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Freeman’s, Nov. 13: HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Three Stories and Ten Poems. First edition, inscribed to his cousin, Ruth White Lowry. $60,000-80,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: CURTIS, Edward S. The North American Indian... Portfolio and two text volumes. $20,000-30,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: A Superb Illuminated Manuscript of Tennyson’s Le Morte d'Arthur, ca. 1910, by Alberto Sangorksi and in an exceptional Riviere binding. $40,000-50,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: A Remarkable Epistle from Robert Burns to Frances Dunlop, containing all lines of the first version of "Written in Friars Carse Hermitage" and 12 lines of the first version of "First Epistle to Robert Graham Esq." $20,000-30,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: FAULKNER, William. Go Down, Moses. First edition, limited issue, one of 100 copies signed by Faulkner. $10,000-15,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: MAUGHAM, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. First English edition, presentation copy, inscribed by Maugham, in the rare suppressed dust-jacket. $40,000-50,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: An Excessively Rare First Issue and Previously Unrecorded Copy of Shakespeare’s Third Folio. $40,000-60,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: AUDUBON, John James. Louisiana Heron, Ardea Ludoviciana. (Plate CCXVII). $30,000-40,000Freeman’s, Nov. 13: HERBERT, Frank. Dune, 1965. First edition, inscribed by Herbert. $8,000-12,000 -
Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000 -
Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950 -
University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA AuthenticationUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly ImportantUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Soldier Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected CavalrymanUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert ZarelliUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie RodellUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest KnownUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
Auction Reports
Addison and Sarova
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera
- Auction Date
- 11/01/2025 - 11/01/2025
- Sale Number
- #1061
- Total Lots
- 251
- Sold Lots
- 249
- Lots Sold
- 99.20%
- Unsold Lots
- 2
- Total Sales (USD)
- 174,708.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 56,335.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 313,350.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 57,355.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 323,550.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 54.00%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | A very large assortment of 19th century material from (or related to) the Treloar mining family (most material dating from circa 1840 to 1895, though some may be slightly later or earlier) |
19th century | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 21,600.00 | |
| 14 | [BIBLIA LATINA] |
1478 | USD 3,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 11,400.00 | |
| 16 | Pope Pius II (formerly Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini) | DE DUOBUS AMANTIBUS EURYALO ET LUCRETIA |
1497 | USD 800.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,100.00 |
| 6 | Raleigh, Walter, Sir | THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD |
1614 | USD 300.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,100.00 |
| 8 | Plato | OPERA |
1517 | USD 700.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,800.00 |
| 17 | Catharina Senensis, S. | [EPISTOLA DEVOTISSIME DE SANCTA CATHARINA DA SIENA] |
[1500] | USD 1,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 22 | Simon, Eugene | HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES TROCHILIDAE |
1921 | USD 150.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,200.00 |
| 114 | First editions of two Einstein works on Special Relativity |
1909 | USD 40.00 - 400.00 | USD 4,200.00 | |
| 123 | Albert Einstein |
1911 | USD 30.00 - 300.00 | USD 3,900.00 | |
| 21 | Incunable Drama and Music |
1493 | USD 800.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 3,600.00 | |
| 71 | ACTS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY |
1810 | USD 500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,300.00 | |
| 51 | THE COLUMBIAN PHENIX AND BOSTON REVIEW... |
[1800] | USD 300.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 12 | [BIBLIA LATINA] With the Glossa Ordinaria ascribed to Walafrid Strabo and the interlinear glosses of Anselmus Laudunensis |
[not after 1480] | USD 600.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,400.00 | |
| 78 | Chaucer, Geoffrey; Flint, Russell (illustrator) | THE CANTERBURY TALES |
1913 | USD 120.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 18 | Ortelius, Abraham | THEATRO DEL MONDO |
[1655] | USD 400.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 75 | [Ring of Nibelung] Wagner, Richard; Rackham, Arthur | THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [with] SIEGRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS |
1910 | USD 250.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 27 | Datta, Ram Chandra | RASAYAN VIJNANA OR THE ELEMENTS OF INORGANIC AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
1894 | USD 100.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,040.00 |
| 219 | A collection of letters and similar |
1600s through the 1700s | USD 200.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,040.00 | |
| 33 | Eliot, T[homas] S[tearns] | POEMS 1909-1925 |
1925 | USD 200.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 239 | ESTATUTOS Y CONTITUCIONES REALES |
1668 | USD 100.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,800.00 |
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![<b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> Gauguin, Paul. Lettre autographe signée à son ami Émile Bernard. [Le Pouldu août 1889]. Illustrée d'un croquis original. €10,000 to €15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/adccb263-2150-4bb1-90b4-f3e4f9d117ff.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> Gauguin, Paul. Lettre autographe signée à son ami Émile Bernard. [Le Pouldu août 1889]. Illustrée d'un croquis original. €10,000 to €15,000.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> [Portulan — Joan Martines, attribué à]. Carte portulan de la côte atlantique de l'Amérique du Sud. [Messine, vers 1570-1591.] €15,000 to €20,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/67ed1ed4-e535-4e60-b535-67f946723319.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> [Portulan — Joan Martines, attribué à]. Carte portulan de la côte atlantique de l'Amérique du Sud. [Messine, vers 1570-1591.] €15,000 to €20,000.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> [Chastenet de Puységur, Antoine]. <i>Détail sur la navigation aux côtes de Saint-Domingue...</i> Paris, 1787. €5,000 to €7,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/53116972-b7d3-4f11-9768-ff58be34521c.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Nov. 6-20:</b> [Chastenet de Puységur, Antoine]. <i>Détail sur la navigation aux côtes de Saint-Domingue...</i> Paris, 1787. €5,000 to €7,000.")
