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Auction Name Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction Total Sales (USD) 70,077.75
Auction Date September 09, 2026 - September 09, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 79,700.00
Sale Number #14240 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 119,300.00
Total Lots 139
Sold Lots 122.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 94,200.00
% of Lots Sold 87.77% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 140,700.00
Unsold Lots 17 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 49.81%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
38007 Adams Ansel (1902-1984)

Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984) Group of 5 photographs Gelatin silver prints, printed later by Alan Ross 7-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches (19.1 x 23.5 cm) and slightly smaller (images/sheets) Each initialed by Ross in pencil, and with Special Edition Yosemite stam

printed later USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD 4,625.00
38060 Hong-Oai Don (1929-2004)

Don Hong-Oai (Chinese, 1929-2004) Sandstorm, Vietnam, 1969 Toned gelatin silver print 11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm) (image/sheet) Photographer's stamp, verso. Signed and dated in ink, mount recto.

1969 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 4,500.00
38020 Stackpole Peter (1913-1997)

Peter Stackpole (American, 1913-1997) Bay Bridge, San Francisco (4 works), 1935 Gelatin silver prints, printed later 6-1/4 x 9-1/8 inches (15.9 x 23.2 cm) (images/sheets) Each signed, dated, and editioned 32/35 in pencil, mount recto.

1935 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 3,250.00
38133 Christenberry William Jr. (1936-2016)

William Christenberry Jr. (American, 1936-2016) Blue Trailer, Near Demopolis Alabama, 1977 Dye coupler print 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches (8.9 x 12.1 cm) (image)

1977 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 2,125.00
38010 Adams Ansel (1902-1984)

Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984) Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944 Photolithograph print, printed later 10-1/8 x 13-3/4 inches (25.7 x 34.9 cm) (image) 13 x 16 inches (sheet) Initialed in ink, titled and dated on label affixe

1944, printed later USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,937.50
38106 Man Ray (1890-1976)

Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Self-Portrait (Antibes), 1937 Gelatin silver print 3-1/2 x 5-1/8 inches (8.9 x 13.0 cm) (image) 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (sheet) Titled, dated, and inscribed in pencil, in an unknown hand, verso.

1937 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,750.00
38003 Adams Ansel (1902-1984)

Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984) Moon and Half Dome, 1960 Gelatin silver print, printed later by Alan Ross 1977 9-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches (24.1 x 19.1 cm) (image/sheet) Signed and inscribed by Adams in ink, and with Special Edition Yosemite stamp, mount verso

1960, printed 1977 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,375.00
38075 Parkinson Norman (1913-1990)

Norman Parkinson (British, 1913-1990) Wenda Parkinson in a Simpson's Suit, Peabody Trust Buildings, Fulham Road, London, 1949 Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later 12-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches (31.1 x 23.5 cm) (image) 16 x 12 inches (sheet) Signed in

1949, printed later USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,375.00
38100 Wyman Bill (1936-)

Bill Wyman (English, b. 1936) Keith Richards, 1960s Digital pigment print, printed later 14-1/4 x 25 inches (36.2 x 63.5 cm) (image) 20 x 24 inches (sheet) Signed and editioned 2/25 in ink, lower margin recto.

1960s, printed later USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 1,187.50
38057 Curtis Edward Sheriff (1868-1952)

Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) Group of 6 photographs, 1904-1911 Photogravures 12 x 9-1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm) (sheets) Each credited, titled, and dated in letter press, lower margin recto.

1904-1911 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,156.25
38077 Michals Duane (1932-2026)

Duane Michals (American, 1932-2026) Untitled (from Eros and Thanatos), circa 1990 Platinum print 6-1/2 x 9-7/8 inches (16.5 x 25.1 cm) (image) 6-3/4 x 10-1/8 inches (sheet) Signed in ink, mount recto.

circa 1990 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,125.00
38107 Beard Peter (1938-2020)

Peter Beard (American, 1938-2020) Fifty Years of Portraits, 1999 Leather bound 8vo 10-1/4 x 8 inches (26.0 x 20.3 cm) Signed and inscribed in ink, title page. Arena Editions.

1999 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 1,062.50
38108 Cunningham Imogen (1883-1976)

Imogen Cunningham (American, 1883-1976) Brett Weston, 1922 Platinum palladium print, printed 1997 by Rondal Partridge 4-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches (12.1 x 9.5 cm) (image) 5-1/2 x 5 inches (sheet) Embossed with photographer's signature in blindstamp, mount recto.

1922, printed 1997 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,062.50
38053 Hine Lewis Wickes (1874-1940)

Lewis Wickes Hine (American, 1874-1940) Steel Worker Washes Up, Pittsburgh, 1910 Gelatin silver print 4-3/4 x 6-5/8 inches (12.1 x 16.8 cm) (image) 5 x 7 inches (sheet) Titled and dated in pencil, and with photographer's Interpretive Photography stamp, ve

1910 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,031.25
38073 Rutledge Richard (1923-1985)

Richard Rutledge (French, 1923-1985) The Long Line of Elegance: By Car, By Coat, Vogue, November 1, 1957 Dye transfer print 10 x 19 inches (25.4 x 48.3 cm) (image/sheet)

1957 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,031.25
38058 Curtis Edward Sheriff (1868-1952)

Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) Group of 5 photographs, 1903-1928 Photogravures 11-1/2 x 15-3/4 inches (29.2 x 40.0 cm) (images) Each credited, titled, and dated in letter press, lower margin recto.

1903-1928 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,000.00
38082 Capa Cornell (1918-2008)

Cornell Capa (American, 1918-2008) 30th Anniversary Print Portfolio (complete with 5 works), 1939-1973 Gelatin silver prints, printed later 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm) (sheets) Each embossed with photographer's facsimile signature and anniversary blin

1939-1973, printed later USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,000.00
38076 Lynes George Platt (1907-1956)

George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1956) Ballerina (Alexandra Danilova on a Hollywood Set), circa 1946 Gelatin silver print 9-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches (23.5 x 19.1 cm) Collection stamps, verso.

circa 1946 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 937.50
38078 Horst Horst P. (1906-1999)

Horst P. Horst (American/German, 1906-1999) Untitled (Model in Hat), 1933 Gelatin silver print 9-3/4 x 8 inches (24.8 x 20.3 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed in pencil, ink or conte crayon, verso.

1933 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 937.50
38112 Stern Bert (1929-2013)

Bert Stern (American, 1929-2013) What's It All About?, Marilyn Monroe (from The Last Sitting), 1962 Dye coupler print 18-3/4 x 18-3/4 inches (47.6 x 47.6 cm) (image) Signed and editioned 136/250 in ink, lower margin recto.

1962 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 937.50
38125 ParkeHarrison Robert (b. 1968)

Robert ParkeHarrison (American, b. 1968) Restoration, 2000 Photogravure 7-1/8 x 8-5/8 inches (18.1 x 21.9 cm) (image) 14 x 17 inches (sheet) Signed and editioned 28/50 in pencil, verso.

2000 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 937.50
38138 Kaoru Izima (b. 1954)

Izima Kaoru (Japanese, b. 1954) Tominaga Ai wears Prada, 2003 Digital pigment print, printed 2006 39-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (100.3 x 80.0 cm) (image) Signed in ink, titled, dated, and editioned 4/5 on label affixed to mount verso.

2003, printed 2006 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 937.50
38059 Stieglitz Alfred (1864-1946)

Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946) Camera work VII (complete with 10 works), 1904 Photogravures bound in publisher's gray covers 12 x 8-1/2 inches (30.5 x 21.6 cm)

1904 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 875.00
38074

Unknown Photographer (20th Century) Cadillac in front of Cartier's Fifth Avenue, Gowns by Bergdorf Goodman, 1956 Dye transfer print 13-3/4 x 16-5/8 inches (34.9 x 42.2 cm) (image) 16 x 20 inches (sheet) Titled and dated in ink, verso.

1956 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 875.00
38113 Hurrell George (1904-1992)

George Hurrell (American, 1904-1992) Anna May Wong, 1938 Oversized gelatin silver print 48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm) (image) Signed and editioned 28/50 in ink in the image.

1938 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 875.00
  • Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000
    Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
    Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950
    Old 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.
  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    24th September 2026
    Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    24th September 2026
    Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    24th September 2026
    Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    24th September 2026
    Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000
    Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000.
  • 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 2026
    Sotheby’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.