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Auction Info

Auction Name
Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Date
12/13/2025 - 12/13/2025
Sale Number
#121325a
Total Lots
50
Sold Lots
31.0
Lots Sold
62.00%
Unsold Lots
19
Total Sales (EUR)
10,341.90
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
10,145.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
12,095.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
21,190.00
High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
25,120.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
41.17%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
99672178 Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973)

Pablo Picasso adresse une curieuse photo erotique a Jaime Sabartes

 1960 EUR 2,500.00 - 2,800.00 EUR 3,272.18
99672606 Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907), compositeur norvegien

Edvard Grieg renonce a un concert a Nice

 1898 EUR 800.00 - 900.00 EUR 763.00
99672302 Georges BIZET (1838-1875), compositeur

Billet de Georges Bizet sur son opera Djamileh

 1872 EUR 550.00 - 625.00 EUR 523.20
99671306 Alexander von HUMBOLDT (1769-1859), naturaliste et explorateur allemand

Humboldt fait parvenir des livres a Aime Bonpland, son compagnon de voyage en Amerique du Sud

 1810 EUR 500.00 - 550.00 EUR 512.30
99673533 Georges GILLES DE LA TOURETTE (1857-1904), neurologue

Lettre du celebre neurologue Georges Gilles de La Tourette

 1900 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 EUR 479.60
99720513 Louise de France

Belle lettre de Louise de France "Madame Derniere", fille de Louis XV, au cardinal de Bernis

 1776 EUR 550.00 - 700.00 EUR 457.80
99695674 Charles de GAULLE (1890-1970)

Lettre intime de Charles de Gaulle apres la mort de sa marraine, Lucie Droulers

 1957 EUR 425.00 - 475.00 EUR 436.00
99673180 Louis PASTEUR

Photo originale de Pasteur par Nadar

 1878 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 348.80
99694692

Fragment de papyrus egyptien, en hieratique, de l'epoque ptolemaique

 50 EUR 350.00 - 400.00 EUR 348.80
99720534 JEAN II DE BLOIS-CHATILLON (v. 1340-1381)

Charte avec sceau de 1376 du comte Jean de Blois

 1376 EUR 450.00 - 500.00 EUR 348.80
99695910 Federico FELLINI (1920-1993)

Federico Fellini donne des nouvelles de Balthus et evoque le vide apres son dernier film

 1991 EUR 375.00 - 425.00 EUR 348.80
99720064 Charles GARNIER (1825-1879), architecte

2 lettres de Charles Garnier relatives a la construction du nouvel opera

 1867 EUR 200.00 - 220.00 EUR 347.71
99672712 Reynaldo HAHN (1874-1947), compositeur

Manuscrit musical de Reynaldo Hahn

 1910 EUR 275.00 - 350.00 EUR 272.50
99697154 Jahn Davison ROCKEFELLER junger (1874-1960), financier et philanthrope americain ; il fit construire

Lettre de John D. Rockefeller a Edouard Herriot sur l'Institut International de Cooperation

 1934 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 245.25
99719050 James FENIMORE COOPER (1789-1851), romancier americain, auteur du Dernier des Mohicans

Lettre du romancier americain James Fenimore Copper a la princesse de Salm-Dyck

 1828 EUR 220.00 - 250.00 EUR 218.00
99674177 Famille BONAPARTE

Ensemble de 20 lettres et cartes de la famille BONAPARTE

 1890 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 174.40
99697415 Jean-Baptiste COLBERT marquis de Seigneley (1651-1690), secretaire d'Etat a la Marine, fils du grand

Marine : Colbert de Seigneley autorise la vente des marchandises provenant de la capture deux

 1690 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 EUR 164.59
99673351 Kees VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)

Kees Van Dongen juge son article mieux ecrit que celui de Mirbeau Renoir

 1920 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 163.50
99673849 [Napoleon III]

Rare ordre du prefet de Police Maupas, date du 2 decembre 1851, jour du coup d'Etat de

 1851 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 122.08
99697873

Louis XII fait requisitionner une nef navigant sur la Charente

 1505 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 120.99
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  • <b><center>Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:</b><br>The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland<br>Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books<br>Thursday, 5th March, 2026</center></b> <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (AMERICA). COLLOT, GEORGES H. VICTOR. <i>Voyage dans l'Amérique Septentrionale…,</i> Paris, 1826 (but printed 1804/5). $60,000 to $90,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (INCUNABLE). SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. <i>Liber Chronicarum. Nuremberg,</i> Anton Koberger, 1493. $40,000 to $60,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ENTOMOLOGY). MERIAN, MARIA SIBYLLA. <i>Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium,</i> Amsterdam, 1719. $40,000 to $60,000. <b><center>Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:</b><br>The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland<br>Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books<br>Thursday, 5th March, 2026</center></b> <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ATLAS). BLAEU, WILLEM JANZOON. <>Le Flambeau de la Navigation…,</i> Amsterdam, 1620. $40,000 to $60,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ATLAS). MERCATOR, GERARD. <i>L'Atlas ou Méditations Cosmographiques de la fabrique du monde et Figure diceluy,</i> Amsterdam, 1613. $30,000 to $50,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ORNITHOLOGY). GOULD, JOHN. <i>The Birds of Great Britain,</i> London, (1862-)73. First edition. $30,000 to $50,000. <b><center>Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:</b><br>The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland<br>Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books<br>Thursday, 5th March, 2026</center></b> <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ATLAS). BLAEU, WILLEM & JOHANNES. <i>Appendix Theatri A. Ortelii et Atlantis G. Mercatoris…,</i> Amsterdam, 1631. $30,000 to $50,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ASTRONOMY). DOPPELMAYR, JOHANN GABRIEL. <i>Atlas Coelestis in quo Mundus Spectabilis,</i> Nuremberg, 1742. $12,000 to $18,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (BOTANY). WEINNMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. <i>Duidelyke Vertoning, Eeniger Duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende…,</i> Amsterdam, 1739-48. $20,000 to $30,000. <b><center>Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:</b><br>The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland<br>Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books<br>Thursday, 5th March, 2026</center></b> <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ENGLAND). KIP, JOHANNES. <i>Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne,</i> London, 1714-16. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ASTRONOMY). DOPPELMAYR, JOHANN GABRIEL. <i>Atlas Coelestis in quo Mundus Spectabilis,</i> Nuremberg, 1742. $12,000 to $18,000. <b>Kestenbaum, Mar. 5:</b> (ARCHITECTURE). PIRANESI, GIOVANNI. (Miscellaneous). <i>Prima parte di architetture e prospettive,</i> (Paris, circa 1800). $12,000 to $18,000.
    Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:
    The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland
    Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books
    Thursday, 5th March, 2026
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (AMERICA). COLLOT, GEORGES H. VICTOR. Voyage dans l'Amérique Septentrionale…, Paris, 1826 (but printed 1804/5). $60,000 to $90,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (INCUNABLE). SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. Liber Chronicarum. Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1493. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ENTOMOLOGY). MERIAN, MARIA SIBYLLA. Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium, Amsterdam, 1719. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:
    The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland
    Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books
    Thursday, 5th March, 2026
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ATLAS). BLAEU, WILLEM JANZOON. <>Le Flambeau de la Navigation…, Amsterdam, 1620. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ATLAS). MERCATOR, GERARD. L'Atlas ou Méditations Cosmographiques de la fabrique du monde et Figure diceluy, Amsterdam, 1613. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ORNITHOLOGY). GOULD, JOHN. The Birds of Great Britain, London, (1862-)73. First edition. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:
    The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland
    Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books
    Thursday, 5th March, 2026
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ATLAS). BLAEU, WILLEM & JOHANNES. Appendix Theatri A. Ortelii et Atlantis G. Mercatoris…, Amsterdam, 1631. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ASTRONOMY). DOPPELMAYR, JOHANN GABRIEL. Atlas Coelestis in quo Mundus Spectabilis, Nuremberg, 1742. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (BOTANY). WEINNMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. Duidelyke Vertoning, Eeniger Duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende…, Amsterdam, 1739-48. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Kestenbaum & Company Sale 115:
    The Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul of St. John’s, Newfoundland
    Featuring: Travel, Atlases, Natural History, Science, Medicine and Fine Color-Plate Books
    Thursday, 5th March, 2026
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ENGLAND). KIP, JOHANNES. Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne, London, 1714-16. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ASTRONOMY). DOPPELMAYR, JOHANN GABRIEL. Atlas Coelestis in quo Mundus Spectabilis, Nuremberg, 1742. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Kestenbaum, Mar. 5: (ARCHITECTURE). PIRANESI, GIOVANNI. (Miscellaneous). Prima parte di architetture e prospettive, (Paris, circa 1800). $12,000 to $18,000.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Balthus, Emily Brontë. <i>Wuthering Heights,</i> New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Charles Dickens. <i>Complete Works,</i> Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Winston Churchill. First edition of <i>War Speeches,</i> Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. <i>Holy Cats</i> First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
    Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000 <b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000 <b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000 <b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000