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Catawiki B. V.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 12,940.48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 25, 2026 - March 25, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 22,340.00 |
| Sale Number | #32526a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 29,080.00 |
| Total Lots | 152 | ||
| Sold Lots | 131.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 26,190.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.18% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 33,905.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 21 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 38.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102096896 | Manuscrito | Ano 1865. 716 paginas. Impresionante manuscrito de la venta del meson del peine en Madrid. Documento |
1865 | EUR 400.00 - 450.00 | EUR 1,209.90 |
| 101827721 | Che Guevara (1928-1967) | Carta Manuscrita y firmada. |
1958 | EUR 750.00 - 900.00 | EUR 479.60 |
| 102122476 | Frantisek Xaver Brixi (1732-1771) [bohmischer Komponist] | [Musikhandschrift] Salve Regina |
1770 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 431.64 |
| 102129143 | Formaler Autor: Friedrich August II. von Sachsen / Verfasser: Carl Ludwig von Voigt -- wahrscheinlich | Kurfurstlicher Regierungsbefehl / Kanzleischreiben |
1743 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 319.37 |
| 102087806 | Varios | Compendio de pleitos |
1630/1648 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 317.19 |
| 102198605 | Manuscrits sur le Service de Sante des armees de Napoleon , portraits des medecins a la plume |
1920 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 316.10 | |
| 102012455 | Fidel Castro | Premierminister Fidel Castro - Regierungsdekret 3 Seiten vom 27.10.1959 - Original Signaturen |
1959 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 310.65 |
| 102157344 | French Notaires of the 17th and 18th Century Ancient regime sous Henry IV a Louis XV | 47 manuscripts French notary certifications and documents seal stamps 17th and 18th vellum+paper |
1750/1601 | EUR 180.00 - 220.00 | EUR 308.47 |
| 102144880 | Queen Elizabeth II | Signed Christmas Card |
2000 | EUR 200.00 - 220.00 | EUR 267.05 |
| 102234360 | General Charles de Gaulle | Lettre dactylographiee signee a Lucien de Gracia, Senateur-Maire d'Arcachon |
1949 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 261.60 |
| 102112311 | Joseph Lanner (1801-1843) [osterreichischer Komponist] | [Musikhandschrift] Almacks-Tanze. Ridotto da Maurer op. 205 |
1843 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 250.70 |
| 102117855 | Michael Haydn (1737-1806) [osterreichische Komponist] | [Musikhandschrift] Regina coeli (MH 93) |
1800 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 223.45 |
| 102236417 | Camille Saint-Saens | Lettre autographe signee - Arrangement de "La Berceuse" pour Orgue par Guilmant |
1904 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 208.19 |
| 102098382 | Consulat | Lettre consulat signee du Ministre de la Guerre Berthier prince de Neuchatel et Valangin, prince de |
1803 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 196.20 |
| 100995227 | Anoniem | Original Manuscript from a Latin Bible - [France - ca. 13th century] |
1250 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 192.93 |
| 102091391 | empire | Lettre de Service signee par le Marechal Clarke Duc de Feltre nomination d'un General D'Arnauld |
1813 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 185.30 |
| 102124716 | Manuscrito | Esclavos Espana colonial, ano 1859. Seguro sobre la vida de un esclavo. Habana. |
1859 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 176.58 |
| 102157618 | Manuscrito 1718 - Sello cuarto de Felipe V | Limpieza de Sangre - Inquisicion espanola - Doctorado en Teologia en Universidad de Sevilla |
1718 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 176.58 |
| 102147753 | Anonyme | Recueil manuscrit janseniste relatif a la bulle Unigenitus et aux miracles de Saint-Medard |
1735 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 174.40 |
| 102156021 | French scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum France 14th Cent. beautiful filigree initials in red and blue |
1400/1350 | EUR 180.00 - 220.00 | EUR 174.40 |
| 101903730 | Divers decrets | Declaration du Roi et divers documents lies a la Medecine |
1761 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 165.68 |
| 102012105 | Fidel Castro | Prasident Fidel Castro Original Pesos Schein 1958 |
1958 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 102173284 | E.O.T. | Signed, Alekos Fassianos, Athens Festival Lithograph Poster, Art |
1993 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 158.05 |
| 102060078 | Umberto re | Storica italiana lettera Umberto re d'Italia |
1948 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 148.24 |
| 102091563 | Colette | Lettre autographe signee apologie de la couleur bleue |
1930 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 142.79 |
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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