Leslie Hindman Auctioneers: Collections of an Only Child: Seventy Years a Bibliophile, the Library of Justin G. Schiller
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Collections of an Only Child: Seventy Years a Bibliophile, the Library of Justin G. Schiller | Total Sales (USD) | 1,119,346.00 |
| Auction Date | December 05, 2024 - December 05, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 617,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #2107 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 961,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 261 | ||
| Sold Lots | 218 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 888,950.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.52% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,391,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 43 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.47% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | Maxfield Parrish | Wond'rous Wise Man, 1897 |
1897 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 120,650.00 |
| 90 | Walt Disney | Mickey and Minnie Walking in the Moonlight, ca. 1932-34 |
ca.1932-34 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 63,500.00 |
| 25 | Ludwig Bemelmans | And Dragged Her Safe from a Watery Grave, 1953 |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 57,150.00 | |
| 46 | Carroll, Lewis. | Alice P. Liddell and Fern. Hand-Colored Presentation Photo of the Real Alice |
USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 47,625.00 | |
| 54 | Carroll, Lewis. | Carroll, Lewis. Autograph Register Listing Recipients of Presentation Copies of "The Nursery Alice" |
1889 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 44,450.00 |
| 204 | Arthur Rackham | Hey! Up the chimney, lass! Hey after you!, 1907 |
1907 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 31,750.00 |
| 29 | Nicholls, Sutton. | The Compleat Auctioner. Extraordinarily Rare |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 28,575.00 | |
| 10 | Chicago Illustrated. First Edition, Complete in 13 Parts |
January 1866-January 1867 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 24,130.00 | |
| 184 | [Parrish, Maxfield] Baum, L. Frank. | Proofs of the Illustrations by Maxfield Parrish for Mother Goose in Prose. Complete Set |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 22,860.00 | |
| 265 | Wilde, Oscar. | The Picture of Dorian Gray. Signed Limited Edition, Superbly Bound |
1891 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 21,590.00 |
| 243 | Seuss, Dr. | The Mulberry Street Unicorn. Hand Painted Sculpture |
1938 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 138 | Lebedev, V.V. | Original Manuscript for Children's Pop-Up Book |
1936 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 |
| 242 | Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) | Please Do Not Ask for Breakfast in Bed... |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 | |
| 259 | Andy Warhol | Some Men Need Help, ca. 1982 |
ca.1982 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 197 | Beatrix Potter | Initials T. A. and W. with Rabbit Motifs, ca. 1890s |
ca.1890s | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 251 | Thompson, Kay, and Hilary Knight. | Eloise. First Edition, Presentation Copy |
1955 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 91 | [Walt Disney] Mary Robinson Blair | Cinderella Leaves the Ball |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 | |
| 143 | Loeber, Lou. | Loeber, Lou. Group of 14 Original Illustrations for "Gouden Vlinders" |
ca.1927 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 56 | Carroll, Lewis. | Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Presentation Copy |
1891 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 241 | [Sendak, Maurice] | Presentation Album of Original Mickey Mouse Production Drawings |
1988 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,065.00 |
| 236 | Maurice Sendak | Wild Thing, ca. 1979 |
ca.1979 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 240 | Maurice Sendak | Little Bear's New Friend, 2001 |
2001 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 49 | Carroll, Lewis. | Carroll, Lewis. Two Albumen Photographs of Alexandra "Xie" Rhoda Kitchin |
Circa 1870 and 1873 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 |
| 222 | Sendak, Maurice. | Where the Wild Things Are. First Edition, Presentation copy |
1963 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |
| 28 | [Blake, William] | The Pastorals of Virgil, With a Course of English Reading... First Blake Edition |
1821 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
