Catawiki B. V.: Autographs & Manuscripts Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs & Manuscripts Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 6,601.04 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 26, 2026 - June 26, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 11,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #62626c | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 13,830.00 |
| Total Lots | 59 | ||
| Sold Lots | 48.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 15,745.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 81.36% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 18,975.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 34.79% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104247938 | Giacomo PUCCINI | Lettre autographe signee a Carlo Clausetti des Editions Ricordi |
1905 | EUR 800.00 - 900.00 | EUR 1,035.50 |
| 104294103 | Hector Berlioz | Lettre autographe signee a son « .. cher Engels » [David Hermann Engel] |
1864 | EUR 1,700.00 - 1,900.00 | EUR 981.00 |
| 104295715 | General Cesar Cui (1835–1918) celebrated Russian composer and music critic | Autograph Postcard Signed (APCS) to the legendary harpsichordist Wanda Landowska (1879–1959) |
1907 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 469.79 |
| 104259637 | Firma autografa de Igor Stravinsky | Dedicatoria y firma autografa original de Igor Stravinsky |
1951 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 442.54 |
| 104196522 | Camille Saint-Saens by Otto Neitzel 1899 & | Camille Saint-Saens — Autograph Letter Signed, |
1910 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 337.90 |
| 104296111 | Camille Saint-Saens (1835–1921) legendary French composer | Autograph signed exclusive carte de visite originale |
1907 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 288.85 |
| 104296491 | Wanda Landowska (1879–1959) famous Polish and French harpsichordist and pianist | Autograph signed letter about coordination her autumn itinerary and meeting with Mr. Olivier |
1926/1920 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 240.89 |
| 104294543 | Clemence de Grandval | Portee autographe signee a la Marquise de Saint Paul |
1891 | EUR 160.00 - 200.00 | EUR 239.80 |
| 104343646 | Jenő Hubay (1858–1937) Hungarian violin virtuoso and composer | Autograph signed letter regarding the world premiere of his opera "The Violin Maker of Cremona" in |
1893 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 104298953 | Theodore Dubois | Portee autographe signee a la Marquise de Saint Paul [ sa melodie - Dormir et Rever ] |
1894 | EUR 250.00 - 280.00 | EUR 207.10 |
| 104163920 | Luigi Cherubini | Cherubini, Luigi. Firma autografa su documento del Conservatorio di Parigi |
1833 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 190.75 |
| 104343764 | Alfred Cortot (1877–1962) legendary Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor | Autograph signed letter thanking a critic for a review in "Le Temps" |
1921 | Not Available | EUR 170.04 |
| 104164136 | Ignacy Paderewski | Paderewski, Ignacy. Foto su cartoncino rigido con dedica e firma autografe |
1895 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 104275751 | Festival de Bayreuth | album avec nombreuses photographies dedicacees dont Pierre Boulez |
1975 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 152.60 |
| 104242168 | Luciano Pavarotti | photographie dedicacee |
1988 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 147.15 |
| 104296291 | Andre Messager (1853–1929), celebrated French composers and conductor of the Belle Epoque | Autograph signed letter mentioned Ernest Van Dyck (1861–1923) the reigning superstar of Wagnerian |
1896 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 137.34 |
| 104242566 | Montserrat Caballe | lot de 3 photographies dedicacees |
1980 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 115.54 |
| 104259750 | Robert Casadesus y Mariano Belliure (anverso) | Arte y musica en un solo soporte |
1942 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 110.09 |
| 104296388 | Felix Mottl (1856–1911) celebrated conductor, Wagnerian maestro at Bayreuth, Music Director Munich | Autograph Postcard Signed (APCS) to the legendary harpsichordist Wanda Landowska (1879–1959) |
1907 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 110.09 |
| 104344314 | Edouard Risler (1873–1929) legendary French pianist | Autograph signed letter to the critic Pierre Lalo & Original signed Concert Program |
1921/1900 | Not Available | EUR 109.00 |
| 104343863 | Loie Fuller (1862–1928) legendary American dancer, choreographer, and stage pioneer | Autograph signed letter on personal stationery regarding the creation of her Paris Opera ballet "Le |
1921/1923 | Not Available | EUR 104.64 |
| 104344184 | Alfred Bruneau (1857–1934) influential French composer and collaborator of writer Emile Zola | Autograph signed letter to Gustav Mahler (?) (1860-1911) about visiting Vienna |
1899 | Not Available | EUR 52.32 |
| 104243703 | Festival de Bayreuth | programme dedicace par Pierre Boulez et par une grande partie de la distribution |
1978 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 51.23 |
| 104275414 | Festival de Bayreuth | programme dedicace par Patrice Chereau et une grande partie de la distribution |
1977 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 47.96 |
| 104243485 | Festival de Bayreuth | programme dedicace par Pierre Boulez, Patrice Chereau et par une grande partie de la distribution |
1980 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 45.78 |
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Sotheby’s Geek Week
14-15 JulySotheby’s, July 14: Henry De La Beche. "Awful Changes," 1830. $6,000 to $9,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: [Apollo 11]. Flight Plan, Complete Original Printing Signed by Buzz Aldrin. $5,000 to $8,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: Thomas Alva Edison. Documents Establishing and Ending the Edison Electric Railway Company. $20,000 to $30,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: Richard P. Feynman. Feynman's Lectures on Gravitation 1-16, Including the Original Transcriptions of Lectures 12-16 by Morinigo and Wagner, With Richard Feynman's Manuscript Notations, 1971. $12,000 to $18,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: [Apollo 9]. A Group of Manuals and Mission Documents used by Stuart Roosa as a member of the Astronaut Support Crew. $5,000 to $8,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: [BYTE: The Small Systems Journal]. A collection of early foundational issues of Byte: The Small Systems Journal, with rare hardcover editions. $5,000 to $8,000. -
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The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Inundation papyrus. P.Michael 4, the ‘Inundation papyrus’, a geographical account of the Nile near Canopus, in Greek, remains of two columns from a manuscript scroll on papyrus, Egypt, second century CE. £12,000-18,000Forum, July 16: Book of Hours, use of Sarum, manuscript on vellum, 6 full-page miniatures, with famous Middle English inscriptions, Southern Netherlands for the English market, [c.1430]. £30,000-50,000Forum, July 16: Qu'ran, Arabic manuscript on burnished, stencilled, and gold-flecked paper, 447ff., Sultanate Gujarat, Ahmadabad, [after 1411 but no later than 1442]. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Turner (William). A New boke of the natures and properties of all wines that are commonly vsed here in England, rare first edition of the first English book on wine, By William Seres, 1568. £20,000-£30,000Forum, July 16: Spenser (Edmund). The Faerie Queene. first edition, Printed [by John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, 1590. £30,000-40,000Forum, July 16: Shakespeare (William). The Comedie of Errors, extracted from the first folio, Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount, 1623. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
The 10th Anniversary Sale
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Fleming (Ian). Casino Royale, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1953. £40,000-60,000Forum, July 16: d'Agoty (Jacques-Fabien Gautier). Anatomie de la Tête, first edition, Paris, chez le Sieur Gautier, 1748. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 16: Martial Arts.- Lee (Bruce). 'Praying Mantis style' Kung Fu book, containing numerous annotations, diagrams and graphs in Bruce Lee's hand, c. 1960. £50,000-70,000Forum Auctions
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Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
July 16, 2026Forum, July 16: Warre (Capt. Henry James). Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, first edition, rare hand-coloured issue, 1848. £30,000-40,000Forum, July 16: Norie (John William). The Marine Atlas, or Seaman's Complete Pilot for all the principal places in the known world..., 1826. £30,000-50,000Forum, July 16: Mao Tse-tung.- Kim Il-sung.-[Note book for visitors from China to Korea], signed by Mao and Kim, [Beijing, 1954]. £10,000-15,000