• ALDE, Nov. 25: BERTIUS (PETRUS). Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri septem. Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius, 1618. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: BLAEU (WILHEM ET JOHAN). Toonneel des aerdrycx, oft Nieuwe Atlas. Tweede deel. [Amsterdam, Blaeu, vers 1650]. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: VAN NOORT (OLIVIER). Description du pénible voyage faict entour de l'Univers ou globe terrestre. Amsterdam, Cornelis de Claesz, 1602. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: STUART (JAMES) ET NICHOLAS REVETT. The Antiquities of Athens. Londres, John Haberkorn [puis John Nichols, et J. Taylor], 1762-1816. 4 vol. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: Description de l’Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. Paris, 1820-1830. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: [MANUSCRIT ALCHIMIQUE]. AL-JALDAKI (‘IZZ AL-DĪN ‘ALĪ IBN MUḤAMMAD AYDAMIR). Kitab al-Misbah fi ‘Ilm al-Miftah [Le Livre de la Lampe sur les secrets de la Science des Clés]. 1717. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: NICOLAY (NICOLAS DE). Le Navigationi et viaggi, fatti nella Turchia. Venise, Francesco Ziletti, 1580. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: [PÉROU]. Colleción de yaravíes peruanos [Collection de yaravís péruviens]. Manuscrit daté de Lima le 8 février 1854. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: BROWN (PETER). New illustrations of zoology... Londres, Benjamin White, 1776. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: BULLIARD (PIERRE). Herbier de la France, ou collection complète des plantes indigènes de ce royaume. Paris, A. J. Dugour & Durand, 1780-[1793]. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: [DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE (ANTOINE-JOSEPH)]. L'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans une de ses parties principales, la Conchyliologie… Paris, De Bure l'aîné, 1757. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: RIEDEL (GOTTLIEB FRIEDRICH). [Tabulæ regni animalis].: Augsbourg, Negot. Academia Cæs. Franc. s.d. [1780]. €2,000 to €3,000.
  • Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, 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 - £50,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, 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]. £6,000-8,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, 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. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, 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). £35,000-45,000
    Forum, 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. £15,000-20,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, 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. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, 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.
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, around 1700. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, around 1750. Est: € 28,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000

Auction Reports

Heritage Auctions

Auction Info

Auction Name
Patriotism in Pen & Ink American Illustration Art Showcase Auction
Auction Date
10/15/2026 - 10/15/2026
Sale Number
#15270
Total Lots
198
Sold Lots
198.0
Lots Sold
100.00%
Unsold Lots
0
Total Sales (USD)
44,791.20
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
Inf%

Top twenty five by sale price

Top twenty five lots by sale price
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
17092 Carmack Paul (1882-1942); Sykes Charles Henry (1882-1942)

Paul Carmack (American, 1882-1942) and Charles Henry Sykes (American, 1882-1942) On the Run, Philadelphia Ledger newspaper cartoon and No More Cherry Tree, The Christian Science Monitor newspaper cartoon (two works), 1940 India ink, blue pencil, lithograp

1940 Not Available USD 2,125.00
17114 Shoemaker Vaughn (1902-1992)

Vaughn Shoemaker (American, 1902-1992) Freedom of the Seas—For Hitler, Chicago Daily News newspaper cartoon, October 19, 1941 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 14 x 12 inches (35.6 x 30.5 cm) (sheet) Signed artist's label lo

1941 Not Available USD 1,375.00
17093 Joseph George; Draper John; Callan Les; Ballenger Tom; Barker Michael

Group of Five World War II Newspaper and Magazine cartoons, circa 1940 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 14 x 14 inches (35.6 x 35.6 cm) (Back to Back, image) Each signed in lower region

circa 1940; 1941 Not Available USD 1,250.00
17080 Loring Paul (1899-1968)

Paul Loring (American, 1899-1968) Hello Pals! I Just Thought I'd Watch for a While, Providence Bulletin newspaper cartoon, circa 1940 India ink, pencil, watercolor, and gouache on heavyweight paper 13 x 13 inches (33.0 x 33.0 cm) (image) Signed lower righ

circa 1940 Not Available USD 1,125.00
17166 Darling J. N. Ding (1876-1962)

J. N. "Ding" Darling (American, 1876-1962) Almost Unanimous Approval, Des Moines Register Tribune newspaper cartoon, May 4, 1947 India ink and pencil on heavyweight paper 19-1/4 x 14-1/4 inches (48.9 x 36.2 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Ding

1947 Not Available USD 937.50
17104 Lee Ralph (1906-1947)

Ralph Lee (American, 1906-1947) Arctic Robinson Crusoe, Portland Oregonian newspaper cartoon, April 28, 1941 India ink on heavyweight paper 14 x 12 inches (35.6 x 30.5 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Ralph Lee

1941 Not Available USD 812.50
17008 Bartholomew Charles (1869-1949)

Charles Bartholomew (American, 1869-1949) Uncle Sam on the Wing, Minneapolis Journal newspaper cartoon, August 3, 1908 India ink on heavyweight paper 14-3/4 x 13 inches (37.5 x 33.0 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Bart

1908 Not Available USD 750.00
17042 Graff Mel (1907-1975)

Mel Graff (American, 1907-1975) Franklin D. Roosevelt and His Close Associates, Collier's magazine cartoon, circa 1936 India ink and watercolor on heavyweight paper 11-3/4 x 17 inches (29.8 x 43.2 cm) (image) Initialed lower right: MG

1936 Not Available USD 687.50
17101 Poinier Arthur (1910-1998)

Arthur B. Poinier (American, 1910-1998) Putting His Head In, Detroit Free Press newspaper cartoon, July 9, 1941 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 16 x 12 inches (40.6 x 30.5 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Arthur Poinier

1941 Not Available USD 687.50
17145 Warren L.D. (1906-1992)

L.D. Warren (American, 1906-1992) Buy More Bonds — I • II • 3 • 4, Philadelphia Record newspaper cartoon, circa 1943 Crayon on board 10-3/4 x 7-3/4 inches (27.3 x 19.7 cm) (image) Signed lower right: L.D. Warren Phila Record

circa 1943 Not Available USD 656.25
17120 Manning Reg (1905-1986)

Reg Manning (American, 1905-1986) Hornets' Nest, Arizona Republic newspaper cartoon, August 2, 1941 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 12-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (31.8 x 26.7 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Reg Manning

1941 Not Available USD 625.00
17122 Darling J. N. (1876-1962)

J. N. "Ding" Darling (American, 1876-1962) Paul Revere Rides Again, Des Moines Register Tribune newspaper cartoon, September 26, 1942 India ink on Bristol board 22-1/4 x 18 inches (56.5 x 45.7 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Ding

1942 Not Available USD 625.00
17117 Schmidt Charlie (1896-1958)

Charlie Schmidt (American, 1896-1958) Daddy Longlegs and Frying Pan Into Fire?, Boston Record-American newspaper cartoons (two works), circa 1941 India ink and gouache on heavyweight paper 8 x 8 inches (20.3 x 20.3 cm) (each, image) Each signed in lower r

circa 1941 Not Available USD 625.00
17002 Godwin Harry Earl (d. 1874)

H. E. Godwin (American, d. 1874) Whoa! There! Whoa! Whoa!, Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper cartoon, circa 1900 India ink on heavyweight paper 18 x 13-1/2 inches (45.7 x 34.3 cm) (image) Signed lower right: H.E. Godwin

circa 1900 Not Available USD 550.00
17015 Winner Charles (1885-1956)

Charles "Doc" Winner (American, 1885-1956) If George Could See Us Now, Pittsburgh Post newspaper cartoon, 1916 India ink on heavyweight paper laid on board 18 x 15 inches (45.7 x 38.1 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Winner

1916 Not Available USD 550.00
17097 Kirby Rollin (1875-1952)

Rollin Kirby (American, 1875-1952) Do It Now!, New York Post newspaper cartoon, August 21, 1941 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 15 x 12 inches (38.1 x 30.5 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Rollin Kirby

1941 Not Available USD 525.00
17161 Parrish Joseph L. (1905-1989)

Joe Parrish (American, 1905-1989) Trying to Drown Out the Wails with Harmony, Chicago Tribune newspaper cartoon, January 19, 1945 India ink on heavyweight paper 12 x 12-1/4 inches (30.5 x 31.1 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Parrish

1945 Not Available USD 525.00
17131 Buel Arthur (1877-1952)

Arthur V. Buel (American, 1877-1952) In the Week's News, Fresno Bee newspaper cartoons (two works), 1942 India ink on heavyweight paper 19-1/2 x 14-1/2 inches (49.5 x 36.8 cm) (each, image) Each signed in lower region: Buel

1942 Not Available USD 525.00
17033 Powers T E (1870-1939)

T. E. Powers (American, 1870-1939) High Ho Silver, Topsy and Turvy—They Dabble in Oil, and Returning to The Caesars, New York Journal newspaper cartoons (three works), 1934-1936 India ink and blue pencil on heavyweight paper 10-1/2 x 11 inches (26.7 x 27.

1932; 1934-1936 Not Available USD 512.50
17082 Parrish Joseph (1905-1989)

Joe Parrish (American, 1905-1989) Sowing the Wind and One Order Filled, Chicago Tribune newspaper cartoons (two works), 1940-1941 India ink and lithographic crayon on heavyweight paper 12-1/2 x 11 inches (31.8 x 27.9 cm) (Sowing the Wind, image) Each sign

1940-1941 Not Available USD 500.00

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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.
  • Pandolfini
    Books, Manuscripts and Autographs
    19 November 2026
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: [da Capoferro, Ridolfo]. Scherma. Secolo XVII. Fascinating 17th-century fencing manuscript, richly illustrated. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Lilio, Zaccaria. Orbis breviarium. Napoli, Ayolfus de Cantono, 1496. An important collection of ancient texts. €8,000 to €10,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Tolomeo. Geographia universalis. Basilea, Heinrich Petri,1540. A sought-after first Latin edition of Münster’s Geographia. €27,000 to €30,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Coronelli, Vincenzo. I palazzi di Venezia. [Venezia, presso l’autore, 1709]. Wide-margined copy of the rare first and only edition. €8,000 to €10,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Homann, Johann Baptist. Grosser atlas über die ganze Welt. Norimberga, Homann, circa 1720-30. Important 18th-century atlas. €20,000 to €25,000.
    Pandolfini
    Books, Manuscripts and Autographs
    19 November 2026
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Pigafetta, Antonio. Primo viaggio intorno al globo terracqueo ossia Ragguaglio della navigazione alle Indie orientali per la via d’occidente. Milano, 1800. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Libro di Esther. 5491 [1730-31]. Rare example of a Megillah from the early 18th century. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Manifattura Davide Berti e Fratelli. Mazzo di carte. Bologna, Al Mondo, [seconda metà del secolo XVIII]. A rare complete set of Bolognese cards. €5,000 to €7,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Allan, David. The opening of the Carnival at Rome. Paul Sandby, 1780. A complete set of four splendid engravings depicting the Roman Carnival.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Borges, Jorge Luis e Arnaldo Pomodoro. Siete Poemas Sajones. Seven Saxon Poems. Verona, Plain Wrapper Press, 1974. A bibliographical masterpiece born from the meeting of Borges’s universe and Pomodoro’s art. €3,000 to €5,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
  • One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 1 – Claude Monet ALS in Purple Ink from Giverny, with Original Envelope
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 5 – Camille Pissarro ALS from Eragny, 1894
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 340 – Space Shuttle Challenger 51-L Crew Photograph, Signed by All Seven
    One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 54 – Henry Fielding Signed Legal Affidavit as Magistrate, 1750
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 55 – Henry David Thoreau Autograph Manuscript Leaf, 1906 Manuscript Edition
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 56 – O. Henry ALS Signed “Sydney Porter,” Three Pages
    One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 57 – J.R.R. Tolkien from Oxford, 1964, with Original Mailing Envelope
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 254 – Ho Chi Minh Inscribed to a French Minister, with His Seal, 1955
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 286 – Fidel Castro, Che Guevara & Raúl Castro — Cuban Revolution Album, 1959
    One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 288 – Toussaint Louverture Safe Passage from the Liberator of Haiti, 1799
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 300 – Georges Picquart, the Officer Who Unmasked the Traitor — Inscribed 1900
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 317 – William Clark Signed Receipt as U.S. Agent for Indian Affairs, 1810
  • Arader Galleries
    Extraordinary Works of Art & World History
    December 5, 2026
    Arader, Dec. 5: Audubon Havell aquatint, Brown Pelican Standing, Plate 251 – State Bird of Louisiana. $100,000 to $150,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Bateman’s Orchids of Mexico and Guatelamal – The John Roland Abbey Example. $120,000 to $150,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: A beautifully detailed manuscript Book of Hours – Use of Rome, published in Barcelona c. 1490. $100,000 to $150,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Braun & Hogenburg – The first atlas of the cities of the world with splendid original Renaissance color. $400,000 to $600,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica – “One of the finest colour-plate books in existence.” $70,000 to $100,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Mark Catesby’s 2nd edition of the Natural History of Carolina… “The most famous colorplate book of American plant and animal life.” $150,000 to $200,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Gould’s Birds of Europe – The beginning of the great project. $80,000 to $120,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Joinville’s History of Louis IX – Bound for Marie de’ Medici, Queen Regent of France. $35,000 to $55,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Moran’s The Yellowstone National Park, framed in 15 parts – The foundational document of the National Park Service. $250,000 to $350,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum – From the father of modern atlas-making – The Martelli Example. $175,000 to $250,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: The Foljambe Set of Pennant’s Zoology, with the maximum complement of plates. $50,000 to $70,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Ptolemy’s Geography 1511 edition, the first atlas with maps printed in red and black ink. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Redoute Lillies wwith the plates bound alphabetically by genus in emulation of the rare large paper issue. $400,000 to $500,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Roberts’ Holy Land – “The finest illustrated travel book of the 19th century” – The apotheosis of the tinted lithograph. $90,000 to $120,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Vesalius’ De Humani Corporis – The renaissance of anatomy, the anatomy of the Renaissance. $350,000 to $450,000.