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Catawiki B. V.: Old and Rare Books (pre-1700)

Auction Reports

Auction Name	Old and Rare Books (pre-1700)	Total Sales (EUR)	10,707.07
Auction Date	February 15, 2026 - February 15, 2026	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	13,590.00
Sale Number	#21526c	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	26,035.00
Total Lots	51
Sold Lots	22.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	31,615.00
% of Lots Sold	43.14%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	63,245.00
Unsold Lots	29	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	16.93%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
101245736	Della Porta	Fisionomia dell'Huomo (Physiognomy of Man)	1644	EUR 1,500.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 1,415.91
101281471	Publius Terentius Afer	Terence Comedies	1526	EUR 1,100.00 - 4,000.00	EUR 1,252.41
101134138	Johannes Zahn	Oculus artificialis teledioptricus sive Telescopium	1685	EUR 2,800.00 - 6,500.00	EUR 1,091.09
101230269	Francis Bacon	Sylva Sylvarum (Collection of Collections)	1648	EUR 900.00 - 1,800.00	EUR 870.91
100939229	Desiderius Erasmus	Originis Adamantii Operum pars secunda	1536	EUR 900.00 - 1,900.00	EUR 822.95
101089437	Alessandro Tadino	Raguaglio della Gran Peste di Milano	1632	EUR 400.00 - 700.00	EUR 818.59
101230894	James Ussher	The annals of the world	1658	EUR 1,500.00 - 1,700.00	EUR 763.00
101176195	Giovanni Mario Verdizotti	Cento Favole Bellissime De I Piv Illvstri Antichi, & Moderni Autori Greci & Latini	1607	EUR 900.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 654.00
101266517	Nicolas Lefevre, Johannes Hiskias Cardilucius	Neuvermehrter Chymischer Handleiter und Guldnes Kleinod	1685	EUR 500.00 - 650.00	EUR 490.50
101201992	Dirk Evertszoon Van Bleiswyk	Beschryvinge der stadt Delft, betreffende des selfs situatie, oorsprong en ouderdom, opkomst en	1667	EUR 275.00 - 325.00	EUR 381.50
101182415	Michael Stettler	Annales Oder Grundliche Beschreibung der furnemhsten Geschichten vnnd Thaten welche sich in gantzer	1627	EUR 450.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 328.09
101132087	Fulgenzio Fabio	De Mythologia et Natura Deorum	1543	EUR 400.00 - 450.00	EUR 272.50
101231650	Dionysius Gothofredus	Corpus Iuris Civilis	1598	EUR 250.00 - 280.00	EUR 239.80
101231971	Joannes Rosinus	Romanarum Antiquitatum Libri Decem	1611	EUR 250.00 - 280.00	EUR 218.00
101239180	Augustino Gallaminio Erasicheliensi	processionarium iuxta ritum	1609	EUR 275.00 - 350.00	EUR 218.00
101132226	San Tommaso d'Aquino	Commentari ai Vangeli. in Folio.	1595	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 196.20
101189219	Pierre Duval	Jeu d'Armoiries des Souverains et Estats d'Europe	1665	EUR 220.00 - 400.00	EUR 174.40
101267034	B. Tondi	La virtu vilipesa - L'Asino coronato	1658	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 130.80
101131186	Abraamo Ortelio	Theatro del Mondo di Abraamo Ortelio	1683	EUR 170.00 - 200.00	EUR 111.18
101086392	Michel Ettmuller	Pratique de medecine speciale sur les maladies propres des hommes, des femmes et des petits enfants	1691	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 109.00
101279694	<< De par le Roy >>, Francois Dugue, chevalier, conseiller du Roi	Ordonnance royale imprimee relative a la fiscalite et a l'administration des tailles dans l'election	1672	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 76.30
101132805	G. Del Papa.	Lettera intorno alla natura del caldo e del freddo	1674	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 71.94

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.