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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.
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Swann Galleries: Fine Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 199,691.00 |
| Auction Date | October 31, 2024 - October 31, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 182,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #2684 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 277,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 315 | ||
| Sold Lots | 37 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,300,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 11.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,946,450.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 278 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 10.26% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Church Door, Hornitos. |
1940 | USD 30,000.00 - 45,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 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 |
| 29 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Cypress, Rock, Stone Crop. |
1930 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 2 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Half Dome, Merced River, Winter. |
1938; printed 1962-63 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 30 | BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) | Cactus. |
1933 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 15 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | White Sands National Monument. |
Circa 1942; printed 1950s-60s | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 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 |
| 39 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Egg Slicer. |
1930; printed circa 1953-54 by Brett Weston | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 1 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Yosemite Valley Moonrise, California. |
1944 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 42 | LEE FRIEDLANDER (1934- ) | Lake Louise, Canada. |
2000; printed 2002 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 4 | CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916) | A grid of four oval albumen prints, including the iconic Agassiz Column from Union Point, Yosemite. |
1878-81 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 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 |
| 14 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Mount Lyell and Mount McClure, Yosemite National Park. |
Circa 1936; printed 1960s | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 27 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Whale Vertebrae, Point Lobos. |
1934; printed circa 1953-54 by Brett Weston | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 38 | PAUL CAPONIGRO (1932- ) | Redding Woods, Connecticut. |
1968; printed circa 1980 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 18 | ROGER FENTON (1819-1869) | St. Mary's, Cheltenham * Pittville Spa, Cheltenham. |
1852 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 25 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Alfred Stieglitz, An American Place, NY. |
1938; printed 1948 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 36 | WYNN BULLOCK (1902-1975) | Mendocino, California. |
1968 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 50 | EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE (1830-1904) | A selection of 4 plates representing horses from Animal Locomotion. |
1887 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 44 | ROGER MINICK (1944- ) | Truck on Levee. |
1968; printed 1976 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 47 | SAMUEL BOURNE (1834-1912) | A group of 17 photographs depicting historical landmarks in Delhi. |
1860s | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 41 | COLE WESTON (1919-2003) | Car Hood Detail. |
1951 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 45 | GEORGE A. TICE (1938- ) | Pitchfork, Lancaster, PA (Amish series). |
1968 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 43 | MICHAEL KENNA (1953- ) | Chapel Cross Power Station, Study 1, Scotland. |
1985; printed 1990 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,600.00 |
| 6 | CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916) | Yosemite Valley from the Best General View. |
1865-66; printed prior to 1876 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
