• <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
  • <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b>
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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>A Worldwide Grand Tour:<br>The Sven A. Behrendt Collection<br>2 December 2025</center</b> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 2:</b> Isaac Newton. <i>The mathematical principles of natural philosophy...,</i> London, 1729, first edition in English, 2 volumes, contemporary calf. £35,000 to £40,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 2:</b> Henri Abraham Chatelain. <i>Atlas historique,</i> Amsterdam, 1719-1721, 7 volumes, contemporary calf gilt. £7,000 to £9,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 2:</b> Sir Marc Aurel Stein. <i>Serindia. Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China,</i> Oxford, 1921, 6 volumes, original cloth. £7,000 to £10,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 2:</b> Joseph Stöcklein. <i>Allerhand...</i> Reis-Beschreibungen, 1726-55, 32 parts in 5 volumes, contemporary pigskin. £5,000 to £6,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 2:</b> Rudyard Kipling. <i>The Complete Works in Prose and Verse,</i> 1937-39, 35 volumes, publisher's tan morocco gilt, first volume signed by the author. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Sotheby’s
    A Worldwide Grand Tour:
    The Sven A. Behrendt Collection
    2 December 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 2: Isaac Newton. The mathematical principles of natural philosophy..., London, 1729, first edition in English, 2 volumes, contemporary calf. £35,000 to £40,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 2: Henri Abraham Chatelain. Atlas historique, Amsterdam, 1719-1721, 7 volumes, contemporary calf gilt. £7,000 to £9,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 2: Sir Marc Aurel Stein. Serindia. Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China, Oxford, 1921, 6 volumes, original cloth. £7,000 to £10,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 2: Joseph Stöcklein. Allerhand... Reis-Beschreibungen, 1726-55, 32 parts in 5 volumes, contemporary pigskin. £5,000 to £6,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 2: Rudyard Kipling. The Complete Works in Prose and Verse, 1937-39, 35 volumes, publisher's tan morocco gilt, first volume signed by the author. £4,000 to £6,000.

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Auction Info

Auction Name
Illustration Art Signature Auction
Auction Date
11/04/2025 - 11/04/2025
Sale Number
#8224
Total Lots
457
Sold Lots
443
Lots Sold
96.94%
Unsold Lots
14
Total Sales (USD)
3,868,080.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
2,284,960.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
3,427,440.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
2,322,160.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
3,483,240.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
111.05%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
71020 Frank Frazetta (American, 1928-2010)

A Princess of Mars, 1970

 1970 USD 1,200,000.00 - 1,800,000.00 USD 1,437,500.00
71076 Frank Xavier Leyendecker (American, 1877-1924)

Pierrot and Columbine, Vanity Fair magazine cover, June 1915

 1915 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 87,500.00
71001 Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986)

Space Station Under Construction, Sunday Mirror Magazine interior, June 19, 1949

 1949 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 87,500.00
71051 Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879-1976)

Winnie-the-Pooh book cover & interior studies (five works), 1926

 1926 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 87,500.00
71120 Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980)

Ballerina, 1946

 1946 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 61,250.00
71075 Joseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951)

A Song of Faith, The Delineator magazine interior, December 1905

 1905 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 60,000.00
71089 Lawrence Toney (American, 20th Century)

Rest-A-While, The Saturday Evening Post cover, August 11, 1928

 1928 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 55,000.00
71047 Greg and Tim Hildebrandt (American, 20th Century)

Treebeard, Lord of the Rings calendar, August 1976

 1976 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 52,500.00
71090 Eugene Iverd (American, 1893-1936)

Halloween Smiles, The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 3, 1934

 1934 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 47,500.00
71065 Charles Addams (American, 1912-1988)

She Shows Up Every Halloween, New Yorker cartoon, October 30, 1937

 1937 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 45,000.00
71004 Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986)

Unloading the Space Ship, Rocket to the Moon endpapers and book interior, 1961

 1961 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 40,000.00
71085 Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960)

Mary Washing Jesus's Feet, The Man of Galilee book interior, 1928

 1928 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 37,500.00
71139 Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982)

Darling, It's My Hat I Want Your Opinion On, Playboy interior, April 1963

 1963 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 37,500.00
71096 John Philip Falter (American, 1910-1982)

It's American... To be Democratic, American Airlines advertisement, 1947

 1947 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 35,000.00
71098 Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997)

How Houdini Did It, True: The Man's Magazine interior, December 1954

 1954 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 35,000.00
71008 Norman Saunders (American, 1907-1989)

Polaris and the Goddess Glorian, Fantastic Novels pulp magazine cover, September 1950

 1950 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71044 Gerald Brom (American, b. 1965)

The Last Note, Dragon Magazine cover, November 1998

 1998 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71003 Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986)

Arrival on the Moon, Rocket to the Moon book cover and interior, 1961

 1961 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71002 Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986)

The Star-Studded Reaches of Measureless Space, LIFE magazine cover, December 20, 1954

 1954 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71038 Michael Whelan (American, b. 1950)

The Gods Laughed paperback cover, 1982

 1982 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 27,500.00
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  • <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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