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Freeman's | Hindman: Printed and Manuscript Americana

Auction Reports

Auction Name	Printed and Manuscript Americana	Total Sales (USD)	1,902,496.00
Auction Date	January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	908,600.00
Sale Number	#6465	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	1,366,400.00
Total Lots	153
Sold Lots	125.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	1,033,700.00
% of Lots Sold	81.70%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	1,557,800.00
Unsold Lots	28	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	122.13%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
29	Hancock, John.	Manuscript Document, signed		USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00	USD 563,200.00
148	Washington, George.	Autograph Letter, signed		USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00	USD 371,200.00
23	(Dickinson, John, and Thomas Jefferson).	A Declaration of the Representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in General Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the Causes and Necessity of their taking up Arms		USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00	USD 76,800.00
84	Lincoln, Abraham.	Autograph Note, signed		USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 64,000.00
109	Catlin, George.	Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America...		USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00	USD 64,000.00
98	Scull, Nicholas.	To the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esqrs. True & absolute Proprietaries & Governours of the Province of Pennsylvania & Counties of New-Castle Kent & Sussex on Delaware This Map Of the improved Part of the Province of Pennsylvania...		USD 35,000.00 - 50,000.00	USD 48,000.00
25	Force, Peter.	In Congress, July 4, 1776... [Declaration of Independence]	ca. 1833	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 41,600.00
66	(Hamilton, Alexander, and John Jay, and James Madison).	The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787	1788	USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	USD 41,600.00
149	Washington, George.	Autograph Letter, signed		USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00	USD 38,400.00
77	Franklin, Benjamin.	Autograph Letter, signed	October 17, 1788	USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00	USD 32,000.00
85	Leale, Charles A.	Autograph Notes Recounting Lincoln's Assassination	No date, ca. 1880s-1900s.	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 28,800.00
86	Leale, Charles A.	Autograph Notes Recounting Lincoln's Assassination		USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 28,800.00
102		The Deplorable State of New-England, By Reason of a Covetous and Treacherous Governour, and Pusillanimous Counsellors...to be Published in their Boston News-letter...	1708	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 24,320.00
74	[Franklin, Benjamin]	Franklin, Benjamin. Autograph Letter, signed		USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	USD 20,480.00
34	Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de.	Autograph Letter, signed	August 27, 1825	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 19,200.00
75	[Franklin, Benjamin]	Remarques Sur la Navigation de Terre-Neuve a New-York afin d'euiter les Courrants et les bas-fonds au Sud de Nantuckett et du Banc de George	ca. 1780-85	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 19,200.00
73	[Franklin, Benjamin]	(Franklin, Benjamin) A Narrative of the Late Massacres, in Lancaster County, of a Number of Indians, Friends of this Province, by Persons Unknown. With some Observations on the same	1764	USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00	USD 16,640.00
124	[Kennedy, John F.]	Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States From George Washington 1789 to John F. Kennedy 1961	1961	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 16,640.00
21	Adams, Samuel.	Autograph Letter, signed	September 19, 1779	USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00	USD 15,360.00
76	Franklin, Benjamin.	Manuscript Document, signed	May 10, 1787	USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00	USD 15,360.00
90	Carroll, Lewis (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson).	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	1866	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 15,360.00
41	Revere, Paul.	Manuscript Document, signed	March 12, 1778	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 12,800.00
70	[Franklin, Benjamin]	Sewel, William. The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress, of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrences...		USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00	USD 12,800.00
152		Cassidy, Butch, and the Sundance Kid. Pinkerton's National Detective Agency Wanted Poster for the Wild Bunch		USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 12,800.00
31	Henry, Patrick.	Autograph Letter, signed	November 21, 1776	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 10,880.00

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.