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Auction Name Rare and Antiquarian Total Sales (USD) 124,625.00
Auction Date May 15, 2025 - May 15, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 127,700.00
Sale Number #838 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 196,000.00
Total Lots 318
Sold Lots 208 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 278,100.00
% of Lots Sold 65.41% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 426,200.00
Unsold Lots 110 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 29.24%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
213 Pauling, Linus

The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Application of Results Obtained from the Quantum Mechanics and from a Theory of Paramagnetic Susceptibility to the Structure of Molecules

1931 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 8,750.00
46

The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the Original Greek: and with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Appointed to be read in Churches

1794 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 6,250.00
16 Arrowsmith, Aaron

Map of America

1804 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,687.50
54 Behmen, Jacob

The Works of Jacob Behmen, The Teutonic Theosopher...with Figures, illustrating his Principles, left by the Reverend William Law, M.A.

1764-1781 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,687.50
43

Bible in Czech

1549 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 4,375.00
77 Chaucer, Geoffrey

Large section from The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer, including Troilus and Creseide

1561 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 2,500.00
214 [Lazenby, William, publisher]

The Pearl. A Journal of Facetiae Voluptious Reading

1880 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,500.00
300 Milne, A.A

The House at Pooh Corner [with] Autograph letter signed by A.A. Milne

[1928] USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 2,500.00
6 Basilius Valentinus

Basil Valentine His Triumphant Chariot of Antimony, with Annotations of Theodore Kirkingius M.D. with The True Book of the Learned Synesius... concerning the Philosopher's Stone

1678 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,375.00
260 Stevens, Wallace

The Man with the Blue Guitar & other poems [with] typed letter signed by Wallace Stevens

1937 USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 2,375.00
314 Seuss, Dr.

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

[1938] USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,375.00
17

The Art-Journal

1849-1876 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,125.00
203 Mott, Abigail, compiler

Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour

1826 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 2,125.00
118

Rider's British Merlin: for the Year of our Lord God 1764. Being the Bissextile or Leap-Year. Adorn'd with many delightful and useful Verities, fitting all Capacities in the Islands of Great Britain's Monarchy...

1764 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,875.00
276 Wright, Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd Wright on Architecture: Selected Writings, 1894-1940

1941 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,875.00
222 Sponsel, Jean Louis

Das Moderne Plakat

1897 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,750.00
295 L'Engle, Madeleine

A Wrinkle In Time

[1962] USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,625.00
79

Journal of the West China Border Research Society

1922-1945 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,500.00
78 Fung, H.K.

The Shop Signs of Peking

[1931] USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,250.00
95 Dickens, Charles

Bleak House

1852-1853 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,250.00
14 Shirase Nobu

Nankyoku Tanken

1913 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,187.50
50 Tremellius, Immanuel and Franciscus Junius, translators

Testamenti veteris biblia sacra sive libri canonici... Latini recens ex Hebraeo facti...

1580 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,187.50
110 Tupper, Martin Farquhar

Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated

1851 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 1,062.50
177 Mathero, Crescentio [i.e. Increase Mather]

De Successu Evangelii apud Indos Occidentales in Nova-Anglia; Epistola

1699 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,062.50
271 Grey, Charles

The Early Years of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort, compiled under the direction of Her Majesty The Queen

1868 USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 1,062.50
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR