AntiquarianAuctions.com: Rare Books - online 7/11
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| Auction Name | Rare Books - online 7/11 | Total Sales (USD) | 44,208.30 |
| Auction Date | July 18, 2024 - July 18, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 37,890.00 |
| Sale Number | #116 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 151,850.00 |
| Total Lots | 313 | ||
| Sold Lots | 126 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 99,365.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 40.26% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 221,555.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 187 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 19.95% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byrne (Oliver) | THE FIRST SIX BOOKS OF THE ELEMENTS OF EUCLID |
1847 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,358.70 |
| 13 | Smith (Andrew) | ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ZOOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA; (Rare in the original 28 parts) |
1838-1849 | USD 10,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 9,200.00 |
| 8 | Mandela (Nelson) | THE ILLUSTRATED LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (Limited edition) |
1996 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,012.50 |
| 45 | Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer | THE WEDGWOOD COELACANTH COLLECTION OF MISS MARJORIE COURTENAY-LATIMER - DISCOVERER OF THE COELACANTH |
USD 400.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,449.00 | |
| 74 | Prisse d'Avennes (Achille Constant) | ORIENTAL ALBUM. CHARACTERS, COSTUMES, AND MODES OF LIFE IN THE VALLEY OF THE NILE |
1851 | USD 1,500.00 - 1,750.00 | USD 1,437.50 |
| 2 | [Transgenderism] Lyndsay (David) [Dods, Mary Diana] | DRAMAS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
1822 | USD 1,250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,268.45 |
| 36 | Gardner F. Williams | THE DIAMOND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA (1902) - limited de luxe edition EX LIBRIS OTTO BEIT + OPPENHEIMER |
1902 | USD 1,300.00 - 1,300.00 | USD 1,092.50 |
| 43 | Sir James Edward Alexander | AN EXPEDITION OF DISCOVERY INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA through the Countries of the NAMAQUAS, BOSCHMANS, and HILL DAMARAS (1838) |
1838 | USD 450.00 - 450.00 | USD 627.90 |
| 10 | Coex'ae Qgam: | QAUQAUA: A SAN FOLK STORY FROM BOTSWANA TOLD BY COEX'AE QGAM |
1996 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 575.00 |
| 15 | Galton (Francis) | THE NARRATIVE OF AN EXPLORER IN TROPICAL SOUTH AFRICA |
1853 | USD 700.00 - 800.00 | USD 575.00 |
| 16 | [Weinthal (Leo)] | THE STORY OF THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY AND RIVER ROUTE, FROM 1887 TO 1922 |
1922 -1924 | USD 600.00 - 700.00 | USD 575.00 |
| 259 | Roosevelt , Eleanor | On My Own ( Double Signed ) |
1959 | USD 350.00 - 450.00 | USD 548.55 |
| 300 | South West Africa | 1.) SWA Tourist Guide (1971) 2.) THE BUSHMEN OF NAMIBIA (1990) 3.) TSAMMAS : Fruits of the Desert (1991) |
1991 | USD 80.00 - 90.00 | USD 543.95 |
| 143 | Rourke (John Patrick) | MIMETES an Illustrated account of Mimetes Salisbury & Orothamnus Pappe. Signed Numbered Limited Edition.208/500 copies |
1982 | USD 350.00 - 500.00 | USD 483.00 |
| 5 | Livingstone (David) & (Charles) | NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE ZAMBEZI & ITS TRIBUTARIES |
1865 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 460.00 |
| 85 | Shelley (George Ernest) | THE BIRDS OF AFRICA |
1896 - 1905 | USD 600.00 - 700.00 | USD 460.00 |
| 257 | J.P. Fitzpatrick | The Transvaal from Within (Presentation Copy) |
1899 | USD 500.00 - 500.00 | USD 399.05 |
| 47 | Morris, Henry C | THE HISTORY OF COLONIZATION (2 Volumes) |
1908 | USD 80.00 - 80.00 | USD 362.25 |
| 178 | Cape Piscatorial Society | TROUT IN THE KLOOFS: |
1962 | USD 150.00 - 150.00 | USD 362.25 |
| 298 | Anon | Zulu Photograph Album with 36 Views. |
1900-1965 | USD 45.00 - 65.00 | USD 302.45 |
| 123 | J. S. Roberts | African Travel and Adventure |
1874 | USD 400.00 - 420.00 | USD 296.70 |
| 147 | De Klerk, (F.W.) [Signed] | THE LAST TREK, A NEW BEGINNING: |
1998 | USD 50.00 - 50.00 | USD 288.65 |
| 3 | Barrington (George) | AN ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES (Fabricated travels) |
1803 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 287.50 |
| 12 | [Corinth (Lovis)] | DAS BUCH JUDITH, In der Ubersetzung von Martin Luther |
1910 | USD 350.00 - 450.00 | USD 287.50 |
| 77 | Baldwin (William Charles) | AFRICAN HUNTING FROM NATAL TO THE ZAMBESI |
1863 | USD 250.00 - 300.00 | USD 286.35 |
