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Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USDSotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USDSotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USDSotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USDSotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD -
![<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.")
Freeman’s | Hindman
Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
November 14Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: LEROUX, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. FIRST AM. ED, FIRST ISSUE IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKET. 1911. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD, John. A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lon., 1949. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD. A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: The Federalist. NY, 1788. FIRST EDITION, THICK PAPER COPY. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: SELBY. Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000. -
Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE
Le Neptune OrientalGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
CASSAS
Eaux fortes de la Sicile et quelques vues d’EspagneGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
CASSINI DE THURY
Carte générale et particulière de la France.Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
JOUY; GARNERAY
Vues des côtes de France dans l'Océan et dans la MéditerranéeGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
LA PÉROUSE
Voyage autour du mondeGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
LE GENTIL DE LA GALAISIERE
Voyage dans les Mers de l’IndeGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
LICENT
Hoang Ho, Pai Ho, Loan Ho, Leao Ho. Itinéraires suivis dans le bassin du golfe du Pei TcheulyGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
FRENCH SCHOOL FROM THE 19th CENTURY
Panorama d’AthènesGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
PEETERS
Description des principales villes, havres et isles du golfe de VeniseGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
PÉRON; FREYCINET
Voyage de découverte aux terres australesGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
STACKELBERG
La Grèce : vues pittoresques et topographiques.Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
VALENTINER
Atlas des Sonnensystems. -
![<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.
Swann Galleries: Fine Photographs, 2684, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 31, 2024 - October 31, 2024
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE (1830-1904) | Panorama of San Francisco from California St. Hill. |
1877 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 17,500.00 | |
| 52 | JAMES J. WILLIAMS (1853-1926) | An album with 24 photographs of Hawaii, including Princess Kaiulani, surfers, landscapes, cityscapes, agricultural scenes, and more. |
1890s | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,340.00 | |
| 53 | EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952) | Chief of the Desert. |
1904 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,063.00 | |
| 54 | EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952) | Nez Perce. |
1910 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 55 | KARL MOON (1878-1948) | The Guide, Taos. |
1908 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 56 | HERBERT PONTING (1870-1935) | A group of 29 photographs documenting the Terra Nova Expedition. |
1910-11 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 4,250.00 | |
| 57 | W.H. ERNSBERGER (1844-1941) | Harriet Tubman, abolitionist (1822-1913). |
1900; printed 1930s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 58 | LEWIS W. HINE (1874-1940) | Pennsylvania coal breakers [Breaker Boys]. |
1912; printed circa 1931 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 59 | LEWIS W. HINE (1874-1940) | In an old-fashioned textile mill (spinner). |
1912 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 60 | LEWIS W. HINE (1874-1940) | Turbine mechanic. |
Circa 1920 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 61 | CONSUELO KANAGA (1894--1978) | The End of an Era. |
1925; printed 1970s | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 62 | WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) | Boarded shopfront of The Plenge Chemical Company, Charleston, South Carolina. |
1935-03-01 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 63 | BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) | Child of Fortuna Family, Hammond, Louisiana. |
1935-10-01 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 64 | ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) | Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. |
1936; printed circa 1980 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 65 | DOROTHEA LANGE (1895-1965) | Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California. |
1936; printed 1960s | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 66 | DOROTHEA LANGE (1895-1965) | Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (horizontal). |
March 1936; printed 1980s | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 67 | DOROTHEA LANGE (1895-1965) | State Employment Service Office at San Francisco, California. |
1936; printed circa 1930s | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 68 | ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) | Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama. |
1937; printed 1970s | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 69 | DOROTHEA LANGE (1895-1965) | Grayson, San Joaquin Valley, California (Death in the Doorway). |
1938; printed circa 1950s | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 70 | MARION POST WOLCOTT (1910-1990) | Group of 13 F.S.A. photographs depicting a variety of locations in the South. |
1938-42; printed 1960-70 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 71 | MATHEW BRADY (1823-1896) | Portrait of the American writer Walt Whitman (1819-1892). |
Circa 1865-67; printed circa 1910 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 72 | (IRISH LITERATURE) | Portrait of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). |
1889; printed 1891 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 73 | (HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC) | A double portrait of the artist painting himself. |
Circa 1892; printed 1960s | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 74 | PIERRE CHOUMOFF (1872-1936) | An archive of more than 50 photographs of Auguste Rodin's (1840-1917) sculptural works, as well as two portraits of the artist. |
Circa 1915-17 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 75 | (RUSSIAN REVOLUTION) | Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) at a May Day Demonstration. |
1918; printed 1920s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold |
