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Catawiki B. V.: Exclusive Historical Memorabilia Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Exclusive Historical Memorabilia Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 13,812.48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 26, 2026 - April 26, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 13,875.00 |
| Sale Number | #42626d | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 16,575.00 |
| Total Lots | 23 | ||
| Sold Lots | 15.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 25,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 65.22% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 30,075.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 45.93% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102580051 | Signe ; Napoleon Bonaparte [de sa main] - Regiment des pupilles de la Garde Imperiale | Exceptionnelle lettre manuscrite signee a Duroc, Duc de Frioul |
1813 | EUR 2,800.00 - 3,100.00 | EUR 4,469.00 |
| 102726178 | Signed Fidel Castro & Ernesto Che Guevara & Camilo Cienfuegos , Juan Almeida Bosque and Ramiro | Giant Original Used Historic Flag Signed Autograph Fidel Castro, Ernesto Che Guevara, Camilo |
1959 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,700.00 | EUR 1,880.25 |
| 102714360 | French Gendarmerie Cavalry Officer Historic Military |
1912 | EUR 1,700.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 1,526.00 | |
| 102750870 | Set of 2 genuine Legion of Honour insignia, French Republic model “1870”, including |
N/A | EUR 550.00 - 650.00 | EUR 1,090.00 | |
| 102748119 | Dedicada y Firmada por Ernesto “Che Guevara”. | Revista Cubana Obra Revolucionaria, numero 17, editada en La Habana el 15 de mayo de 1961 |
N/A | EUR 1,400.00 - 1,700.00 | EUR 613.67 |
| 102635429 | Che Guevara | Small Diary with map of Che ,Travels through America 1950-1952 ,very rare and Authentic |
1950 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 610.40 |
| 102799812 | Che Guevara | Speech in Bejucal ,Mayabeque Province,Havana ,May 3 Nuevo Liceo |
1959 | EUR 500.00 - 650.00 | EUR 577.70 |
| 102431103 | 39 Foto ORIGINALI trasvolata Italo Balbo 1933 |
1933 | EUR 750.00 - 900.00 | EUR 534.10 | |
| 102802700 | Che Guevara | Che's unprecedentd Visit to The Martires De Artemisa Cement Factory Mrach 11 |
1964 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 446.90 |
| 102805062 | Che Guevara | unpublished speech ,Hotel Habana Libre ,Tribute to the oustanding Technicals and Workers of 1962 |
1963 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 446.90 |
| 102708393 | che guevara | Photos taken by my camera Lens,May ist This sheet Belonged to Che's Album |
1960 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 359.70 |
| 102750375 | Lider de la Revolucion Cubana Comandante Camilo Cienfuegos (1932-1959). | Fotografia Dedicada y Firmada. |
1959 | EUR 550.00 - 700.00 | EUR 354.25 |
| 103146169 | coppia soldati napoleonici |
N/A | EUR 250.00 - 325.00 | EUR 347.71 | |
| 102635250 | Che Guevara | Che Very rare Trip through Asia in 1959 Belonged to his Personal Album |
1959 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 337.90 |
| 102855486 | Che Guevara-unpublished | August 27 ,one of the economic reports written and signed by Che Guevara on de Cigar Industry |
1961 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 218.00 |
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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.