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Bubb Kuyper: Natural history, medicine, transport etc. - Manuscripts and autographs - Old and rare books (A-L)

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Auction Name	Natural history, medicine, transport etc. - Manuscripts and autographs - Old and rare books (A-L)	Total Sales (EUR)	454,411.40
Auction Date	November 20, 2024 - November 20, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	245,130.00
Sale Number	#81d	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	355,310.00
Total Lots	973
Sold Lots	657	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	377,620.00
% of Lots Sold	67.52%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	541,900.00
Unsold Lots	316	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	83.86%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
3068	Linschoten, Jan Huygen van.	Itinerarium, Ofte Schip-vaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien...	1614	EUR 25,000.00 - 35,000.00	EUR 55,420.00
2593	Blaeu, J.	Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden, Met hare Beschrijvingen./ Toonneel der steden van 's Konings Nederlanden.	n.d.	EUR 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	EUR 19,560.00
2589	Valentyn, F.	Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien, vervattende een naaukeurige en uitvoerige verhandelinge van Nederlands mogentheyd in die gewesten,...	1724-1726	EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	EUR 13,040.00
2708	(Barlaeus, C.).	(Rerum per octennium in Brasilia Et alibi nuper gestarum, Sub Praefectura Illustrissimi Comitis I. Mauritii, Nassoviae, (...) Historia).	1647	EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	EUR 13,040.00
2968	Avicenna.	Liber canonis totius medicine. Latin transl. by G. Cremonensus.	1522	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 13,040.00
2511	Macchiavelli, N.	Historie./ Il Principe.	1546/ 1538	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 11,084.00
2497	Buchelius, Arnoldus (1565-1641).	Vrij ende Ridderhofsteden onder Utrecht. Manuscript, pen and ink on paper,	+-1635	EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	EUR 10,432.00
2603	Tirion, I.	Nieuwe en beknopte hand-atlas. Bestaande in eene verzameling van eenige der algemeenste en nodigste landkaarten.	1769-1784	EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	EUR 10,432.00
2604	Blaeu, J. and Martini, M.	Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive Novus Atlas. Pars Sexta. Novus Atlas Sinensis.	1655	EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	EUR 9,128.00
2728	Halde, J.B.	du. Description geographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de l'empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise.	1770 vol. 1-3/ 1735 vol.4	EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	EUR 6,520.00
2971		Den oorspronck onser salicheyt.	1517	EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	EUR 6,520.00
2533	Laet, J. de.	Historie ofte Iaerlijck Verhael van de Verrichtinghen der Geoctroyeerde West-Indische Compagnie...	1644	EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	EUR 5,868.00
2973	Vergilius Maro, P.	Opera Virgiliana cum decem commentis (...), docte quidem Bucolica, & Georgica a Servio, Donati, Mancinello & Probo (...) Beroaldis. Aeneis (...)	1529	EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	EUR 5,868.00
2476	Moholy-Nagy, Lazlo (1895-1946).	AUTOGRAPH POSTCARD SIGNED "Moholy", to "Liebe liebe Oud's",	1926	EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	EUR 5,542.00
2692		[Bindings. VOC]. Shagreen binding richly decorated with silver VOC binding ornaments:		EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 5,542.00
2942		Hollandsche Arkadia.	1807	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 4,564.00
2483		Letter-zetters luywagen; Ofte Beknopte onderwysinge Hoe men alderhande Formaten zal leeren overslaan: ...	n.d. 1st? half 18th cent.	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 4,238.00
2472	Johnson, Philip (1906-2005).	Four TYPESCRIPT LETTERS SIGNED (in pen and ink) "Philip" (the first letter "Philip Johnson"), to "Dear Oud", ....	1946	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 3,912.00
2410	Prins, Tymen (18th cent.) a.o.	(Cookery book). Dutch and occas.	18th and 19th cent.	EUR 250.00 - 350.00	EUR 3,586.00
2508	Dante Alighieri.	Dante col sito et forma dell'Inferno.	1515	EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	EUR 3,586.00
2975	Havart, D.	Op- en Ondergang van Cormandel. In zijn Binnenste geheel open, en ten toon gesteld...	1693	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,868.80
2203	Jonston, J.	Naeukeurige Beschryving Van de Natuur der Vier-voetige Dieren, Vissen En Bloedlooze Water-Dieren, Vogelen, Kronkel-Dieren, Slangen en Draken	1660	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,738.40
2475	Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig (1886-1969).	AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Mies", to "Lieber Bob",	1933	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 2,738.40
2442	Mompou, Frederico (1893-1987).	Collection of 10 AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTERS, 3 AUTOGRAPH SIGNED POSTCARDS and a telegram, all addressed to his friend HANS PHILIPS	1950-1966	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,608.00
2899	Graaff, N. de.	Reysen na de vier gedeeltens des Werelds, als Asia, Africa, America en Europa. Behelsende een Beschrijving van zijn 48.jarige Reyse (...)	1704	EUR 700.00 - 900.00	EUR 2,608.00

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
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”.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

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 .

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
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.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

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