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Schilb Antiquarian: Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium

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Auction Name Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium Total Sales (USD) 15,695.00
Auction Date July 06, 2025 - July 06, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 58,872.00
Sale Number #374050 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 120,200.00
Total Lots 101
Sold Lots 100 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 59,371.00
% of Lots Sold 99.01% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 121,200.00
Unsold Lots 1 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 12.95%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
22 HUTCHINSON, Thomas

The history of Massachusetts : from the first settlement thereof in 1628, until the year 1750

1795 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 1,525.00
73 BURTON, Richard

A Plain and literal translation of The Arabian Nights

1885 USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 440.00
84 POE, Edgar Allan

Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

1909 USD 399.00 - 800.00 USD 415.00
27 DUFRENOY, Adelaide G.B.

Abe?ce?daire des petits gourmands

[1822] USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 405.00
70 ALCOTT, Louisa May

[works]

1890-1917. USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 405.00
95 CLAREMONT, Lewis de

The Ancients book of magic

1940 USD 399.00 - 800.00 USD 405.00
83 BAUM, L. Frank

The land of Oz: a sequel to The Wizard of Oz

(c)1904 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 365.00
72 Holy Bible

The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

1883 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 350.00
94 BAUM, L. Frank

The New Wizard of Oz

[1939] USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 325.00
32 HUGO, Victor

Notre Dame de Paris

1836 USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 310.00
20 SHAKESPEARE, William

The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators

1788 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 305.00
49 BROWNLOW, William Gannaway

Sketches of the rise, progress, and decline of secession, with a narrative of personal adventures among the rebels, by W.G. Brownlow

1862 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 305.00
42 DICKENS, Charles

The personal history of David Copperfield

1849 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 300.00
1

[handwritten compline prayer]

Ca. 1450 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 285.00
2 CLENARDUS, Nicolaus

Institutiones ac Meditationes in Graecam linguam

1581 USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 USD 265.00
14 DESCARTES, Rene?

Les principes de la philosophie

1724 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 260.00
17 BOYER, Jean-Baptiste, dArgens

Lettres juives, ou correspondance philosophique historique et critique

1754 USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 USD 255.00
28 GOLDSMITH, Rev J. (pseud. of Sir Richard Phillips)

The natural and artificial wonders of the United Kingdom

1825 USD 550.00 - 1,200.00 USD 255.00
8 Catholic Church

Breviarium romanum ex Decreto Sacro-Sancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum... pars verna

1675 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 245.00
19 LEE, Andrew

A sermon delivered September 18th, 1785 at the funeral of Rev. Benjamin Troop, pastor...in Norwich.

1786 USD 550.00 - 1,200.00 USD 200.00
30 WEBSTER, Noah

A Dictionary for Primary Schools.

1834 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 200.00
46 BUTLER, Mrs. Chas

The Colored nursery picture every day book, . Series the first, The home first book.

[1854]. USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 200.00
58 WELLS, Samuel R

How to read character : a new illustrated hand-book

1871 USD 399.00 - 800.00 USD 195.00
52 HUGO, Victor

Les Miserables

1865 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 185.00
64 TWAIN, Mark

Mark Twains sketches, new and old

1875 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 180.00
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