Swann Galleries: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books | Total Sales (USD) | 620,715.00 |
| Auction Date | May 29, 2025 - May 29, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 370,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #2706 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 538,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 327 | ||
| Sold Lots | 303 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 793,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.66% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,071,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 24 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 57.92% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | George Vancouver. | A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World. |
1798 | USD 18,000.00 - 22,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 23 | Captain John Smith. | The Summer Ils. |
[1624] | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 279 | John James Audubon. | The Birds of America. |
1856 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 9 | Vincenzo Coronelli. | America Settentrionale. |
circa1690 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 242 | John Melish, et. al. | A General Collection of Maps, Charts, Views, &c. |
1824 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 270 | Heinrich Bunting. | Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae Das ist/ Ein Reisebuch Uber die |
1588 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 267 | Captain James Cook. | Separate atlas of the plates to John Hakesworth's |
1773 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 269 | Zadock Cramer. | The Navigator: Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio and |
1811 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 94 | Claudius Ptolemaeus; and Johann Reger. | Quarta Asie Tabula. |
1486 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 226 | Hartmann Schedel. | Das Ander Alter Der Werlt. |
1493 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 309 | Basilus Besler. | Group of 5 lovely hand-colored engraved plates from |
1613 or after | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 245 | Johannes Blaeu. | Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus. Pars Quinta. |
1648 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 241 | Arnoldus Montanus; and Olfert Dapper, translator. | Die Unbekante Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika. |
1673 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 7,000.00 |
| 90 | Vincenzo Coronelli; and Jean-Baptiste Nolin. | Orbis Coelestis Typus - [set of hand-colored engraved segments to construct |
1693 [but late-nineteenth or early-twentieth century] | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 275 | John James Audubon. | The Quadrupeds of North America. |
1854 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 78 | Henry Popple. | [Sheet 10, from] A Map of the British Empire in America. |
[1734] | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 276 | Emile-Alain Seguy. | Papillons. |
[1925] | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 151 | Nicholas Visscher. | Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae nec non Partis Virginiae Tabula. |
circa1684 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 147 | Sebastian Munster. | Die Neuwen Inseln / So Hinder Hispanien Gegen Orient Bey Dem Land Indie Ligen. |
circa1550 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 217 | Haasis & Lubrecht. | The American Union Railroad Map of the United States, |
1871 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 122 | Wenceslaus Hollar. | Group of 3 engraved views and plans. |
circa1660 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 135 | Bernard Sleigh. | An Anciente Mappe of Fairy Land Newly Discovered and Set Forth. |
1925 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 214 | Henry Schenk Tanner. | United States of America... Third Edition. |
1829 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 255 | Emanuel Bowen. | A Complete System of Geography. |
1747 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 285 | [Petite Galerie Dramatique, ou Recueil de Differents Costumes d'Acteurs des Theatres de la Capitale]. |
1796-mid 1830s | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
