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Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, around 1700. Est: € 50,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, around 1750. Est: € 28,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000 -
One of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 1 – Claude Monet ALS in Purple Ink from Giverny, with Original EnvelopeOne of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 5 – Camille Pissarro ALS from Eragny, 1894One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 340 – Space Shuttle Challenger 51-L Crew Photograph, Signed by All SevenOne of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 54 – Henry Fielding Signed Legal Affidavit as Magistrate, 1750One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 55 – Henry David Thoreau Autograph Manuscript Leaf, 1906 Manuscript EditionOne of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 56 – O. Henry ALS Signed “Sydney Porter,” Three PagesOne of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 57 – J.R.R. Tolkien from Oxford, 1964, with Original Mailing EnvelopeOne of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 254 – Ho Chi Minh Inscribed to a French Minister, with His Seal, 1955One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 286 – Fidel Castro, Che Guevara & Raúl Castro — Cuban Revolution Album, 1959One of a Kind Auctions
Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
Special No Reserve Auction!
November 18, 2026One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 288 – Toussaint Louverture Safe Passage from the Liberator of Haiti, 1799One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 300 – Georges Picquart, the Officer Who Unmasked the Traitor — Inscribed 1900One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 317 – William Clark Signed Receipt as U.S. Agent for Indian Affairs, 1810 -
Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan. -
Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026
Auction Reports
Freeman's | Hindman
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
- Auction Date
- 11/05/2026 - 11/05/2026
- Sale Number
- #6553
- Total Lots
- 284
- Sold Lots
- 263.0
- Lots Sold
- 92.61%
- Unsold Lots
- 21
- Total Sales (USD)
- 1,828,790.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 771,500.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 1,145,500.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 855,600.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 1,271,900.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 143.78%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Darwin Charles (1809-1882) | On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
1859 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 264,000.00 |
| 8 | Darwin Charles (1809-1882); Wallace Alfred Russel (1823-1913) | On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection |
1858 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 224,400.00 |
| 265 | Smith Joseph | The Book of Mormon |
1830 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 145,200.00 |
| 287 | Comstock Theodore Bryant (1849-1915) | Personal manuscript journals documenting Comstock's 1873 exploration of Yellowstone |
1873 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 66,000.00 |
| 110 | Gould John 1804-1881 | A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans |
1833-1834 | USD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 46,200.00 |
| 216 | Lincoln Abraham | Autograph note signed |
1862 | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 39,600.00 |
| 2 | Darwin Charles (1809-1882) | The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands; Geological Observations on South America |
1842; 1844; 1846 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 33,000.00 |
| 247 | Calderwood David (1579-1650) | Perth Assembly |
1619 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 29,700.00 |
| 248 | Alden John (ca 1598-1687) | Autograph endorsement signed |
1668-1669 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 29,700.00 |
| 215 | Lincoln Abraham | Autograph endorsement signed |
1862 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 |
| 257 | The Royal American Magazine, or Universal Repository of Instruction and Amusement |
1774-1775 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 23,760.00 | |
| 105 | Browne William 1590-1645 | Britannia's Pastorals |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 23,760.00 |
| 60 | Dodgson Charles Lutwidge | Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland |
1866 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 19,800.00 |
| 92 | Irving Washington; Irving William; Paulding James Kirke | Salmagundi or, the Whim-Whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, & Others |
1807-1808 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 19,800.00 |
| 40 | Boyvin Robert | Book of Hours |
ca 1490 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 19,800.00 |
| 134 | Channer Arthur (1852-1929) | Manuscript log and sketchbook of the Challenger Expedition |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 19,800.00 |
| 83 | Ellis Frederick Startridge (1830-1901) | Syr Perecyvelle of Gales |
1895 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 17,160.00 |
| 256 | Church Thomas | The Entertaining History of King Philip's War |
1772 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 14,520.00 |
| 172 | Norris James Wellington | Norris' Chicago City Directory |
1847 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 14,520.00 |
| 38 | Morgan Thomas Hunt | 19 Books, including: The Development of the Frog's Egg |
1897; 1901; 1915; 1916; 1919 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 14,520.00 |
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Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
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Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: The ‘Saxe-Meiningen Psalter’, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [northern France or adjacent southern Netherlands, second half of the thirteenth century]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Turing (Alan).- Alan Turing's Slide Rule, engraved initials "A.M.T. Noli Hoc Furari", alongside other ephemera, housed in early 20th-century letter box, [mid.1920s-40s]. £6,000-8,000Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, later impressions, each vol. signed by the author, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957-58. £15,000-20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, [1862]-73; plus a presentation copy of Gould's Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (6). £35,000-45,000Forum, Nov. 19: Galilei (Galileo). Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari e loro accidenti, comprese in tre lettere scritte all’illustrissimo signor Marco Velseri Linceo, first edition, Rome, 1613. £15,000-20,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000Forum, Nov. 19: Kitchin (Thomas). A New Universal Atlas, first edition with maps in full original hand-colouring, Printed and Published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. £8,000-12,000Forum, Nov. 19: Cassas (Louis François). Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte, 2 vol., first edition, [Paris], 1799. £10,000-15,000 -
Heritage, Dec. 9: Philip K. Dick. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? First edition, author Brian Aldiss’ copy.Heritage, Dec. 9: Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. First edition, inscribed by Heinlein to author “Doc” Smith.Heritage, Dec. 9: Frank Herbert. Dune. First edition, inscribed by Herbert to his literary agent.Heritage, Dec. 9: J. R. R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. First edition, first impression, in an unrestored dust jacket.Heritage, Dec. 9: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare, perhaps unique variant, English sheets bound in an American Osgood binding.Heritage, Dec. 9: Isaac Asimov. The Naked Sun. First edition, inscribed by Asimov to Alex Berman, founder of Phantasia Press.