Catawiki B. V.: Autographs & Manuscripts Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs & Manuscripts Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 21,731.33 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 29, 2026 - July 29, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 16,560.00 |
| Sale Number | #72926b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 22,760.00 |
| Total Lots | 113 | ||
| Sold Lots | 106.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 18,130.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.81% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 24,660.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 88.12% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105335217 | Henryk Sienkiewicz (Literature Nobel Prize 1905 — Quo Vadis ?) Polish national hero | 2 Autograph signed letters, defensive battle against the commercialization of his name |
1911 | EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 7,303.00 |
| 105422397 | [Napoleon Bonaparte] | Passeport sous l'Empire |
1808 | EUR 180.00 - 220.00 | EUR 1,035.50 |
| 105335215 | Jozef Bohdan Zaleski (1802–1886) Polish romantic poet & Louis de Wailly (1804–1864), European | 2 Autograph signed letters regarding Komisja Weteranow (Veterans' Commission) Polish Great |
1876 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 921.05 |
| 105430409 | Scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Original cuttings on parchment 3 Miniatures manuscript from a medieval Book of Hours, France or |
1500/1470 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 729.21 |
| 105430338 | Scriptorium des Mittelalters | Original leaf on parchment manuscript richly decoration from a medieval Book of Hours, Paris/France |
1460/1440 | EUR 375.00 - 450.00 | EUR 546.09 |
| 105330756 | Eugene-Francois Vidocq, aventurier, bagnard repenti, detective et chef de la police francaise | Lettre autographe signee |
1833 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 440.36 |
| 105433888 | King Philip IV (1605–1665) of Spain, the "Planet King" | Letter Signed with "Yo el Rey" with seal and watermark, instructions to the Constable of Castile |
1647 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 381.50 |
| 104690303 | Charles II de Savoie | Rare lettre signee au Sieur de Longecombe avec restes de son sceau rouge |
1525 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 337.90 |
| 105433719 | Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (1887–1969) wife of King Alfonso XIII | Original signed letter to the influential Cardinal Willem Marinus van Rossum with 2 watermarks |
1913 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 337.90 |
| 105384131 | Moses Maimonides משה בן מימון Mosche ben Maimon | Sephardim, Mischne Tora מִשְׁנֶה תּוֹרָה, Prohibitions on Yom Kippur & Shabbat, Deer Skin, Cordoba |
1350/1380 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 327.00 |
| 105338410 | Inconnu | Coran manuscrit - style calligraphique " Swahili " - Afrique de l'Est - Empire de Oman |
1850 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 310.65 |
| 105396395 | Spain Colony Chinese Macao Governor | Spain Colony 1858 China Chinese Slavery Worker Contract Caligraphy |
1858 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 308.47 |
| 105420980 | Ernesto Che Guevara | Diplom Industrie Ministerium 1964 mit Original Signatur vom Minister Ernesto Che Guevara |
1964 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 305.20 |
| 105430427 | Scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Early richly illuminated parchment medieval manuscript of a Cistercian Breviary |
1300/1280 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 294.30 |
| 105341636 | Joannes Baptista Montini (Pope Paul VI) | Autograph Document Pope Paul VI |
1958 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 286.67 |
| 105344672 | Amanuense benedictino | Siete Dolores de la Virgen Maria - Hoja de antifonario en pergamino - Siglo XVI |
1500 | EUR 250.00 - 280.00 | EUR 261.60 |
| 105333934 | Neville Chamberlain (1869–1940), homme politique britannique | Lettre dactylographiee signee |
1938 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 245.25 |
| 105451339 | Queen Elizabeth II | and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card |
1993 | EUR 200.00 - 220.00 | EUR 240.89 |
| 105430320 | Spanish Scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Big richly illuminated parchment medieval manuscript of a noted Spanish Missal |
1360/1340 | EUR 180.00 - 220.00 | EUR 229.99 |
| 105385810 | Abd ar-Rahman عبد الرحمن الداخِل Emirate of Cordoba, Scholar | Quran Manuscript with beautiful golden medallions, Cordoba, al-Andalus Spain |
1720/1750 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 105443113 | Ferdowsi | Shahnameh - Ferdowsi |
1590 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 209.28 |
| 105424440 | Architecture | CANAL DU MIDI (AN VIII – 1799–1800) AU CŒUR DES GRANDS TRAVAUX DE CARCASSONNE Registre officiel |
1799/1800 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 196.20 |
| 105058237 | Michel Abdelal, Agha des Janissaires du Caire - Les exiles de la Campagne d'Egypte | Rare lettre signee - Correspondance amicale - Marseille - Sceau Oriental |
1806 | EUR 400.00 - 450.00 | EUR 191.84 |
| 105396120 | Spain Colony Chinese Worker Contract General Register List Caro Hermanos y Watson | Spain Colony China Chinese Macao Slavery Document Register List Deposit 1854 |
1854 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 188.57 |
| 103960284 | Louis XV [secretaire] | Lettre de cachet signee et contresignee par Phelypeaux |
1742 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 174.40 |
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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. -
