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![<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b69c37e7-f18c-4417-b08b-f00e9b97a413.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.")
Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Rashleigh (Philip). Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Murchison (Roderick Impey). The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Sowerby (James). The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Emerson (William). Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics, 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Robinson (Thomas). New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696. £800 to £1,200.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Aquinas (Thomas). [Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte, Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Parfit (Cliff). Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan, 1981-1988. £400 to £600.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia, 1634. £800 to £1,200.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Lindbergh (Charles A.). The Spirit of St. Louis, 1955, signed. £200 to £300. -
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 -
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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PBA Galleries: Miniature Books Offered for the Benefit of the Miniature Book Society
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Miniature Books Offered for the Benefit of the Miniature Book Society | Total Sales (USD) | 7,406.25 |
| Auction Date | October 26, 2025 - October 26, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 5,730.00 |
| Sale Number | #4001 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 9,230.00 |
| Total Lots | 57 | ||
| Sold Lots | 57 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 5,730.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 9,230.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.24% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sumatran Batak Pustaha |
USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 687.50 | ||
| 53 | Shakespeare, William | 14 Shakespeare Miniature Books in display |
USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 406.25 | |
| 7 | Selection of items from The Bronte Press |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 343.75 | ||
| 12 | Shelley, Percy Byssche | Ozymandias |
2023 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 281.25 |
| 25 | Washington, George | Washington, His Farewell Address |
1932 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 281.25 |
| 29 | Wickham, Joan Adams | One Conceited Ladybug's Three-Letter Alphabet |
1978 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 281.25 |
| 44 | The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments |
1850 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 237.50 | |
| 10 | Geldtaschen Kalender [Money or Wallet Calendar] Porte Monnaie |
1922 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 200.00 | |
| 30 | Halliwell-Phillips, James | Los Tres Cerditos/The Three Little Pigs |
2022 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 4 | Bewick, Thomas | Vignettes from Birds, Quadrupeds and Fables |
1971 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 11 | Hill, Rick | The Mystery of the Cuneiform Tablet |
2018 | USD 30.00 - 80.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 49 | Massmann, Robert E. | Five Bibliographies from REM Miniatures |
1978-2005 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 20 | Huang, Jackie and Helen Yoon | Octobook |
2013 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 175.00 |
| 17 | French Carnet de Bal (French Dance Card) |
c 1850-1870 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 162.50 | |
| 35 | Five Microminiature Books |
1983-2015 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 162.50 | |
| 56 | John H. Eggers Book Set in Box |
1910-1914 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 162.50 | |
| 33 | Five Miniature Book Dollhouse sets |
USD 30.00 - 80.00 | USD 137.50 | ||
| 34 | Five More Miniature Book Dollhouse sets |
USD 30.00 - 80.00 | USD 137.50 | ||
| 43 | Thomas, Peter and Bobby Troup | Route 66 |
2023 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 137.50 |
| 5 | Dickens, Charles | Night Walks [with] Travelling Abroad [with] A Flight |
1982 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 8 | Fromme, Carl | Wiener Porte-Monnaie Kalender 1874 |
1873 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 51 | Three Miniature Books from REM Miniatures |
1986-1991 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 6 | Five Miniature Books from Black Cat Press |
1961-1980 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 112.50 | |
| 16 | Two Miniature Books by The Final Score |
2021-2024 | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 112.50 | |
| 19 | Herrick, Robert | A Posy of Verse from Herrick |
1903 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 112.50 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cc3f4f98-f195-4049-aca6-329c27fdd27c.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.")
