• <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b LAUTRÉAMONT (COMTE DE). <i>Les Chants de Maldoror,</i> Paris, Albert Skira, 1934. €30,000 to €40,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b PAULHAN (JEAN). <i>Braque le Patron,</i> Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1945. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b CHAR (RENÉ). <i>Le Soleil des eaux,</i> Paris, Matarasso, 1949. €3,000 to €4,000.
    <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b BUFFON (COMTE DE). <i>Des Hirondelles et de quelques oiseaux connus, méconnus, ou inconnus décrits par le Comte de Buffon et Dado,</i> Fontfroide, 1988. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b MAÎTRES DE L'AFFICHE (LES). Publication mensuelle contenant la reproduction des plus belles affiches illustrées des grands artistes, français et étrangers. Paris, 1896-1899. €10,000 to €12,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b JACOB (MAX). <i>Ne coupez pas mademoiselle ou les erreurs des P.T.T.,</i> Paris, Galerie Simon, 1921. €5,000 to €6,000.
    <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b RADIGUET (RAYMOND). <i>Les Pélican,</i> Paris, Galerie Simon, 1921. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b KUPKA (FRANTIŠEK). <i>Quatre histoires de blanc et noir,</i> Paris, s.n., 1926. €15,000 to €20,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b BALZAC (HONORÉ DE). <i>Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu,</i> Paris, Ambroise Vollard, 1931. €5,000 to €6,000.
    <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b [PICASSO (PABLO)]. <i>Hommage à Pablo Picasso,</i> Paris, s.n., 1966. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b PIERRE (JOSÉ). <i>Qu'est-ce que Thérèse ? C'est les maronniers en fleurs,</i> Paris, Le Soleil Noir, 1974. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 3:</b BALZAC (HONORÉ DE). <i>Traité des Excitants Modernes,</i> Paris, Yves Rivière, 1989. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Les Chants de Maldoror, Paris, Albert Skira, 1934. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Braque le Patron, Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1945. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Le Soleil des eaux, Paris, Matarasso, 1949. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Des Hirondelles et de quelques oiseaux connus, méconnus, ou inconnus décrits par le Comte de Buffon et Dado, Fontfroide, 1988. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Ne coupez pas mademoiselle ou les erreurs des P.T.T., Paris, Galerie Simon, 1921. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Les Pélican, Paris, Galerie Simon, 1921. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Quatre histoires de blanc et noir, Paris, s.n., 1926. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu, Paris, Ambroise Vollard, 1931. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Hommage à Pablo Picasso, Paris, s.n., 1966. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Qu'est-ce que Thérèse ? C'est les maronniers en fleurs, Paris, Le Soleil Noir, 1974. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 3:Traité des Excitants Modernes, Paris, Yves Rivière, 1989. €6,000 to €8,000.
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  • <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 24th</center></b> <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> M. Waldseemüller, <i>Ptolemaeus auctus restitutus,</i> 1520. Est: € 250,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> I. Newton, <i>Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica,</i> 1687. Est: € 100,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> L. Feininger, Collection of 33 comic strips, 1906-1907. Est: € 8,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 24th</center></b> <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b>H. Schedel, <i>Liber chronicarum,</i> 1493. Est: € 30,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> K. Bodmer, Personal Sketchbook with ca. 80 pencil drawings. Est: € 25,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> Collection of 18 postcards <i>“Bauhaus-Ausstellung Weimar 1923.“</i> Est: € 40,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 24th</center></b> <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> Latin Book of hours on vellum, 1505. Est: € 12,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> G. Shaw & F. P. Nodder, <i>Vivarium naturae,</i> 1789-1813. Est: € 10,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, <i>The Little Prince,</i> 1943. First American edition. Est: € 6,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 24th</center></b> <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> Ibn Butlan, <i>Tacuini sanitatis,</i> 1531. Est: € 8,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> Hermann Hesse, <i>Casa Camuzzi in Montagnola,</i> 1927. Est: € 12,000 <b>Ketterer, Nov. 24:</b> Pop Art portfolio <i>Reality & Paradoxes,</i> 1973. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 24th
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: M. Waldseemüller, Ptolemaeus auctus restitutus, 1520. Est: € 250,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: I. Newton, Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, 1687. Est: € 100,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: L. Feininger, Collection of 33 comic strips, 1906-1907. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 24th
    Ketterer, Nov. 24:H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum, 1493. Est: € 30,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: K. Bodmer, Personal Sketchbook with ca. 80 pencil drawings. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: Collection of 18 postcards “Bauhaus-Ausstellung Weimar 1923.“ Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 24th
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: Latin Book of hours on vellum, 1505. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: G. Shaw & F. P. Nodder, Vivarium naturae, 1789-1813. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince, 1943. First American edition. Est: € 6,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 24th
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: Ibn Butlan, Tacuini sanitatis, 1531. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: Hermann Hesse, Casa Camuzzi in Montagnola, 1927. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 24: Pop Art portfolio Reality & Paradoxes, 1973. Est: € 12,000
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Auction Info

Auction Name
United States and Civil War Postal History
Auction Date
11/05/2025 - 11/06/2025
Sale Number
#1364
Total Lots
627
Sold Lots
578
Lots Sold
92.19%
Unsold Lots
49
Total Sales (USD)
768,068.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
553,700.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
770,800.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
588,800.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
819,350.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
93.74%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1020

Union Patriotics.

 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 21,830.00
1022

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).

 USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 18,880.00
1351

Dorothy Knapp Hand-Illustrated Covers, 1940-86.

 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 18,290.00
1073

Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1).

 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 15,930.00
1578

4c Dag Hammarskjold Error (1203 var).

 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 15,930.00
1241

10c Black (2).

 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 12,980.00
1426

1c Blue, Type III, Position 99R2 (8).

 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 9,440.00
1441

10c Green, Types IV-II-IV (16-14-16).

 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,965.00
1408

5c Red Brown (1).

 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 7,375.00
1283

Balance of the Paul Bearer Collection of U.S. Mourning Covers.

 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,080.00
1226

Mary Todd Lincoln.

 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 6,490.00
1040

5c Green, Stone 2 (1).

 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,195.00
1219

Confederate States Balance.

 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 6,195.00
1293

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).

 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 6,195.00
1212

10c Rose (5).

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD 6,195.00
1032

Tudor Hall Va. Nov. 19, 1861.

 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,900.00
1600

24c Navy (O43).

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD 5,900.00
1121

Plains of Dura Ga., 10c Black entire (140XU2).

 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 5,605.00
1440

10c Green, Type III (15).

 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,605.00
1101

Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1).

 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,605.00
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  • <b><center>Swann<br>Rare & Important Travel Posters<br>November 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> James Northfield. Australia / Koala. 1931. $800 to $1,200. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Mitsuharu Horiuchi. The North China Railway Co. Circa 1939. $3,000 to $4,000. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Cunard [Slavonia] / New York Mediterranean. Circa 1905. $3,000 to $4,000. <b><center>Swann<br>Rare & Important Travel Posters<br>November 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> White Star Line / Types of World Famous Liners. Circa 1927. $2,500 to $3,500. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Visit the USSR. 1958. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Stefan Norblin. Wilno. Circa 1930. $800 to $1,200. <b><center>Swann<br>Rare & Important Travel Posters<br>November 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Samuel Henchoz. Villars Chesières Suisse. 1948. $800 to $1,200. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Roger Broders. Marseille / Porte de l'Afrique du Nord. 1929. $5,000 to $7,500. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Arthur Vivian Farrar. Time is Money / Underground. Gouache maquette. 1930. $1,000 to $1,500. <b><center>Swann<br>Rare & Important Travel Posters<br>November 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Hawaii / Paradise of the Pacific. 1908. $800 to $1,200. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> David Klein. New York / Fly TWA. 1956. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Swann, Nov. 25:</b> Leslie Ragan. The New 20th Century Limited / New York Central System. 1939. $15,000 to $20,000.
    Swann
    Rare & Important Travel Posters
    November 25, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 25: James Northfield. Australia / Koala. 1931. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Mitsuharu Horiuchi. The North China Railway Co. Circa 1939. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Cunard [Slavonia] / New York Mediterranean. Circa 1905. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann
    Rare & Important Travel Posters
    November 25, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 25: White Star Line / Types of World Famous Liners. Circa 1927. $2,500 to $3,500.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Visit the USSR. 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Stefan Norblin. Wilno. Circa 1930. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann
    Rare & Important Travel Posters
    November 25, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 25: Samuel Henchoz. Villars Chesières Suisse. 1948. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Roger Broders. Marseille / Porte de l'Afrique du Nord. 1929. $5,000 to $7,500.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Arthur Vivian Farrar. Time is Money / Underground. Gouache maquette. 1930. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Swann
    Rare & Important Travel Posters
    November 25, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 25: Hawaii / Paradise of the Pacific. 1908. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann, Nov. 25: David Klein. New York / Fly TWA. 1956. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Swann, Nov. 25: Leslie Ragan. The New 20th Century Limited / New York Central System. 1939. $15,000 to $20,000.
  • <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>November & December</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> Audebert, Jean-Baptiste — Louis-Pierre Vieillot. <i>Oiseaux dorés ou à reflets métalliques,</i> Paris, 1801-1802. €40,000 to €60,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> [Hugo, Victor] — Charles Hugo, François-Victor Hugo ou Auguste Vacquerie. Portrait de Victor Hugo. Daguerréotype réalisé à Jersey vers 1852-1853. €20,000 to €30,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> Orbigny, Alcide d'. <i>Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale...</i> Paris, Pitois-Levrault et Cie et Strasbourg, Levrault, 1834-1847. €10,000 to €15,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> Chelidonius, Benedictus. <i>Passio Jesu Chriti.</i> [1526?]. Maroquin bleu de Niédrée. 37 bois inspirés par Dürer. €3,000 to €5,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> Cassini de Thury, César-François. Carte générale de la France faite en 1744. Paris, 1756-1788. 178 cartes entoilées, réunies dans 28 emboîtages. €15,000 to €20,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    November & December
    Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20: Audebert, Jean-Baptiste — Louis-Pierre Vieillot. Oiseaux dorés ou à reflets métalliques, Paris, 1801-1802. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20: [Hugo, Victor] — Charles Hugo, François-Victor Hugo ou Auguste Vacquerie. Portrait de Victor Hugo. Daguerréotype réalisé à Jersey vers 1852-1853. €20,000 to €30,000.
    Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20: Orbigny, Alcide d'. Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale... Paris, Pitois-Levrault et Cie et Strasbourg, Levrault, 1834-1847. €10,000 to €15,000.
    Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20: Chelidonius, Benedictus. Passio Jesu Chriti. [1526?]. Maroquin bleu de Niédrée. 37 bois inspirés par Dürer. €3,000 to €5,000.
    Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20: Cassini de Thury, César-François. Carte générale de la France faite en 1744. Paris, 1756-1788. 178 cartes entoilées, réunies dans 28 emboîtages. €15,000 to €20,000.