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Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USDSotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USDSotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USDSotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USDSotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD -
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
Freeman’s | Hindman
Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
November 14Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: LEROUX, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. FIRST AM. ED, FIRST ISSUE IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKET. 1911. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD, John. A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lon., 1949. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD. A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: The Federalist. NY, 1788. FIRST EDITION, THICK PAPER COPY. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: SELBY. Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000. -
Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE
Le Neptune OrientalGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
CASSAS
Eaux fortes de la Sicile et quelques vues d’EspagneGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
CASSINI DE THURY
Carte générale et particulière de la France.Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
JOUY; GARNERAY
Vues des côtes de France dans l'Océan et dans la MéditerranéeGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
LA PÉROUSE
Voyage autour du mondeGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
LE GENTIL DE LA GALAISIERE
Voyage dans les Mers de l’IndeGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
LICENT
Hoang Ho, Pai Ho, Loan Ho, Leao Ho. Itinéraires suivis dans le bassin du golfe du Pei TcheulyGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
FRENCH SCHOOL FROM THE 19th CENTURY
Panorama d’AthènesGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
PEETERS
Description des principales villes, havres et isles du golfe de VeniseGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
PÉRON; FREYCINET
Voyage de découverte aux terres australesGros & Delettrez, 7 November:
STACKELBERG
La Grèce : vues pittoresques et topographiques.Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
VALENTINER
Atlas des Sonnensystems. -
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Mayr (Heinrich von). <i>Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient,</i> first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d55bdd84-749f-463d-8dbb-b699758ef469.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Mayr (Heinrich von). <i>Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient,</i> first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Lewis (John Frederick). <i>Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6,</i> first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/543a84e0-0b4b-4ad5-87d2-5a608e848ef0.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Lewis (John Frederick). <i>Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6,</i> first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Cassas (Louis François). <i>[Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte],</i> 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4dff8ca9-d113-4251-ae8e-ae25228f7956.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Cassas (Louis François). <i>[Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte],</i> 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Brindesi (Jean). <i>Souvenirs de Constantinople,</i> first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0ddc823f-dd6d-4282-8aba-978d6ee7abbe.jpg "<b>Forum, Nov. 14:</b> Brindesi (Jean). <i>Souvenirs de Constantinople,</i> first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.")
Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: Preziosi (Amedeo). Stamboul: Recollections of Eastern Life, first edition, Paris, Lemercier, 1858. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Mayr (Heinrich von). Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient, first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Lewis (John Frederick). Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Dodwell (Edward). Views in Greece, first edition, ordinary format, Rodwell and Martin, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Cassas (Louis François). [Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte], 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum Auctions
A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
The Library of a Gentleman
14th NovemberForum, Nov. 14: La Chappelle (Georges). Recueil de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition, Paris, 1648. £8,000 to £12,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Fossati (Gaspard). Aya Sophia Constantinople as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid, first edition, ordinary format, 1852. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Pertusier (Charles). Promenades Pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les Rives du Bosphore, 4 vol., inc Atlas, first edition, Paris, H. Nicolle, 1815-17. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Brindesi (Jean). Souvenirs de Constantinople, first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.Forum, Nov. 14: Le Bruyn (Cornelius). Voyage au Levant, first French edition, Delft, Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700. £3,000 to £4,000.
Auction Reports
Potomack Company
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: Incl. Washington Family Lots
- Auction Date
- 10/29/2024 - 10/29/2024
- Sale Number
- #102924
- Total Lots
- 18
- Sold Lots
- 6
- Lots Sold
- 33.33%
- Unsold Lots
- 12
- Total Sales (USD)
- 6,922.50
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 5,100.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 8,300.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 27,500.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 44,900.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 15.42%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4054 | GEORGE WASHINGTON'S WATERMARKED WRITING PAPER, MANUFACTURED IN PENNSYLVANIA, 18TH CENTURY, FRAMED |
18TH CENTURY | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,575.00 | |
| 4048 | AFTER GEORGE CATLIN, AMERICAN 1796-1872, | BUFFALO HUNT UNDER THE WHITE WOLF SKIN; BUFFALO BULL GRAZING and BUFFALO HUNT CHASE |
USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,560.00 | |
| 4051 | JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER, AMERICAN 1834-1903, | DROUET, SCULPTEUR, 1859 |
1859 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 650.00 |
| 4052 | JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER, AMERICAN 1834-1903, | GANTS DE SUEDE, 1890 |
1890 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 4071 | AFTER WILLIAM HAMILTON ; ENGRAVED BY PETER SIMON, BRITISH, 1751-1802 BRITISH, CIRCA 1764-1813, | SHAKSPEARE (SIC) MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (ACT IV, SCENE I) |
USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 325.00 | |
| 4072 | AFTER. R. WESTALL ENGRAVED T. GAUGAIN, ENGLISH , | SHAKESPEARE CYMBELINE - THE FOREST AND CAVE .. IMOGENE IN BOYS CLOTHES (SHAKESPEARE CYMBELINE, ACT III, SCENE VI), Stipple engraving on wove paper, Sheet: 26 x 20 in. (66 |
USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 227.50 | |
| 4249 | VINCE LOMBARDI | VINCE LOMBARDI AUTOGRAPH GREEN BAY PACKERS CHECK, |
1959 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 4247 | STEPHEN KING. | CARRIE' FIRST EDITION, |
1974 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 4246 | DAVID A. CLOUGH | CIVIL WAR DIARY OF PRIVATE DAVID A. CLOUGH, 15TH VERMONT VOLUNTEERS, JANUARY TO JULY 1863 WITH EPHEMERA |
1863 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 4245 | MEMOIRS OF MRS. COGHLAN... BEING INTERSPERSED WITH ANCEDOTES OF THE LATE AMERICAN AND FRENCH WAR. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 2 VOLUMES. 1794 |
1794 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4244 | FREDERICK BEERS. | ATLAS OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. FIRST EDITION. 1873 |
1873 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold |
| 4243 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS #27 (DC, 1940) |
1940 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4242 | NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR COMICS #1940 (DC, 1940) |
1940 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4241 | WORLD'S BEST COMICS #1 (DC, 1941) |
1941 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4240 | ALL-STAR COMICS #1, SUMMER ISSUE (DC, 1940) |
1940 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4239 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS #19 (DC, 1939) |
1939 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4238 | SUPERMAN COMIC #4, SPRING EDITION (DC, 1940) |
1940 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 4237 | BATMAN #1 COMIC, SPRING 1940, CGC GRADED 1.0 |
1940 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | Not Sold |
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![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
