Arader Galleries: Fine Art, Rare Maps and Natural History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Art, Rare Maps and Natural History | Total Sales (USD) | 381,390.00 |
| Auction Date | November 22, 2025 - November 22, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 468,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #112225 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 801,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 208 | ||
| Sold Lots | 112.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,062,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 53.85% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,130,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 96 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 12.18% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | VANCOUVER, George (1757-1798). | A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; in Which the Coast of North-West America Has Been Carefully Examined and Accurately Surveyed ... Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of Any Navigable Communication Betwe |
1798 | USD 50,000.00 - 75,000.00 | USD 50,400.00 |
| 98 | <br>LOOTS, Johannes (c. 1665-1726) & GOOS, Pieter (1615-1675). | West Indische Paskaert. Engraved map with original hand color. |
[ca. 1695] | USD 30,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,800.00 |
| 85 | [DE BRY, Theodor] & HARIOT, Thomas. | Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae (Part One, in Latin, of De Bry's Great Voyages). |
1590 and (1608). | USD 28,000.00 - 38,000.00 | USD 22,800.00 |
| 11 | AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). | White Ibis, Plate 222. |
1827-1838. | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 21,600.00 |
| 96 | <br>DE JODE, Corenlis (1568-1600). | [World Map] Hemispherium ab aequinoctiali linea, ad circulum poli arctici and poli antarctici. Engraved map. |
1593 | USD 25,000.00 - 45,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 1 | AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). | Great-Footed Hawk [Peregrine Falcon], Plate 16. |
1827-1838. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,400.00 |
| 133 | DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726). | Carte du Louisiane et Cours du Mississippi... |
1718 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 9,000.00 |
| 14 | AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). | Tropic Bird, Plate 262. |
1827-1838. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 100 | <br>ZALTIERI, Bolognino (fl.1560s), after Paolo FORLANI (fl. 1560-1571). | Hibernia Insula non longe Brita[n]nia in Oceano sita est. [Ireland]. Engraved map. |
1565 | USD 12,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 184 | <br>BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). | Pehriska-Ruhpa - Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse, Tab., 23. from "Travels in the Interior of North America". |
1839 | USD 12,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 91 | GALLO, Edouardo (19th Century). | History of the Mexican Railway. Wealth of Mexico, in the Region Extending from the Gulf to the Capital of the Republic, Considered in its Geological, Agricultural, Manufacturing and Commercial Aspect: With Scientific, Historic and Statistical Notes. |
1876 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 95 | MERCATOR, Gerard (1512-1594). | Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio. |
1587 | USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 102 | <br>TANESSE, Jacques (19th Century) and ROLLINSON, William. | Plan of the City and Suburbs of New Orleans from an actual Survey made in 1815 by J. Tanesse, City Surveyor. Engraving. |
1825 | USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 73 | MORAN, Thomas (1827-1936). | The Cliffs of Green River [Wyoming]. |
1874 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,700.00 |
| 173 | <br>BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). | Wahk-ti-Ge-li, Tab. 8. From: "Travels in the Interior of North America". |
1839-1843. | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,700.00 |
| 113 | [World] DE LA TOUR, Louis Brion (c. 1743 - 1803). | Group lot of 6 maps (1. World and 5 Continents - Africa, Asia, Europe, N. America, S. America). From Louis C. Desnos' Atlas General Engraved maps with hand color in full |
1779 (1783). | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 5,100.00 |
| 198 | <br>BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). | Fort McKenzie, Tab 42. From "Travels in the Interior of North America". |
1841 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 5,100.00 |
| 181 | <br>BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). | The Interior of the Hut of a Mandan Chief. Tab 19. from "Travels of the Interior of North America" |
1834-1843. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 15 | AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). | Large-Billed Puffin, Plate 293. |
1827-1838. | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,200.00 |
| 6 | AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). | Labrador Falcon, Plate 196. |
1827-1838. | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,600.00 |
| 101 | <br>ROSS, Lieutenant John (1744-1809). | Course of the Mississippi from the Balise to Fort Chartres; taken on an Expedition to the Illinois in the latter end of the year, 1765. Engraved map with original hand color in outline. |
1775 | USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 3,600.00 |
| 157 | HARNETT, William Michael (1848-1892). | The Old Violin. |
c. 1903. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,600.00 |
| 180 | <br>BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). | Bison Dance of the Mandan Indians in front of their Medecine Lodge, Tab., 18. from "Travels in the Interior of North America". |
1839 | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 3,600.00 |
| 151 | BORNET, John (active, 1850-1855). | Panorama of Manhattan island. City of New York and Environs. |
1854 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 3,360.00 |
| 163 | CATLIN, George (1796-1872). | Buffalo Hunt, Chase - No. 6. From The North American Indian Portfolio. |
1844 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,300.00 |
