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Heritage Auctions: The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Pulps Signature® Auction

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Auction Name The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Pulps Signature® Auction Total Sales (USD) 1,841,591.00
Auction Date December 04, 2025 - December 06, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #7444 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 471
Sold Lots 471.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
82010

Spicy Mystery Stories #1 June 1935 (Culture) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 156,000.00
82019

Weird Tales #118 October 1933 Frank M. Robinson Pedigree (Popular Fiction) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages.

 1933 Not Available USD 105,000.00
82016

Weird Tales #1 March 1923 First State (Rural) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1923 Not Available USD 90,000.00
82009

Snappy Mystery Stories Ashcan #1 (V1#2) May 1935 (Culture) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 66,000.00
82017

Weird Tales #2 April 1923 (Rural) CGC VF 8.0 White pages.

 1923 Not Available USD 66,000.00
82018

Weird Tales #114 June 1933 Frank M. Robinson Pedigree (Popular Fiction) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white pages.

 1933 Not Available USD 40,800.00
82011

Spicy Mystery Stories #5 October 1935 (Culture) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 38,400.00
82020

Weird Tales #125 May 1934 Frank M. Robinson Pedigree (Popular Fiction) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages.

 1934 Not Available USD 33,600.00
82012

Spicy Mystery Stories #14 July 1936 (Culture) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages.

 1936 Not Available USD 28,800.00
82007

Snappy Adventure Stories Ashcan #1 (V1#1) July 1934 (Trojan Magazines) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1934 Not Available USD 26,400.00
82003

Mystery Adventure Magazine #20 November 1936 (Movie Digest) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.

 1936 Not Available USD 22,800.00
82013

The Spider #6 March 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.

 1934 Not Available USD 19,200.00
83031

Spicy Mystery Stories #27 August 1937 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1937 Not Available USD 19,200.00
82015

Vice Squad Detective #1 1933 (Fawcett) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1933 Not Available USD 18,000.00
82014

Terror Tales #14 October 1935 (Popular) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 16,800.00
82004

Saucy Movie Tales #10 October 1936 (Movie Digest) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages.

 1936 Not Available USD 15,600.00
82005

Saucy Romantic Adventures #1 May 1936 (Movie Digest, Inc.) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages.

 1936 Not Available USD 13,200.00
82006

Secret Agent X #5 June 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Ace) CGC VF 8.0 White pages.

 1934 Not Available USD 12,000.00
82008

Snappy Adventure Stories Ashcan #2 (V1#2) May 1935 (Culture) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 11,400.00
83039

The Spider #57 June 1938 (Popular) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1938 Not Available USD 10,800.00
82002

Horror Stories #33 October / November 1939 (Popular) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 10,200.00
83054

Thrilling Mystery #16 February 1937 (Standard) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages.

 1937 Not Available USD 10,200.00
83038

The Spider #9 June 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.

 1934 Not Available USD 9,600.00
82001

Crime Busters #22 August 1939 Strasser Pedigree (Street & Smith) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 9,000.00
82042

Black Mask #207 March 1936 (Pro-Distribution) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages.

 1936 Not Available USD 9,000.00
  • <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> AUGUSTIN (Saint). <i>De civitate Dei.</i> Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> CAUS (SALOMON DE). <i>La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs.</i> Londres, John Norton, 1612. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). <i>La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique.</i> Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • 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