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Dunbar Sloane: Silver & Antique
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Silver & Antique | Total Sales (NZD) | 4,480.35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | September 23, 2026 - September 23, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 4,280.00 |
| Sale Number | #1957 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 8,460.00 |
| Total Lots | 28 | ||
| Sold Lots | 24.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 5,230.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.71% | High Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 10,210.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 43.88% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | Mein Smith William (1798-1869) | The Harbour of Port Nicholson and the Town of Wellington |
N/A | NZD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | NZD 892.50 |
| 526 | Kelly Daniel | Children's Parade |
N/A | NZD 120.00 - 240.00 | NZD 404.60 |
| 528 | Antique Chinese Landscape Map |
N/A | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 380.80 | |
| 521 | Hiroshige | Sparrows & Poppies |
N/A | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 309.40 |
| 547 | Pair Framed Vintage Bookplates |
N/A | NZD 300.00 - 600.00 | NZD 309.40 | |
| 518 | Hand Drawn Boer War Map Of Mafeking |
N/A | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 238.00 | |
| 494 | Wilkie A H | Official War History of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919 |
1924 | NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 190.40 |
| 524 | Utamaru | Study Of Geisha Looking In Mirror |
N/A | NZD 300.00 - 600.00 | NZD 190.40 |
| 548 | Pair Framed Vintage Bookplates |
N/A | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 190.40 | |
| 522 | Hokusai | The Old Pine Tree in Hoyama Tokyo |
N/A | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 154.70 |
| 525 | Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849) | South Wind - Clear Sky |
N/A | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 154.70 |
| 496 | 2 Books, including: Official History of Australia in The War of 1914-18 |
1893-4 | NZD 60.00 - 120.00 | NZD 119.00 | |
| 520 | Bowen E; Owen J | Britannia Depicta Map Of Yorkshire |
N/A | NZD 40.00 - 80.00 | NZD 119.00 |
| 530 | Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865) | Sumo Wrestlers |
N/A | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 119.00 |
| 531 | Yoshitora Utagawa | Koyonaga Tsunekichi Entering the Ring |
N/A | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 119.00 |
| 564 | Four Large Volumes Japanese Prints Arts of Ancient Korea Etc |
N/A | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 113.05 | |
| 519 | Walker J & C | The Pacific Ocean |
1854 | NZD 160.00 - 280.00 | NZD 95.20 |
| 559 | Gunier Henri | French Art Nouveau Lithograph On Silk |
N/A | NZD 140.00 - 280.00 | NZD 83.30 |
| 497 | Roosevelt Eleanor | Typed and Signed Letter |
1960 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 65.45 |
| 546 | Kelly Daniel | Morning Calm |
N/A | NZD 120.00 - 240.00 | NZD 65.45 |
| 561 | Seven Books On Japanese Interiors & Design |
N/A | NZD 60.00 - 120.00 | NZD 47.60 | |
| 563 | Four Coffee Table Volumes On Japanese Art |
N/A | NZD 60.00 - 120.00 | NZD 47.60 | |
| 495 | Drew H T B | The War Effort of New Zealand |
1923 | NZD 60.00 - 160.00 | NZD 41.65 |
| 562 | Four Books On Origami Art & The Japanese Garden |
N/A | NZD 60.00 - 120.00 | NZD 29.75 |
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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