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Schilb Antiquarian

Auction Info

Auction Name
Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium
Auction Date
07/06/2025 - 07/06/2025
Sale Number
#374050
Total Lots
101
Sold Lots
100
Lots Sold
99.01%
Unsold Lots
1
Total Sales (USD)
15,695.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
58,872.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
120,200.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
59,371.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
121,200.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
12.95%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
22 HUTCHINSON, Thomas

The history of Massachusetts : from the first settlement thereof in 1628, until the year 1750

1795 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 1,525.00
73 BURTON, Richard

A Plain and literal translation of The Arabian Nights

1885 USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 440.00
84 POE, Edgar Allan

Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

1909 USD 399.00 - 800.00 USD 415.00
70 ALCOTT, Louisa May

[works]

1890-1917. USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 405.00
27 DUFRENOY, Adelaide G.B.

Abe?ce?daire des petits gourmands

[1822] USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 405.00
95 CLAREMONT, Lewis de

The Ancients book of magic

1940 USD 399.00 - 800.00 USD 405.00
83 BAUM, L. Frank

The land of Oz: a sequel to The Wizard of Oz

(c)1904 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 365.00
72 Holy Bible

The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

1883 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 350.00
94 BAUM, L. Frank

The New Wizard of Oz

[1939] USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 325.00
32 HUGO, Victor

Notre Dame de Paris

1836 USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 310.00
49 BROWNLOW, William Gannaway

Sketches of the rise, progress, and decline of secession, with a narrative of personal adventures among the rebels, by W.G. Brownlow

1862 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 305.00
20 SHAKESPEARE, William

The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators

1788 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 305.00
42 DICKENS, Charles

The personal history of David Copperfield

1849 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 300.00
1

[handwritten compline prayer]

Ca. 1450 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 285.00
2 CLENARDUS, Nicolaus

Institutiones ac Meditationes in Graecam linguam

1581 USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 USD 265.00
14 DESCARTES, Rene?

Les principes de la philosophie

1724 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 260.00
17 BOYER, Jean-Baptiste, dArgens

Lettres juives, ou correspondance philosophique historique et critique

1754 USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 USD 255.00
28 GOLDSMITH, Rev J. (pseud. of Sir Richard Phillips)

The natural and artificial wonders of the United Kingdom

1825 USD 550.00 - 1,200.00 USD 255.00
8 Catholic Church

Breviarium romanum ex Decreto Sacro-Sancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum... pars verna

1675 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 245.00
19 LEE, Andrew

A sermon delivered September 18th, 1785 at the funeral of Rev. Benjamin Troop, pastor...in Norwich.

1786 USD 550.00 - 1,200.00 USD 200.00

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