Alexander Historical Auctions: Historic Militaria & Autographs Auction 2026, Day 2, 116b, Chesapeake City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- March 27, 2026 - March 27, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 | JACOB H. SHARP |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 812.50 | ||
| 1011 | JACOB H. SHARP |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1012 | JAMES BOWEN |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 62.50 | ||
| 1013 | JAMES E. SLAUGHTER |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 300.00 | ||
| 1014 | JAMES F. FAGAN |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | ||
| 1015 | JAMES G. MARTIN |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1016 | JAMES H. CLANTON |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 250.00 | ||
| 1017 | JAMES L. KEMPER |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 250.00 | ||
| 1018 | JAMES P. SIMMS |
N/A | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1019 | JAMES SIMONS |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1020 | JAMES W. REILLY |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 875.00 | ||
| 1021 | JASPER A. MALTBY |
N/A | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1022 | JEFFERSON DAVIS |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 400.00 | ||
| 1023 | JEFFERSON C. DAVIS |
N/A | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 375.00 | ||
| 1024 | JOHN A. RAWLINS |
N/A | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 112.50 | ||
| 1025 | JOHN A. WINSLOW |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1026 | JOHN B. FLOYD |
N/A | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 125.00 | ||
| 1027 | JOHN B. GORDON |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 350.00 | ||
| 1028 | JOHN B. MCINTOSH |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 350.00 | ||
| 1029 | JOHN BANKHEAD MAGRUDER |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | ||
| 1030 | JOHN BUFORD |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,500.00 | ||
| 1031 | JOHN ERICSSON |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 275.00 | ||
| 1032 | JOHN ESTEN COOKE |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 525.00 | ||
| 1033 | JOHN H. KELLY |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 625.00 | ||
| 1034 | JOHN H. KING |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 |
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Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935 -
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. -
Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950 -
Sotheby's Book Week
2 June - 9 JulySotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.