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Catawiki B. V.: French Literature and Illustrated

Auction Reports

Auction Name French Literature and Illustrated Total Sales (EUR) 15,831.16
Auction Date November 17, 2024 - November 17, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 25,200.00
Sale Number #111724e High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 29,875.00
Total Lots 65
Sold Lots 31 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 91,300.00
% of Lots Sold 47.69% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 105,850.00
Unsold Lots 34 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 14.96%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
89701669 Jean Dubreuil

Dictionnaire lyrique portatif ou choix des plus jolies chansons d'amour. Supplement

1771 EUR 900.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 1,964.18
90364275 Francois de Salignac de La Mothe-Fenelon

Oeuvres spirituelles [Reliure aux Armes de Madame Victoire e France, fille du roi Louis XV]

1752 EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 EUR 1,308.00
90094697 Francois Rabelais

Les lettres de Francois Rabelais

1710 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 EUR 981.00
90165597 Pierre Loti

Aziyade

1925 EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 EUR 926.50
90188495 Longus / Aristide Maillol (signe)

Les Pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis & Chloe [avec deux suites]

1937 EUR 900.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 817.50
89999967 Alphonse de Lamartine

Nouvelle meditations poetiques

1823 EUR 500.00 - 550.00 EUR 773.90
90130959 Choderlos de Laclos

Les liaisons dangereuses, ou lettres recueillies dans une societe, & publiees pour l'instruction de

1782 EUR 500.00 - 550.00 EUR 654.00
90138629 Alphonse de Lamartine

Oeuvres completes de Lamartine

1836 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 EUR 654.00
90179705 Jean Racine

Oeuvres de Jean Racine

1784 EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 EUR 654.00
90258535 Atelier Goupil

Costumes du Quadrille Historique : Bals de l'Opera

1880 EUR 700.00 - 800.00 EUR 577.70
90463999 Andre Gide / Tavy Notton

Les nouvelles nourritures. 25 Burins originaux [1/100; Reliure en maroquin mosaiquee]

1958 EUR 500.00 - 550.00 EUR 574.43
90222737 Rene Penard y Fernandez

Chemise de maroquin aux armes d'Orleans - Livre d'or et de reception

1720/1959 EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 EUR 490.50
88953997 Henry Babou [ed.]

Hemard. Artiste du livre [ex ndeg 1 sur Japon]

1928 EUR 650.00 - 750.00 EUR 470.88
90086869 Alfred de Musset [avec L.A.S de George Sand; Paul de Musset & Desire Nisard]

Discours prononces (.) pour la reception de M. Alfred de Musset le 27 Mai 1852

1852 EUR 550.00 - 625.00 EUR 457.80
90414861 Abbe Prevost

Histoire du chevalier Des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut

1753 EUR 800.00 - 900.00 EUR 446.90
89925777 Giacomo Casanova De Seingalt / Gerda Wegener

Une aventure d'amour a Venise

1927 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,300.00 EUR 430.55
90449465 Anatole France / Hermann-Paul, Bernard Naudin, Dethomas, A. Marty, Carlegle, Roubille

OEuvres completes illustrees [Edition definitive en partie originale]

1935/1925 EUR 750.00 - 900.00 EUR 403.30
90392403 [Andre Joseph Panckoucke]

L'art de desoppiler la rate. Sive de modo C. Prudenter

1754 EUR 550.00 - 700.00 EUR 402.21
89925765 Paul Bourget, Alcide Robaudi & Adolphe Giraldon

Pastels. Dix portraits de femmes [ndeg3 sur papier Japon]

1895 EUR 1,300.00 - 1,600.00 EUR 337.90
90300981 Alexandre Arsene / Francois Courboin

Les Reines de l'Aiguilles. Modistes et Couturieres (Etude Parisienne) [Aquarelles originales]

1902 EUR 450.00 - 500.00 EUR 327.00
90335721 Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Collection complete des oeuvres de J. J. Rousseau, citoyen de Geneve

1782/1789 EUR 750.00 - 900.00 EUR 327.00
88795041 La Fontaine / P. Barboutau

Choix de fables de La Fontaine

1894 EUR 550.00 - 700.00 EUR 293.21
89928061 F. Gaillardet, Alexandre Dumas / Robida

La tour de Nesle

1901 EUR 1,300.00 - 1,600.00 EUR 272.50
89711863 J.J. Rousseau

OEuvres completes de Jean Jacques Rousseau

1828/1827 EUR 450.00 - 550.00 EUR 264.87
89893811 Mr. De Voltaire

Les elemens de la philosophie de Neuton

1738 EUR 1,100.00 - 1,400.00 EUR 250.70
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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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
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    December 24 to January 9
    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
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    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