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Catawiki B. V.: Literature & Illustrated Books Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Literature & Illustrated Books Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 7,469.77 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | August 21, 2026 - August 21, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 11,150.00 |
| Sale Number | #82126b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 13,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 26 | ||
| Sold Lots | 15.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 36,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 57.69% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 42,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 17.54% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105817107 | J. R. R. Tolkien | Collectie Tolkien-boeken (The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings set; The Silmarillion; Unfinished Tales) |
1954/1977 | EUR 1,700.00 - 1,900.00 | EUR 1,853.00 |
| 105423818 | Dante Alighieri | La Divina Commedia "Edizione Monumentale limitata rara" |
2004 | EUR 2,700.00 - 3,300.00 | EUR 1,527.09 |
| 105845740 | Santa Teresa de Jesus (1515–1582) | Obras Completas y Cartas de Santa Teresa |
1752 | EUR 1,300.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 872.00 |
| 105808365 | Ray Bradbury | Fahrenheit 471 |
1982 | EUR 1,100.00 - 1,400.00 | EUR 763.00 |
| 105639364 | NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS | Nikos Kazantzakis - Zorba the Greek (1952, True 1st UK Edition) - Unclipped Dust Jacket + 2 Original |
1952 | EUR 700.00 - 800.00 | EUR 406.57 |
| 105754506 | Alfonso X el Sabio | Libros del Saber de Astronomia del Rey Alfonso X |
1863 | EUR 550.00 - 700.00 | EUR 299.75 |
| 105860182 | Lewis Carroll/John Tenniel | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in Fine Deluxe Binding |
1932 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 277.95 |
| 105252203 | J.R.R. Tolkien | CDE Box Set |
1988/1987 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 272.50 |
| 105920217 | Varios autores | Lote de 9 libros sobre musica - Particellas para violin, flauta o violoncello. |
1800/1700 | EUR 375.00 - 450.00 | EUR 270.32 |
| 105909188 | Maurice Sandoz / Salvador Dali | Das Haus ohne Fenster – Erste deutsche Ausgabe – Mit 7 originalen Farbtafeln von Salvador Dali |
1948 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 105780665 | Charles Dickens; Illustrations by Phiz (Hablot K. Browne) | The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit |
1844 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 197.29 |
| 105938476 | Vari (Donizetti; Puccini; Verdi, Meyerbeer; Mercadante Rossini; Felice Romani; altri) | 30 rari libretti d'opera dell 800.. |
1890/1829 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 174.40 |
| 105855248 | Vicente Blasco Ibanez | La Barraca (Novela) |
1929 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 105800679 | Signed; Roberto Saviano | Gomorra |
2006 | EUR 375.00 - 450.00 | EUR 109.00 |
| 105916502 | Dean Koontz | The Book of Counted Sorrows |
2003 | EUR 375.00 - 450.00 | EUR 65.40 |
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Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. -
Leland Little, September 11: Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), Large Archive with Letters from Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.Leland Little, September 11: Harry S. Truman, Scarce Autograph Letter Signed as 33rd U.S. President.Leland Little, September 11: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910), Autograph Quotation Signed.Leland Little, September 11: The History of North America, the Extremely Scarce Deluxe "Edition of the Presidents."Leland Little, September 11: Scarce First Edition of Krafft's The American Distiller.Leland Little, September 11: Inscribed First Edition of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.Leland Little, September 11: A Signed Limited Edition of Love in the Time of Cholera.Leland Little, September 11: The Extremely Scarce Limited and Extra-Illustrated Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens.Leland Little, September 11: A Beautifully Bound Limited Edition of Émile Zola's The Rougon-Macquart.Leland Little, September 11: The Elaborately Bound and Extremely Scarce The Shakespeare Gallery.Leland Little, September 11: Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, A Signed Limited Edition Four Volume Set.Leland Little, September 11: Signed Limited Edition of Salmon-Salmon with a Chapter on Iceland. -
Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000.