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A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals

Auction Info

Auction Name
Holiday Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Auction Date
01/07/2026 - 01/07/2026
Sale Number
#10726
Total Lots
13
Sold Lots
9.0
Lots Sold
69.23%
Unsold Lots
4
Total Sales (CAD)
3,556.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (CAD)
3,050.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (CAD)
4,550.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (CAD)
4,300.00
High Estimate of All Lots (CAD)
6,500.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
54.71%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1257 JOYCE WIELAND (Canadian, 1930-1998)

Soroseelutu, Artist of Cape Dorset

1979 CAD 300.00 - 500.00 CAD 952.50
1097 WALTER J. PHILLIPS (Britsh / Canadian, 1884-1963)

Community Houses, Mamalilicoola

CAD 600.00 - 800.00 CAD 571.50
1098 WALTER J. PHILLIPS (Britsh / Canadian, 1884-1963)

The Hoh-Hok Posts at Karlukwees

 CAD 600.00 - 800.00 CAD 571.50
1371

A SET OF THREE SHUNGA PRINTS, EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD

 EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD CAD 300.00 - 500.00 CAD 412.75
1208 JOYCE WIELAND (Canadian, 1930-1998)

Soroseelutu, Cape Dorset

 1977 CAD 300.00 - 500.00 CAD 285.75
1370 HASEGAWA SADANOBU III (Japan 1881-1963)

a woodblock print depicts the stage for the Kabuki play "Chushingura," (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" Act.V11, the scene of Ichiriki tea-house in Kyoto.

CAD 300.00 - 500.00 CAD 222.25
1204 HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (French, 1864-1901)

Qu'est-ce qu'on va dejeuner?

CAD 250.00 - 350.00 CAD 190.50
1278 GIOVANNI FRANCESCO VENTURINI (Italian, 1650-1710)

Pair of engravings by Giovanni Francesco Venturini after "Laurentius Nuuolon[us]" depicting cross-sections of famous Roman churches

 CAD 250.00 - 350.00 CAD 190.50
1205 ANTI VIETNAM-WAR POSTER (20th C)

Satirical poster protesting the war in Vietnam

CAD 150.00 - 250.00 CAD 158.75
1037 GEORGE BAXTER (British, 1804-1867)

Six hand-pressed etchings in oil colours depticting scenes from the Crystal Palace Exhibition (London, 1851).

 1851 CAD 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
1206 JOHN STREET (Canadian, 20th C)

Untitled Serigraphs

 CAD 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
1259 KEN DANBY (Canadian, 1940-2007)

Repose

 CAD 150.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
1393 LIONEL LEMOINE FITZGERALD (Canadian, 1890-1956)

Two engravings

CAD 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
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  • <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana<br>27 January 2026</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000. <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana<br>27 January 2026</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
    27 January 2026
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
    27 January 2026
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.