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Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo. -
Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
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Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950 -
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Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper | Total Sales (USD) | 44,934.65 |
| Auction Date | August 23, 2025 - August 23, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 92,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #82325 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 177,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 131 | ||
| Sold Lots | 118 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 99,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 90.08% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 193,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 13 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 23.28% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2640 | Ortelius | Map of the Americas (New World) |
1598 published late in 1613. | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 3,798.50 |
| 2646 | Van Keulen | Double Hemisphere Celestial Chart |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,210.00 | |
| 2644 | Mercator & Hondius | Map of the North Pole / Artic Circle with parts of Asia, Europe, and America and Insets of Frisland (a Phantom Island), Farre, & Scotland |
1634 | USD 2,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 2,033.00 |
| 2645 | Van Keulen | Map of the Mediterranean Sea |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,712.00 | |
| 2668 | Edward Curtis | New Chest |
1911 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,391.00 |
| 2667 | Edward Curtis | In a Piegan Lodge |
1911 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,284.00 |
| 2684 | Foujita | Domestic Cat Illustration: Eprath |
1930 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,284.00 |
| 2680 | Goya | They spruce themselves up [Se repulen]. 51 |
1878-1900 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,230.50 |
| 2626 | Piranesi | The Hadrianeum (once used as a custom house) in the Piazza di Pietra |
1760-1790s.<br><br>The etchings are on laid paper. We were able to note two watermarks present in the work. One wasthe characteristic fleur-de-lis in a circle, commonly used for his | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 1,070.00 |
| 2625 | Piranesi | View of the Large Trevi Fountain formerly called the Acqua Vergine |
1760-1790s.<br><br>The etchings are on laid paper. We were able to note two watermarks present in the work. One wasthe characteristic fleur-de-lis in a circle, commonly used for his | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 1,016.50 |
| 2681 | Goya | They Have Flown [Volaverunt]. 61 |
1878-1900 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 909.50 |
| 2688 | Seguy | Butterfly or Moth Pochoir. 1 |
1925 | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 668.75 |
| 2704 | 4 Original Watercolors of Heath (Erica) after Ledel for Curtis, Aiton Kew Plants (according to Linnaeus system) |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 668.75 | ||
| 2634 | Ziletti's Ptolemy | Map of New Spain (Mexico, California, Southern North America with Florida named) |
1574 | USD 500.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 642.00 |
| 2649 | L'Astronomie Populaire | 12 Astronomy Lithographs |
in 1856 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 615.25 |
| 2669 | Larmessin | Plumber Costume |
circa 1690. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 615.25 |
| 2615 | Seba | 6 Snake Engravings |
1734-1765 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 535.00 |
| 2643 | Mercator & Hondius | Map of Iceland |
1634 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 535.00 |
| 2653 | Hevelius | Constellation Chart: Corona |
1690 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 535.00 |
| 2651 | Bayer | Constellation: Lyra, Eagle and Lyre |
1609 or 1603 | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 508.25 |
| 2683 | Toulouse-Lautrec & Renard | Dog (Le Chien) |
1899 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 508.25 |
| 2638 | Ortelius | Map of the Azores |
1579 [1584] | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 454.75 |
| 2650 | Bayer | Constellation: Corvus, the Crow |
1609 or 1603 | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 454.75 |
| 2677 | Goya | Trials [Ensayos]. 60 |
USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 454.75 | |
| 2635 | Ortelius | Map of Prussia |
1579 [1584] | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 428.00 |