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De Baecque and Associes: Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection

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Auction Name Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection Total Sales (EUR) 89,687.00
Auction Date April 02, 2026 - April 02, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 28,760.00
Sale Number #174544 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 41,040.00
Total Lots 190
Sold Lots 176.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 30,230.00
% of Lots Sold 92.63% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 43,360.00
Unsold Lots 14 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 206.84%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
81 Francois Petrarque; Vasquin Philieul

Toutes les euvres vulgaires de Francoys Petrarque

1555 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 8,450.00
96 Jo. Franciscus de Sancto Nazario (alias de Ripa)

Celeberrimi atqz acutissimi iureconsulti Do. Jo. Francisci de sancto nazario dicti de Ripa

1522 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 7,150.00
157 18th century French School,

Exceptional and spectacular panoramic view of Avignon, Villeneuve and the surrounding countryside, dedicated to Pope Benedict XIV, circa 1740, Copperplate engraving

c. 1740 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 5,460.00
107 Jacques Valladier

Labyrinthe Royal de l'Hercule Gaulois triomphant sur le suite des Fortunes, Batailles, Victoires

circa 1600 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 4,160.00
128 Jean BONFA; Louis David

The Venaissin County by Reverend Father Bonfa of the Society of Jesus

c. 1696; 1762 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,900.00
77

ORDONNANCES du tres chrestien Roy de France Francois premier de ce nom reduites par titres et articles et ordre selon les matieres ordonnees etre gardees et observees en ces pays de Provence, Forcalquier et terres adjacentes…

1536; 1540 EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 2,600.00
27 Honore Bouche

La Chorographie ou description de Provence et L'Histoire chronologique du mesme pays.

1664 EUR 700.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 2,470.00
87

Recueil des principaux reglemens faits par les eminentissimes cardinaux legats

1670; 1685; 1769 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 2,470.00
108 Claude de Vic; Joseph Vaissette

Histoire generale du Languedoc, Avec des notes et des pieces justificatives

1730-1745 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,950.00
129 Louis CLAUSEAU

Very rare map of the Comtat Venaissin

N/A EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 1,820.00
73 Morenas

Relation des fetes donnees par la ville d'Avignon pour l'exaltation de notre S. Pere le Pape Clement XIII les 27, 28 et 29 aout 1758.

1758 EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 1,690.00
102

Statuts et reglemens vieux faits sur la soie et velutiers d'Avignon, tires sur l'original

1682 EUR 120.00 - 180.00 EUR 1,690.00
10

Histoire heroique et universelle de la Noblesse de Provence

1757-1759; 1786 EUR 500.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,430.00
39 Alphonse Denis; Canquoin; Vincent Courdouan

A picturesque and statistical tour of the Var department.

c. 1833 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 1,430.00
69 Abbe Mathieu Mistarlet

Essai genealogique sur la noblesse du Comte Venaissin et de la ville d'Avignon, dedicated to the States of this Province.

1782 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 1,170.00
125 Anonymous

View of the city of Avignon, with the Popes' Palace in the foreground Very rare copper engraving.

early 17th century EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 1,105.00
111

Beautiful set of 12 volumes entitled on the spine "Documents sur Avignon et le Comtat Venaissin"

N/A EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 1,040.00
78 Ovide; Angelo Ingegneri

De rimedi contra l'amore ridotti in ottava rima da M. Angelo Ingegneri gli due libri.

1575 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 910.00
53 Rustany

LE GRELOT.

1863-1866 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 845.00
23 Jacques Joseph Bontous

L'Auguste piete de la royale maison de Bourbon, sujet de l'appareil fait a Avignon pour la reception de Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne et de Monseigneur le Duc de Berry.

1701 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 780.00
51 Jean Francois de Gaufridi

Histoire de Provence

1694 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 780.00
153 Israel Silvestre; others

View and Perspective of a Part of the Cities and Castle of Avignon, 1634, Etching

1634 EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 780.00
37 Darluc

Histoire naturelle de Provence, Contenant ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable dans les regnes vegetal, mineral, animal & la partie Geoponique.

1782-86 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 650.00
112

Beautiful set of 9 volumes, entitled on the spine of the binding "Documents sur Avignon et le Comtat Venaissin"

N/A EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 650.00
163 I. Gigognan

Popular Imagery of the 18th century, Oraison a Notre-Dame de Gronseau in the Malaucene area, in the diocese of Vaison, 1731, Rare woodcut

1731 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 EUR 650.00
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • Leland Little, June 12: The First Illustrated Edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
    Leland Little, June 12: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signed Pennsylvania Land Survey.
    Leland Little, June 12: The Scarce Jansson Edition of a Remarkable Early View of London.
    Leland Little, June 12: Signed Limited Edition of The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
    Leland Little, June 12: Faden’s Important and Scarce Map of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.
    Leland Little, June 12: William J. Tate (NC, 1869-1953), Archive of the "Original host to the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.”
  • Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950