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Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
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. -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000 -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.
Bonhams: Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Highlights from Jeremy Norman, History of Science and Technology, 31882, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 24, 2026 - June 24, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | Gregory John (1724-1773) | Observations on the duties and offices of a physician; and on the method of prosecuting enquiries in philosophy |
London | 1770 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 228 | Hunter William (1718-1783) | Anatomia uteri humani gravidi tabulis illustrata |
Birmingham | 1774 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 229 | Franklin Benjamin (1706-1790); Lavoisier Antoine (1743-1794); Bailly Jean-Sylvain (1736-1793) | 2 Books, including: Rapport des commissaires charges par le Roi, de l'examen du magnetisme animal |
Paris | 1784 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 230 | Fourcroy Antoine Francois De (1755-1809) | Entomolgia Parisiensis |
Paris | 1785 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 231 | Jeffries John (1744/45-1819) | A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Dr. Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard |
London | 1786 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,328.00 |
| 232 | Lagrange Joseph Louis (1736-1813) | Theorie des fonctions analytiques, contenant les principes du calcul differentiel |
Paris | 1797/98 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 233 | Landre-Beauvais Augustin (1772-1840); Cullerier Michel (1758-1827) | 4 Books, including: Le cours de M. Landre Beauvais sur la semeiotique en l'an 12 |
Paris | 1803-4; 1805 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,560.00 |
| 234 | Barton William P. C. (1786-1856) | Vegetable materia medica of the United States; or medical botany |
Philadelphia | 1817-1819 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,328.00 |
| 235 | Mascagni Paolo (1752-1815) | Planches anatomiques du corps humain executes d'apres les dimensions naturelles |
Paris | 1823-1826 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 236 | Navier Claude-Louis Marie Henri (1785-1836) | Memoire sur les lois du mouvement des fluides |
Paris | 1823; 1827 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,280.00 |
| 237 | Ampere Andre Marie (1775-1836) | Autograph letter signed to [Samuel Hunter] Christie |
Paris | 1824 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 238 | Berghaus Heinrich (1797-1884) | Physikalischer Atlas oder Sammlung von Karten |
Gotha | 1838-48 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,072.00 |
| 240 | Poitevin Alphonse (1819-82) | Archive consisting of 24 autograph signed manuscript notebooks and 2 ledgers |
1840-43 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 241 | Joule James Prescott (1818-1889) | On the calorific effects of magneto-electricity, and on the mechanical value of heat |
London; Edinburgh; Dublin | 1843 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,120.00 |
| 242 | Donne Alfred (1801-1878) | Cours de microscopie complementaire des etudes medicales |
Paris | 1844-45 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 243 | Gavarni Paul (1804-1866) | Etudes de moeurs contemporaines |
Paris | 1845-48 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,048.00 |
| 244 | Stilling Benedikt (1810-1879) | Disquisitiones de structura protuberantia annularis sive pontis Varolii |
Jena | 1846 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 245 | Morton William T. G. (1819-1868) | To surgeons and physicians |
Boston | 1846 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 246 | Lempertz Heinrich (1816-1898) | Bilder-Hefte zur Geschichte des Bucherhandels und der mit demselben verwandten Kunste und Gewerbe |
Cologne | 1853-1865 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
| 247 | Gosse Philip (1810-1888) | Portrait photograph by Maull & Polyblank of Gosse |
London | c. 1855-60 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 248 | Pasteur Louis (1822-1895) | Autograph Letter Signed |
Lille | 1856 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 249 | Bouisson Etienne Frederic (1813-1884) | Tribut a la chirurgie ou memoires sur divers sujets de cette science |
Paris; Montpellier | 1858-61 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,864.00 |
| 250 | Reis Johann Philipp (1834-1874) | Ueber Telephonie durch den galvanischen Strom |
Frankfurt am Main | 1861 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 251 | Derriey Charles (1808-1877) | Specimen-album |
Paris | 1862 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 252 | Pasteur Louis 1822-95 | Autograph draft of a letter to Frederic Cazalis |
Paris | 1866 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | Not Sold |
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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000. -
Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845.