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Bonhams: Documenting America Printed and Manuscript Americana including Highlights from the Louise Taper Presidential Collection
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| Auction Name | Documenting America Printed and Manuscript Americana including Highlights from the Louise Taper Presidential Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 835,256.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 23, 2026 - June 23, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 304,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #31881 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 457,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 83 | ||
| Sold Lots | 71.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 705,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.54% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,057,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 78.98% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Lincoln Abraham 1809-1865 | Original portrait photograph of Lincoln seated with a book and his son Tad |
1864 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 76,700.00 |
| 99 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | 24 Unfinished Orotones |
1910s | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 76,700.00 |
| 98 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | 137 Cyanotypes |
1907-1916 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 56,320.00 |
| 75 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Chief Joseph, Nez Perce |
c.1903 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 53,760.00 |
| 86 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Taos Water Girls |
c.1905 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 46,080.00 |
| 92 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | Kutenai Camp |
c.1910 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 43,520.00 |
| 76 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
c.1904 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 30,720.00 |
| 85 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | An Oasis in the Badlands. Chief Red Hawk, Sioux |
c.1905 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 30,720.00 |
| 87 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon del Muerto |
c.1906 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 93 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | Wedding Party - Qagyuhl |
1914 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 |
| 46 | Charles II (1630-1685) | Charter of the Colony of Virginia |
1676 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 82 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | The Three Chiefs, Piegan |
c.1904 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 107 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | In the Land of the Head Hunters |
1914 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 35 | Postscript to the Pennsylvania Packet |
1775 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 | |
| 42 | Gazette of the United States |
1789 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 | |
| 77 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
c.1904 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 104 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | North American Indian Clippings and Letters |
1921-1923 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 113 | Curtis Edward S. 1868-1952 | Edward Curtis and Curtis Studios Archive |
N/A | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 54 | Jefferson Thomas 1743-1826 | Notes on the State of Virginia |
1787 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 |
| 74 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Self Portrait in Field Attire |
c. 1899 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 84 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Chief Garfield, Jicarilla |
c.1904 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 79 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
1904, printed 1970s | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 78 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | Canon de Chelly |
c.1904 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 90 | Curtis Edward S (1868-1952) | The Maid of Dreams |
c.1909 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 49 | Fry Joshua (1699-1754); Jefferson Peter (1708-1757) | A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia containing the whole Province of Maryland with Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina |
1775 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
