Freeman's | Hindman: Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 1,065,336.00 |
| Auction Date | May 08, 2025 - May 08, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 550,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #6330 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 795,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 258 | ||
| Sold Lots | 246 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 589,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.35% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 850,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 125.29% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | DABLON, Claude. | Lac Superieur et autres lieux ou sont les missions des peres de la Compagnie de Iesus comprises sous le nom d'Outaouacs. |
1672 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 89,400.00 |
| 90 | DARWIN, Charles. | On the Origin of Species |
1859 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 48,000.00 |
| 26 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest. | In Our Time |
1925 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 41,600.00 |
| 93 | GOULD, John. | The Birds of Great Britain |
1862-1873 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 243 | AUDUBON, John James. | The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories |
1839- 1840-1844 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 255 | McKENNEY, Thomas L. and James HALL. | History of the Indian Tribes of North America |
1836; 1838; 1844 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 133 | CONFUCIUS. | Sinarum philosophus, sive scientia sinensis latine exposita. Edited by Prospero Intorcetta, Chretien Herdtrich, Francois de Rougemont, and Philippe Couplet. |
1687 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 28,800.00 |
| 2 | FOUJITA, Leonard Tsuguharu, artist. -- JOSEPH, Michael. | A Book of Cats being Twenty Drawings by Foujita |
1930 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 |
| 253 | HENNEPIN, Louis. | Description de la Louisiane, nouvellement decouverte au Sud'Ouest de la Nouvelle France. |
1683 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 239 | THEVENOT, Melchisedec. | Carte de la decouverte faite l'an dans l'Amerique Septentrionale. |
1681 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 221 | CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. | Partie Occidentale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France ou Sont les Nations des Illinois, de Tracy, les Iroquois, et Plusieurs Autres Peuples; Avec la Louisiane Nouvellement Decouverte etc. |
1688 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 35 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest. | Death in the Afternoon |
1932 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 3 | MATISSE, Henri, artist. -- RONSARD, Pierre de. | Florilege des amours. |
1948 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 44 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest. MANN, Thomas. | Death in Venice |
1929 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 18 | DICKENS, Charles. | [Christmas Books]. |
1843-1848 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 60 | CAXTON, William. CHAUCER, Geoffrey. | Man of Law's Tale. Extracted from: The Canterbury Tales. |
1476 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 92 | GOULD, John. | A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America |
1844-1850 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 219 | CHAMPLAIN, Samuel De and Pierre DU VAL. | Le Canada Faict par le Sr de Champlain ou sont La Nouvelle France, La Nouvelle Angleterre, La Nouvelle Holande, La Nouvelle Suede, La Virginie &c. Avec les Nationes Voisines. |
ca 1664 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 95 | PLINY THE ELDER. | The Historie of the World. Commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinus Secundus, Philemon Holland, translator |
1601 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 5 | The Whole Byble. That is the Holy Scripture of the Olde and Newe Testament Faythfully Translated into Englyshe by Myles Coverdale |
1550 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 | |
| 141 | DU HALDE, Jean-Baptiste. | A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, together with the Kingdoms of Korea and Tibet. Translated from the French by Richard Brookes |
1738-1741 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 29 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest. | Men Without Women |
1927 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 229 | KITCHIN, Thomas. | A General Atlas, Describing The Whole Universe. Being a Complete and New Collection of the Most Approved Maps Extant |
no date 1775-1790 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 10 | CHRISTIE, Agatha. | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd |
1926 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 28 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest. | The Sun Also Rises |
1927 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
