Bonhams: Documenting America Printed and Manuscript Americana including Highlights from the Louise Taper Presidential Collection, 31881, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 23, 2026 - June 23, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Jefferson Thomas 1743-1826 | Letter to Edward Telfair |
New York, NY | 1790 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 57 | Jefferson Thomas 1743-1826 | Congressional resolution promoting research in methods for obtaining fresh, from salt water |
Washington, D. C. | 1792 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 58 | Jefferson Thomas 1743-1826; Madison James 1751-1836 | Extract of a letter from James Madison to Th. Jefferson |
1795 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 | |
| 59 | Russell John c.1750-1829 | Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia |
London | 1795 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 960.00 |
| 60 | Vancouver George | A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World |
London | 1793 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,088.00 |
| 61 | Thwaites Reuben Gold | Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
New York | 1904-1905 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,864.00 |
| 62 | Fanning Nathaniel 1755-1805 | Narrative of the Adventures of an American Navy Officer, who Served During Part of the American Revolution under the Command of Com. John Paul Jones, Esq. |
New York | 1806 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 63 | Smith Mary | An Affecting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Smith |
Providence, RI | [1815] | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,096.00 |
| 64 | Cooper James Fenimore 1789-1851 | Afloat and Ashore |
[1844] | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 65 | National Inaugural Ball |
Washington, DC | 1849 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,088.00 | |
| 66 | Album of Photographs relating to the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires |
1906 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 68 | Senate Joint Resolution 10 |
1861 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 69 | Lincoln Abraham 1809-1865 | Original portrait photograph of Lincoln seated with a book and his son Tad |
1864 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 76,700.00 | |
| 71 | Steinbeck John 1902-1968 | If This Be Treason |
[1953] | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 72 | Ringgold Faith (1930-2024); Burgess Michele; Kelly Bill; Martin Nelle | Seven Passages to a Flight |
San Diego, California | 1995-1996 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 73 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Homeward |
Seattle | c.1898 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 74 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Self Portrait in Field Attire |
c. 1899 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 12,160.00 | |
| 75 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Chief Joseph, Nez Perce |
Seattle | c.1903 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 53,760.00 |
| 76 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
Seattle, Washington | c.1904 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 30,720.00 |
| 77 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
Seattle | c.1904 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 78 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
Seattle, Washington | c.1904 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 79 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
Los Angeles | 1904, printed 1970s | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 80 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
Los Angeles | c.1904, printed c.1970 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 81 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Vanishing Race |
c.1904 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,096.00 | |
| 82 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | The Three Chiefs, Piegan |
Seattle | c.1904 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
