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Zisska and Lacher: Books and Graphics
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books and Graphics | Total Sales (EUR) | 245,065.80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 20, 2026 - May 21, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 114,790.00 |
| Sale Number | #87 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 169,940.00 |
| Total Lots | 567 | ||
| Sold Lots | 270.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 281,850.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 47.62% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 417,550.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 297 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 58.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kniga glagolem sudebnik |
c. 1591 | EUR 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 15,960.00 | |
| 97 | Sha'ar bet H. he-hadash: humash 'im Targum va-Hamesh megilot ve-Haftarot |
1546 | EUR 2,800.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 9,044.00 | |
| 47 | 3 certificates of admission to New York Masonic lodges |
1824 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 7,315.00 | |
| 156 | C. Thomas | Firmamentum firmianum, seu manuductio ad globum artificialem coelestem |
1731 | EUR 1,400.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 6,650.00 |
| 358 | Sammelatlas |
circa 1800 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 6,650.00 | |
| 166 | J. Zahn | Specula physico-mathematico-historica notabilium ac mirabilium sciendorum, in qua mundi mirabilis oeconomia |
1696 | EUR 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | EUR 5,985.00 |
| 89 | Neunte deutsche Bibel |
1483 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 5,320.00 | |
| 95 | L. Emser | Das new Testament |
1528 | EUR 1,400.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,655.00 |
| 208 | Ca. 350 bookplates 16th to 19th centuries |
N/A | EUR 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 4,655.00 | |
| 2048 | J. Blaeu | 14 Books, including: Novus Atlas Sinensis |
ca. 1660 | EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 4,655.00 |
| 6 | Johann Stainhauser (1570–1625) | Chronicle of the City of Salzburg |
1619 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 3,990.00 |
| 259 | Bertuch F. J. | Bilderbuch fur Kinder |
1798-1830 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | EUR 3,990.00 |
| 161 | R. Fludd | Philosophia Moysaica |
1638 | EUR 2,800.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 3,724.00 |
| 128 | Johannes Aurifaber; Johann Riebling; Gerd Omeken; Melanchthon | Kerckenordeninge ... jm Hertochdome tho Meckelenborch; Ordeninge der Misse ... |
1557; 1540-45 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 3,458.00 |
| 3 | Songs and Prayers |
c. 1540 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,325.00 | |
| 2 | Ablution prayer book |
c. 1462 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 3,192.00 | |
| 192 | Vesalius A. | Icones anatomicae |
1934–35 | EUR 1,400.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 2,793.00 |
| 195 | Schreber J. Ch. D. | Die Saugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit descriptions |
1775–1792 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,660.00 |
| 393 | Schwabe J. J. | Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und zu Land, or Collection of All Travel Accounts ... in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America |
1748–69 | EUR 1,400.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 2,660.00 |
| 2046 | A. Ortelius | Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis nova descriptio |
1584 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 2,660.00 |
| 41 | Gustav Braun | XII. Briefe uber die Kronbegleitung von Nurnberg nach Frankfurt am Main |
c. 1790 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 2,394.00 |
| 69 | Zeppelin F. von (1838-1917) | For the Lecture on March 17, 1897 |
1897 | EUR 550.00 - 800.00 | EUR 2,394.00 |
| 138 | Kercken Ordeninge im Lande tho Pamern |
1563 | EUR 220.00 - 330.00 | EUR 2,394.00 | |
| 370 | Kantemir D. | Geschichte des osmanischen Reichs nach seinem expansion and decline |
1745 | EUR 1,300.00 - 1,900.00 | EUR 2,394.00 |
| 12 | Albert Krez (1643–1713) | Geheimnusreiche Statt Gottes, Wunder uber Wunder gottlicher Allmacht, Abgrund of Grace |
1707 | EUR 1,400.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 2,128.00 |
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Sotheby's Book Week
2 June - 9 JulySotheby’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, 1632Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604Aste 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 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old 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 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950