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Sothebys: Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 2
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 2 | Total Sales (USD) | 1,873,408.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,082,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #N12191 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,583,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 196 | ||
| Sold Lots | 120.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,258,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 61.22% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,282,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 76 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 57.07% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467 | Smith Joseph | The Book of Mormon |
1871 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 281,600.00 |
| 305 | Vetus testamentum multiplici lingua nunc primo impressum |
1514-1517 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 192,000.00 | |
| 390 | Smith Adam | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations |
1776 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 153,600.00 |
| 318 | Garcia de Santa Maria Alvar | Comienca la Cronica del Serenissimo Rey Don Juan el Segundo deste nombre |
1517 | USD 70,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 70,400.00 |
| 339 | Vega Garcilaso de la | La Florida del Ynca |
1605 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 70,400.00 |
| 392 | Address of the Hebrew Congregation in Newport |
1790 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 61,440.00 | |
| 464 | The Byble in Englishe |
1549 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,960.00 | |
| 383 | Autographs of the Presidents of the United States |
N/A | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 | |
| 472 | Cook James | 3e Voy. de Cook |
ca. 1785 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 402 | Dickens Charles | 5 Books, including: A Christmas Carol |
1843-1848 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 32,000.00 |
| 408 | Fleming Ian | You Only Live Twice |
1964 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 32,000.00 |
| 426 | Tolkien J.R.R. | The Lord of the Rings |
1954; 1955 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 32,000.00 |
| 466 | Fry Francis | The First New Testament Printed in the English Language (1525 or 1526) Translated from the Greek by William Tyndale |
1862 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 32,000.00 |
| 493 | Krivenko Vasily Silovich | Koronatsionnyi sbornik |
1899 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 32,000.00 |
| 371 | Wood John | The First Inaugural of Abraham Lincoln |
1861, printed unknown | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 397 | Baum L. Frank; Denslow W. W. | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
1900 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 418 | Gone with the Wind |
1939 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 | |
| 424 | Khayyam Omar; Fitzgerald Edward | Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and the Salaman and Asbal of Jami |
1879 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 462 | Bible in Latin |
1479 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 | |
| 355 | Carey Matthew | Carey's General Atlas |
1796 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 421 | Puzo Mario | The Godfather |
1969 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 457 | Arp, Hans; Bellmer, Hans; Brauner, Victor; Delvaux, Paul; Duchamp, Marcel; Freddie, Wilhelm; Lam, Wifredo; Magritte, Rene; Masson, Andre; Matta, Echaurren R.; Man Ray | International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving: The Forerunners of the Avant-Garde: Surrealism between Two Wars |
1966 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 477 | Einstein Albert | Typed letter signed |
1947 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 363 | Hancock John | Act in Addition to an Act intitled an Act for taking up and restraining persons dangerous to this State |
1781 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 425 | Stoker Bram | Dracula |
1897 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
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Sotheby’s
Reason and Revolution:
Extraordinary Works from a Distinguished Private Collection
Part I
Live Sale 20 OctoberSotheby’s, Oct. 20: Copernicus, Nicolaus. De revolutionibus orbium colestium, Nuremberg, 1543, first edition.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Newton, Isaac, Sir. Autograph manuscript worksheet, Cambridge, probably May 1694.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Euclid. Praeclarissimus Liber Elementorum in Artem Geometrie, Venice, Ratdolt, 25 May 1482, first edition of the first substantial mathematical work to appear in print, Durazzo copy.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Galilei, Galileo. Sidereus nuncius …, Venice, 1610, first edition of the foundation of modern astronomy.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Kepler, Johannes. Astronomia nova aitiologitos …, Prague or Heidelberg, 1609, first edition, contemporary vellum, the Chasles copy.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Cellarius, Andreas. Harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus ..., Amsterdam, Jan Jansson, 1661, brilliantly handcolored. -
Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611. -
Gonnelli: Auction 72 Books, Autographs & Manuscripts October 6th-8th 2026 Gonnelli: Document bearing Napoleon's autograph signature. 1797. Starting bid € 900Gonnelli: Manuscript Libro de giustitiati nella città di Ferrara. 1441-1717. Starting bid € 9.000Gonnelli: Anonymous Jewish Siddur in Hebrew. Germany, 15th century. Starting bid € 1.200Gonnelli: Auction 72 Books, Autographs & Manuscripts October 6th-8th 2026 Gonnelli: Chagall, Drawings for the Bible. 1960 Starting bid € 1.200Gonnelli: Duchamp, Le Surrealisme en 1947. Starting bid € 2.600Gonnelli: Valturio, [De re militari]. 1483. Important provenance. Starting bid € 15.000Gonnelli: Auction 72 Books, Autographs & Manuscripts October 6th-8th 2026 Gonnelli: Ketham, Fasciculus medicine. 1500. Starting bid € 10.000Gonnelli: Ketham, Fasciculus medicie. 1522. Starting bid € 10.000Gonnelli: Kepler, Harmonices mundi libri V. 1619. Starting bid € 15.000Gonnelli: Auction 72 Books, Autographs & Manuscripts October 6th-8th 2026 Gonnelli: Kepler, Tabulae Rudolphinae. 1627. Starting bid € 8.000Gonnelli: Kondakov, ISTORIYA I PAMYATNIKI VIZANTIISKOI EMALI. [Histoire et monuments des emaux byzantins]. 1892. Starting price € 5.000Gonnelli: Strada, Imperatorum Romanorum. 1559. Starting bid € 12.000