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Bonhams: Americana, Natural History, and Travel

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Auction Name	Americana, Natural History, and Travel	Total Sales (USD)	828,059.60
Auction Date	October 24, 2024 - October 24, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	502,300.00
Sale Number	#29515	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	770,700.00
Total Lots	102
Sold Lots	88	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	636,300.00
% of Lots Sold	86.27%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	978,700.00
Unsold Lots	14	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	84.61%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
57	PAINE, THOMAS. 1737-1809.	Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America...	1776	USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00	USD 140,200.00
12	CATESBY, MARK. 1683-1749.	The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants... Revis'd by Mr. Edwards.	1754	USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00	USD 127,500.00
59		Boston, September 14, 1768. Gentlemen, you are already too well acquainted with the melancholy & very alarming circumstances to which this Province, as well as America in general, is now reduced....	1768	USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 70,350.00
45	FORLANI, PAULO. fl.1560-1571.	Il Disegno Del Discoperto Della Nova Franza....	1566	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 48,640.00
13	CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872.	North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America.	c.1875	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 40,960.00
3	AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851.	The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories.	[1839-]1840-1844.	USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00	USD 38,400.00
48	HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. 1757-1804.	The Debates and Proceedings of the Convention of the State of New-York, Assembled at Poughkeepsie, on the 17th June, 1788. To deliberate and decide on the Form of Federal Government recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia....	1788	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 35,840.00
16	EDWARDS, GEORGE. 1694-1773.	A Natural History of Uncommon Birds.	1739-1751 [but 1802-1805].	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 20,480.00
19	HOLBROOK, JOHN EDWARDS. 1794-1871.	North American Herpetology; or, A Description of the Reptiles inhabiting the United States.	1842	USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	USD 16,640.00
38	BENJAMIN, ASHER. 1773-1845.	The Country Builder's Assistant, Containing a Collection of New Designs of Carpentry and Architecture.	1797	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 16,640.00
89	ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598.	Parergon sive Veteris Geographiae aliquot Tabulae. [Theatrum orbis terrarum....]	c.1595.]	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 15,360.00
44	CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG. 1839-1876.	Contemporary manuscript map of the battle of the Little Big Horn, "Custers Last Fight, at 4 p.m., June 25 1876,"	1876	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 12,800.00
68		Memoire presente au Congres des Etats-Unis d'Amerique par les habitans de la Louisiane.	1804	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 12,800.00
6	AUDUBON, JOHN WOODHOUSE. 1812-1862.	"Night Watch," Pl. 2 from Illustrated Notes of an Expedition through Mexico and California.	1852	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 12,160.00
90	HEINE, WILHELM.	Graphic Scenes of the Japan Expedition.	1856	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 12,160.00
46	BROWN, GRAFTON T. 1841-1918.	Viginia City, NT, 1864. Lithographic print,	[1864],	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 10,880.00
24	MCKENNEY, THOMAS L. 1785-1859; and JAMES HALL. 1793-1868.	History of the Indian Tribes of North America.	1870	USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 10,240.00
52	LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1809-1865.	Autograph Document Signed ("Lincoln & Herndon"), a legal filing for George D. Berry, in the case against Cagle, seeking additional damages caused by Cagle's impregnating Berry's daughter Elizabeth,	1849	USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00	USD 8,320.00
53	LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1809-1865.	Autograph Endorsement Signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), "Let this man take the Oath of Dec 8 1863 and be discharged,"	1864	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 8,320.00
36	WILSON, ALEXANDER. 1766-1813.	American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States.	1808-14.	USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 7,680.00
102		The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel appearing in Iton Rishmi [Official Gazette] of the Israeli government, issue no 1, May 14, 1948.	1948	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 7,680.00
18	HAYDEN, FERDINAND VANDIVEER. 1829-1887. And ANDREW JOSEPH RUSSELL. 1829-1902. Photographer.	Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery.	1870	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 6,144.00
22	LEWIS, MERIWETHER. 1774-1809; and WILLIAM CLARK. 1770-1838.	Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean.	1815	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 5,632.00
94	PHILIP III, KING OF SPAIN. 1598-1621.	Carta executoria of King Philip III of Spain.	1612	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 5,632.00
96	CARLOS II, KING OF SPAIN. 1665-1700.	Carta executoria of King Carlos II of Spain.	1685	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 5,632.00

High Bids Win
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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

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

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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.
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Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
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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