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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. -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000 -
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 -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.
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Du Mouchelles: April 2026: Day 2
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | April 2026: Day 2 | Total Sales (USD) | 36,068.40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 17, 2026 - April 17, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 18,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #22864 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 37,025.00 |
| Total Lots | 65 | ||
| Sold Lots | 58.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 20,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.23% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 39,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 91.31% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1041 | Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) | Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper 1968, 'Balloons' |
1968 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,740.00 |
| 1029 | Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) | Lithograph in Colors on Somerset Wove Paper 1979, 'Morning (Carolina Morning)' |
1979 | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,580.00 |
| 1035 | Horst P. Horst (Germany, 1906-1999) | Platinum Palladium Print on Agfa Paper, Ca. Later Printing (1980), 'Coco Chanel, Paris 1937' |
1980, 1937 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,322.00 |
| 1036 | Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | Etching, with Chine-applique to Wove Paper 1920, 'Mlle. M. M. (Mademoiselle Marguerite Matisse, from the Cinquante Dessins' |
1920 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,935.00 |
| 1043 | Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) | Etching and Drypoint on Laid Paper 1648, 'Jews in the Synagogue' |
N/A | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,806.00 |
| 1038 | Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | Offset Lithographs on Paper 1920, 'Cinquante Dessins: Six Plates' |
1920 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,419.00 |
| 1095 | After Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) | Collotype on Paper 1980-83, 'Sketchbook 1928: the West Wind Relief: Three Works' |
1980-83, 1928 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,290.00 |
| 1037 | Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | Lithographs on Thick Heavy Wove Paper 1994-95, 'Nadia Au Visage Penche; Nadia Au Menton Pointu' |
1994-95 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,096.50 |
| 1127 | Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) | Etching and Aquatint with Hand Coloring on Paper 1929, 'Joie De Vivre' |
1929 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 967.50 |
| 1039 | After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | Offset Lithographs on Wove Paper 'Pierre Matisse; Portrait of a Woman; Planche XI (from Cinquante Dessins)' |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 903.00 |
| 1040 | After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | Offset Lithographs on Paper 1920, 'Cinquante Dessins: Three Plates' |
1920 | USD 200.00 - 500.00 | USD 903.00 |
| 1045 | Achille Mauzan (French, 1883-1952) | Diveno - Letto Novaresi Lithograph Poster, Milano 1940 |
1940 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 838.50 |
| 1197 | Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) | Etching with Drypoint on Laid Paper, 20th C., 'Sur La Plage' |
20th C. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 838.50 |
| 1196 | Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) | Etching with Drypoint on Laid Paper, 20th C., 'Le Chapeau Epingle' |
20th C. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 774.00 |
| 1125 | Marino Marini (Italian/Swiss, 1901-1980) | Lithograph on Wove Paper SN: 7/175 |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 709.50 |
| 1042 | Stephen Wilkes (American, B. 1957) | Dye Bleach Print, Ca. 1998, 'Tuberculosis Ward, Statue of Liberty, Island 3', Includes Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom Hardcover Book |
1998 | USD 600.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 645.00 |
| 1046 | Afro Basaldella (Italian, 1912-1976) | Lithograph in Colors on Japanese Paper 1959, 'Isola Del Giglio' |
1959 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 580.50 |
| 1317 | Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand (French, 1863-1951) | Etching on Paper 1931, 'Quelques Unes (One Plate)' |
1931 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 483.75 |
| 1112 | Alexandra Nechita (Romanian, B. 1985) | Lithograph on Paper H 26.5" W 20.5" |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 451.50 |
| 1334 | Auguste Louis Lepere (French, 1849-1918) | Sir Francis Seymour Haden (2); Alfred Dawson (British); Henry Jackson Simpson Wood Engraving; Etchings 19th Century, 'St. Julien Le Pauvre; Amstelodamum; Windsor Castle; Little Market Stonehaven; Dundrum River', 5 PCS |
19th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 451.50 |
| 1098 | After Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) | Collotypes on Paper 1980-83, 'Sketchbook 1928: the West Wind Relief: Six Works' |
1980-83 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 419.25 |
| 1320 | Grouping of Two Offset Lithographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson with a Pencil Sketch, 3 PCS |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 419.25 | |
| 1097 | After Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) | Collotypes on Paper 1980-83, 'Sketchbook 1928: the West Wind Relief: Nine Works' |
1980-83 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 387.00 |
| 1126 | Larry Rivers (American, 1923-2002) | Lithograph on Wove Paper 19878, 'Madame Butterfly', SN: 127/250 |
1987 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 387.00 |
| 1195 | Charles Haslewood Shannon (British, 1863-1937) | Lithograph Drawn on the Stone, Printed on Paper 1894, 'Biondina' |
1894 | USD 250.00 - 450.00 | USD 387.00 |
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Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000 -
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. -
June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.