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Auction Name: Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Reference Library
Auction Date: 01/08/2026 - 01/08/2026
Sale Number: #N12411
Total Lots: 339
Sold Lots: 339.0
Lots Sold: 100.00%
Unsold Lots: 0

Total Sales (USD): 218,701.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 125,475.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 196,250.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD): 125,475.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD): 196,250.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 111.44%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
81		Book production - Printing - Italy, 1465-1500 - Venice - Aldo Manuzio - Exhibitions		USD 500.00 - 700.00	USD 11,430.00
247		Books and readers - Book collectors - United States		USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 10,160.00
301		Books and readers - Libraries - Histories, Catalogues - Spain		USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 8,890.00
220		Books and readers - Book collectors - France - 19C		USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 7,620.00
133		Book production - Bookbinding - History - Italy		USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 7,620.00
242		Books and readers - Book collectors - Spain		USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	USD 6,096.00
160		Book distribution - Booksellers' Catalogues - Bibliography		USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 5,715.00
216		Books and readers - Book collectors - France - 18C		USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 3,810.00
276		Books and readers - Libraries - Histories, Catalogues - France		USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 3,810.00
336		Medals and medallists		USD 500.00 - 700.00	USD 3,556.00
266		Books and readers - Libraries - Histories, Catalogues - Britain		USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 3,556.00
80		Book production - Printing - Italy, 1495-1515 - Venice - Aldo Manuzio		USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 3,175.00
219		Books and readers - Book collectors - France - 19C		USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 2,794.00
74		Book production - Printing - Italy, 1465-1500 - Venice		USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 2,540.00
2		Writing and the Manuscript Book - Festschriften, Essays, Conference proceedings		USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	USD 2,540.00
204		Books and readers - Book collectors - Britain - 20C		USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 2,413.00
24		Writing and the Manuscript Book - Libraries, Catalogues, Exhibitions - France		USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 2,413.00
256		Books and readers - Libraries - Architecture, decoration, and shelving of books		USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 2,286.00
116		Book production - Bookbinding - History		USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,905.00
201		Books and readers - Book collectors - Britain - 19C		USD 150.00 - 250.00	USD 1,778.00

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