Arader Galleries: February 2026 Auction, 20726, New York City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- February 07, 2026 - February 07, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Broad-winged Hawk, Plate 91 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,800.00 |
| 2 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Pigeon Hawk, Plate 92 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,700.00 |
| 3 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, Plate 2 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 4 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Female Turkey, Plate 6 - One of Audubon's Greatest Compositions |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 65,000.00 - 85,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 5 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Great American Cock Male (Wild Turkey), Plate 1 - The Most Famous image of a Bird in History. |
Edinburgh | 1827 [Variant 1]. | USD 140,000.00 - 180,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 6 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Virginia Partridge, Plate 76 - One of Audubon's Most Dramatic Images |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 60,000.00 |
| 7 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Black-billed Cuckoo, Plate 32 with the Virginia Magnolia |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 8 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, White-Headed Eagle, Plate 126 - The Icon of America |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 22,000.00 - 32,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 9 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Goshawk and Stanley Hawk, Plate 141 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,800.00 |
| 10 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Key West Dove or Pigeon, Plate 167 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 11 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Red-Throated Diver, Plate 202 - Provenance: John Vickers Painter Collection |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 12 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Booby Gannet, Plate 207 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 13 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Tufted Duck, Plate 234 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 14 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Black-backed Gull, Plate 241 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 15 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, White-Fronted Goose, Plate 286 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 16 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Shoveller Duck, Plate 327 - A compositional masterpiece |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,000.00 |
| 17 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Golden Eye Duck, Plate 342 - Winslow Homer's famous 1909 painting "Left and Right", Inspired by Audubon's composition |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 24,000.00 - 32,000.00 | USD 21,600.00 |
| 18 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Brown Pelican, Plate 421 - The State Bird of Louisiana |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 100,000.00 - 140,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 19 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Glossy Ibis, Plate 387 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 22,000.00 - 32,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 20 | John James Audubon | Audubon Aquatint, Scarlet Ibis, Plate 397 |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 22,000.00 - 32,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 21 | Henry Mouzon Map of North and South Carolina - The Icon of the Carolinas during the American Revolution |
London | May 30th 1775. | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 | |
| 22 | Braddock Mead Map of New England - The Essential Map of New England at the dawn of the American Revolution |
London | N/A | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 23 | The Ross / Jefferys Map of the Mississippi - The Most Important map of the Mississippi River used in the War of Independence |
London | 1775 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,200.00 | |
| 25 | John Mitchell's 1755 Map of the British and French Dominions in North America - America's Most Important Map |
London | 1755 (?1774). | USD 350,000.00 - 400,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 26 | Popple's Map of the British Empire in America - The First Large-Scale Printed Map of Colonial North America |
London | 1733 | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | Not Sold |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.