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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.
  • 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
  • <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.