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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 -
Forum
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. -
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
Auction Reports
Christies
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Auction Date
- 11/05/2026 - 11/05/2026
- Sale Number
- #24833
- Total Lots
- 190
- Sold Lots
- 170.0
- Lots Sold
- 89.47%
- Unsold Lots
- 20
- Total Sales (EUR)
- 2,197,500.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
- 1,223,400.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
- 1,751,800.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
- 1,558,400.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
- 2,234,800.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 98.33%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Descartes Rene (1596-1650) | Lettre autographe signee a Constantijn Huygens |
N/A | EUR 175,000.00 - 250,000.00 | EUR 192,000.00 |
| 15 | Durer Albrecht (1471-1528) | La Vie de la Vierge |
1511 | EUR 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | EUR 179,200.00 |
| 24 | Ibn Sina (980-1037) | Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb |
1593 | EUR 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | EUR 115,200.00 |
| 121 | D’Annunzio Gabriele (1863-1938) | Forse che si, forse che no |
1909 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 96,000.00 |
| 26 | La Fontaine Jean de (1621-1695); Oudry Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) | Fables choisies, mises en vers |
1755-1759 | EUR 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | EUR 83,200.00 |
| 8 | Borron Robert de | C’est l’hystoire du sainct Greaal |
1523 | EUR 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | EUR 76,800.00 |
| 93 | Boulez Pierre (1925-2016) | 12 Notations |
1945 | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 70,400.00 |
| 47 | Baudelaire Charles (1821-1867) | Les Fleurs du mal |
1857 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 48,640.00 |
| 143 | Picasso Pablo (1881-1973);Eluard Paul (1895-1952);Neruda Pablo (1904-1973) | Voir. Poemes, peintures, dessins |
1948 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 48,640.00 |
| 7 | Colonna Francesco (1433-1527) | Hypnerotomachia Poliphili |
1499 | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 40,960.00 |
| 36 | Pascal Blaise | Lettres de A. Dettonville contenant quelques-unes de ses Inventions de Geometrie |
1658; 1659 | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 40,960.00 |
| 18 | Heures a l'usage de Saint-Malo |
1498 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 38,400.00 | |
| 54 | Dumas Alexandre (1802-1870) | Vingt ans apres |
1845 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 35,840.00 |
| 142 | Picasso Pablo (1881-1973);Jacob Max (1876-1944) | Le Siege de Jerusalem. Grande tentation celeste de Saint Matorel |
1914 | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 35,840.00 |
| 75 | Roberts David (1796-1864) | Egypt & Nubia |
1846-1849 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 35,840.00 |
| 134 | Iliazd (1894-1975) | Poesie de Mots Inconnus |
1949 | EUR 24,000.00 - 35,000.00 | EUR 35,840.00 |
| 11 | Descartes Rene (1596-1650) | Discours de la methode pour bien conduire sa raison et chercher la verite dans les sciences |
1637 | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 30,720.00 |
| 111 | Breton Andre (1896-1966) | Nadja |
1928 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 30,720.00 |
| 102 | Breton Andre (1896-1966) | Lettre-collage et autographe a Louis Aragon |
1918 | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 30,720.00 |
| 162 | Sartre Jean-Paul (1905-1980) | Notes et fragments autographes inedits |
années 1950-1960 | EUR 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | EUR 28,160.00 |
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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. -
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 -
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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
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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
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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