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Tajan: Books, Manuscripts and Prints

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Auction Name Books, Manuscripts and Prints Total Sales (EUR) 724,390.38
Auction Date November 27, 2024 - November 27, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 442,600.00
Sale Number #2437 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 637,350.00
Total Lots 154
Sold Lots 114 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 563,250.00
% of Lots Sold 74.03% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 801,850.00
Unsold Lots 40 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 90.34%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
73 DUDLEY (Sir Robert).

Arcano del Mare.

1661 EUR 350,000.00 - 500,000.00 EUR 513,797.76
125 Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973), D'APRES

Maternite, 1930

1930 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 19,837.44
130 Salvador DALI (1904-1989)

Les chevaux Daliniens, 1970

1970 EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 17,852.94
79

MACHINE ANALYTIQUE.

EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 9,632.70
121 Pierre-Auguste RENOIR (1841-1919)

La danse a la campagne (deuxieme planche), 1890

1890 EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 8,265.60
127 Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985)

Bouquet a l'arc en ciel, 1975

1975 EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 7,604.10
118 Camille PISSARRO (1830 - 1903)

Crepuscule avec meules

EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 6,281.10
122 Alphons MUCHA (1860-1939)

Deux tetes byzantines : brunette, blonde, 1897

1897 EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 5,785.92
93 DANTE.

La Divine Comedie. Enfer. Purgatoire. Paradis.

1959-1963 EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 5,688.90
62 KESSEL (Joseph).

Les hommes de l'air.

Vers 1950 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 5,362.56
80

MARINE, PROVENCE, MILITARIA.

EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 5,137.02
95 FERS A DORER.

Important lot de plus de 500 fers en plomb monogrammes a dorer et de reliure

EUR 500.00 - 800.00 EUR 4,959.36
102 LOTI (Pierre).

Un pelerin d'Angkor.

1930 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 4,771.62
54 KESSEL (Joseph).

[Affaire Schwarzbard]. Automne 1927.

1927 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 4,189.50
59 KESSEL (Joseph).

L'Empire d'Alexandre.

EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 4,189.50
53 KESSEL (Joseph).

[Aeropostale].

EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 4,132.80
100 LA FONTAINE (Jean de).

Fables.

EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 EUR 4,063.50
92 DALI.

Dali illustre Casanova.

1967 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 3,853.08
132 Zao WOU-KI (1920-2013)

Sur la rive, 1969

1969 EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 3,636.36
112 VOLTAIRE.

L'Ingenu. Histoire veritable tiree des manuscrits du Pere Quesnel.

1927 EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 3,619.98
107 PERAHIM.

L'Alphabet.

1974 EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,396.96
105

MODE. --- GAZETTE DU BON TON. - Le Bon Ton d'apres-guerre (Art - Modes - Frivolites).

1922 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,210.48
91 COURBOULEIX (Leon).

Le Vieux Port de Marseille.

1927 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 2,974.86
131 Zao WOU-KI (1920-2013)

Composition en noir, bleu et orange, 1974

1974 EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 2,974.86
98 INDE. - [SAVARKAR (Vinayak Damodar)].

The Indian War of Independence of 1857. By an Indian nationalist.

1909 EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 2,600.64
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD