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Freeman's | Hindman

Auction Info

Auction Name
Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Auction Date
05/08/2025 - 05/08/2025
Sale Number
#6330
Total Lots
258
Sold Lots
246
Lots Sold
95.35%
Unsold Lots
12
Total Sales (USD)
1,065,340.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
550,000.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
795,900.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
589,500.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
850,300.00
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
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
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
93 GOULD, John.

The Birds of Great Britain

1862-1873 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
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
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
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

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