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ALDE: Online - First Editions from the 19th to the 21st Century
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Online - First Editions from the 19th to the 21st Century | Total Sales (EUR) | 41,483.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 22, 2026 - April 22, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 20,970.00 |
| Sale Number | #42226a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 28,280.00 |
| Total Lots | 177 | ||
| Sold Lots | 87.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 47,720.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 49.15% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 63,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 90 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 65.64% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | LITTERATURE. | Ensemble 9 ouvrages. |
1972; 2024; 2025; 2023; 1987 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 8,125.00 |
| 323 | PEREC (Georges). | Ensemble 8 volumes avec envoi autographe signe de l'auteur. |
1966; 1967; 1969; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1978; 1979 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,250.00 |
| 318 | LITTERATURE. | Ensemble 59 ouvrages sur grand papier en edition originale. |
N/A | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,500.00 |
| 295 | EDITIONS GALLIMARD. | Ensemble 44 ouvrages broches, certains avec envois. |
1973; 1965; 1977; 1972; 1966; 1967; 1963; 1967; 1973; 1969; 1966; 1965; 1974; 1973; 1966; 1975; 1971; 1965; 1972; 1967; 1972; 1965; 1972; 1959; 1971; 1967; 1966; 1974; 1963; 1962 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 1,500.00 |
| 334 | VIALATTE (Alexandre). | Ensemble 5 ouvrages. |
1957; 1937; 1951; 1936; 1968 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 875.00 |
| 381 | CHATEAUBRIANT (Alphonse de). | La Briere. |
1923 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 875.00 |
| 303 | HUGO (Victor). | Ensemble 3 ouvrages. |
1835; 1837; 1840; 1832 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 800.00 |
| 380 | CHATEAUBRIANT (Alphonse de). | Monsieur des Lourdines. Histoire d'un gentilhomme campagnard. |
1921 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 750.00 |
| 440 | PROUST (Marcel). | A la recherche du temps perdu. [Tomes III-VIII]. |
1920-1927 | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 750.00 |
| 324 | PEREC (Georges). | Ensemble 3 ouvrages. |
1978; 1979; 1980 | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 563.00 |
| 293 | EDITIONS FLAMMARION. | Ensemble 45 ouvrages broches, certains avec envois. |
1972; 1977; 1968; 1963; 1976; 1965; 1971; 1973; 1970; 1962; 1966; 1974; 1964; 1975; 1972; 1969; 1959; 1967; 1966; 1974; 1971; 1955; 1972; 1971; 1965; 1961; 1968; 1974; 1963; 1962 | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 294 | EDITIONS GALLIMARD. | Ensemble 4 ouvrages. |
2017; 2022; 2025 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 400 | [GENET (Jean)]. | [Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs]. L'Arbalete. N°8. |
1944 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 435 | PEGUY (Charles). | Eve. |
1913 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 439 | PROUST (Marcel). | A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs. |
1918 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 331 | SARRAUTE (Nathalie). | Ensemble 2 ouvrages. |
1953; 1963 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 438.00 |
| 313 | LITTERATURE. | Ensemble 9 volumes. |
1884; 1878; 1931; 1897; 1822; 1863 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 332 | SOLLERS (Philippe). | Ensemble 9 ouvrages sur grand papier en edition originale. |
1997 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 337 | BAUDELAIRE (Charles). | Petits poemes en prose. Les Paradis artificiels. |
1869 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 347 | FROMENTIN (Eugene). | Un ete dans le Sahara. Paris, Michel Levy, 1857. – Une annee dans le Sahel. |
1857; 1859 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 353 | LECONTE DE LISLE. | Poesies barbares. |
1862 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 377 | CARRINGTON (Leonora). | La Dame ovale. |
1939 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 415 | LA VILLE DE MIRMONT (Jean de). | Les Dimanches de Jean Dezert. |
1914 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 450 | TOURNIER (Michel). | Vendredi ou les Limbes du Pacifique. |
1967 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 375.00 |
| 456 | VIALATTE (Alexandre). | Badonce et les creatures. |
1937 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 375.00 |
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Sotheby’s
Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone
25 June – July 7Sotheby’s, July 7: Ludwig van Beethoven. Autograph sketches for the overture "Die Weihe des Hauses", op.124, [1822], UNPUBLISHED. £150,000 to £200,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice, 1813, first edition, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Walt Whitman. Leaves of Grass, Brooklyn, 1855, first edition, first issue, original green cloth, the Doheny copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Binding—Sangorski & Sutcliffe—Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat, London, 1872, third edition, in a magnificent jewelled Peacock binding. £15,000 to £20,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: George Eliot. Middlemarch, Edinburgh and London, 1871, first edition in the original parts. £20,000 to £30,000. -
Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
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.