty of Amity and Commerce. $750,000 - $1,000,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Endorsement Signed, a pardon for a Confederate soldier, February 6, 1865. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: NAPOLEON FORMALLY RATIFIES THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Document Signed ("James Monroe," "Robt. R. Livingston" and "Barbé-Marbois"). $100,000 - $200,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: JAMES MONROE ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF JAY'S TREATY. Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Pinckney, Paris, January 17, 1795. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: GIDEON WELLES FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF FORT PICKENS AND FORT SUMTER ON THE EVE OF CIVIL WAR. Autograph Manuscript, 44 pp, c.1870. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SIGNED BY BORGES. Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings. 1962. First book publication in English. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LORENZO DOW TURNER'S COPY. LOCKE, ALAIN. The New Negro: an Interpretation. 1925. $1,000 - $1,500 -
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Mayr (Heinrich von). <i>Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient,</i> first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d55bdd84-749f-463d-8dbb-b699758ef469.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Mayr (Heinrich von). <i>Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient,</i> first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Lewis (John Frederick). <i>Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6,</i> first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/543a84e0-0b4b-4ad5-87d2-5a608e848ef0.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Lewis (John Frederick). <i>Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6,</i> first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Cassas (Louis François). <i>[Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte],</i> 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4dff8ca9-d113-4251-ae8e-ae25228f7956.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Cassas (Louis François). <i>[Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte],</i> 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Brindesi (Jean). <i>Souvenirs de Constantinople,</i> first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0ddc823f-dd6d-4282-8aba-978d6ee7abbe.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Brindesi (Jean). <i>Souvenirs de Constantinople,</i> first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.")
Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: Preziosi (Amedeo). Stamboul: Recollections of Eastern Life, first edition, Paris, Lemercier, 1858. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Mayr (Heinrich von). Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient, first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Lewis (John Frederick). Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Dodwell (Edward). Views in Greece, first edition, ordinary format, Rodwell and Martin, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Cassas (Louis François). [Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte], 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: La Chappelle (Georges). Recueil de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition, Paris, 1648. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Fossati (Gaspard). Aya Sophia Constantinople as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid, first edition, ordinary format, 1852. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Pertusier (Charles). Promenades Pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les Rives du Bosphore, 4 vol., inc Atlas, first edition, Paris, H. Nicolle, 1815-17. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Brindesi (Jean). Souvenirs de Constantinople, first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Le Bruyn (Cornelius). Voyage au Levant, first French edition, Delft, Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700. £3,000 to £4,000. -
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
Forum Auctions
Online Sale:
The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper
Ending 7th November, 2024Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). The Thirteen Problems, first edition, The Crime Club, 1932. £15,000 to £20,000.Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Dumb Witness, first edition, 1937. £3,000 to £4,000.Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Cards on the Table, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £2,000 to £3,000.Forum, Nov. 7: [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. Drop to his Death, first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.Forum, Nov. 7: Berkeley (Anthony). Jumping Jenny, first edition, Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. £800 to £1,200.Forum Auctions
Online Sale:
The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper
Ending 7th November, 2024Forum, Nov. 7: Marsh (Ngaio). Overture to Death, first edition, The Crime Club, 1939. £600 to £800.Forum, Nov. 7: [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". The Beast Must Die, first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.Forum, Nov. 7: Brand (Christianna). Green for Danger, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1945. £600 to £800.Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Murder is Easy, first edition, signed by the author, 1939. £3,000 to £4,000.Forum, Nov. 7: Sayers (Dorothy L.) Lord Peter Views the Body, first edition, Gollancz, 1928. £6,000 to £8,000.
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood: Antiquarian Book Auction, BK31, Exeter
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 29, 2024 - October 29, 2024
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | BLYTON, Enid. | The Island of Adventure |
London | 1944 | GBP 15.00 - 25.00 | GBP 31.50 |
| 52 | BOUTET DE MONVEL (illus.) FABRE, Ferdinand. | Xaviere |
Paris | 1890 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Not Sold |
| 53 | BRUNELLESCHI. CASANOVA, Jacques. | Memoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt |
Paris | 1955 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 63.00 |
| 54 | BUDAY, George. | Fifth Little Book, Hungarian Folktales and Illustrations |
London | 1949 | GBP 10.00 - 20.00 | GBP 37.80 |
| 55 | CHILDREN'S. [BANNERMAN, Helen]. | The Story of Little Black Mingo, third edition |
London | n.d. | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Not Sold |
| 56 | CHILDRENS. circa1910s to 1970s, mainly annuals (3 boxes) |
circa1910s to 1970s | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 12.60 | ||
| 57 | CHILD'S COPY BOOK. Miss Banister Octr. 9th 1841, |
1841 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 478.80 | ||
| 58 | DALZIEL BROTHERS. | A Round of Days. Described in Original Poems by some of our Most Celebrated Poets, and in Pictures by Eminent Artists |
London | 1866 | GBP 120.00 - 160.00 | Not Sold |
| 59 | DALZIEL BROTHERS. WILLMOTT, Robert Aris. | English Sacred Poetry |
London | 1863 | GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 31.50 |
| 60 | DALZIEL BROTHERS. WILLMOTT, Robert Aris. | The Poets of the Nineteenth Century |
London | 1857 | GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 25.20 |
| 61 | [DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] 'Lewis Carroll'. | Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There |
London | 1872 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 756.00 |
| 62 | [DODGSON, Rev. Charles Lutwidge] 'Lewis Carroll'. | Through the Looking Glass, [4th ed.], 61st thousand |
1897 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 63 | DRESSER, Christopher, Ph.D. | Modern Ornamentation being a Series of Original Designs for the Patterns of Textile Fabrics, for the Ornamentation of Manufacturers in Wood, Metal, Pottery etc.. |
London | 1886 | GBP 180.00 - 220.00 | GBP 277.20 |
| 64 | DULAC, Edmund (illus.). | Stories from Hans Andersen |
London | 1912 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 277.20 |
| 65 | DUVOISIN, Roger (illustrator). | A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson |
New York | 1944 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 25.20 |
| 66 | FOSTER, Birket. | Birket Foster's Pictures of English Landscape. (engraved by the Brothers Dalziel) with pictures in words by Tom Taylor |
London | 1863 | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 50.40 |
| 67 | FOSTER, Birket. | Brittany: A Series of Thirty-Five Sketches by Birket Foster |
Witley, Surrey | 1878 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 63.00 |
| 68 | [FOUNDLING HOSPITAL]. Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, Used in the Chapel of the Hospital for the Maintenance of Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children, |
nd (circa1774) | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 252.00 | ||
| 69 | GILES ANNUALS, series 1 to 54, Giles Daily Express & Sunday Express Cartoons, |
1946-2001 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 69A | GREENAWAY, Kate. | Pictures... with an appreciation by H. M. Cundall |
London | 1921 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 44.10 |
| 70 | ILLUSTRATED. LYDON, F. A. (illustrator). | Gems from the Poets, Illustrated |
London | 1860 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Not Sold |
| 71 | ILLUSTRATED. NICHOLSON, William (illus.). | Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man by Siegfried Sasson |
1929 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 138.60 | |
| 72 | JONES, Owen (illustrator). | The Illuminated Books of the Middle Ages; an Account of the Development and Progress of the Art of Illumination..., Illustrated by a Series of Examples...by Henry Noel Humphreys, Executed on Stone and |
1849 | GBP 220.00 - 280.00 | GBP 252.00 | |
| 73 | JONES, Owen and Henry Warren (illustrators). | Paradise and the Peri by Thomas Moore |
London | nd [c1860] | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 50.40 |
| 74 | [JONES, Owen] [HORACE] FLACCUS, Quintus Horatius. | The Works... with A Life by the Rev. Henry Hart Milman |
London | 1849 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 37.80 |
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
