Bonhams: Fine Books and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Manuscripts | Total Sales (USD) | 1,106,359.00 |
| Auction Date | October 16, 2013 - October 16, 2013 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 694,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #21010 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,055,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 374 | ||
| Sold Lots | 275 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,079,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 73.53% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,641,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 99 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 67.41% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2052 | GODEL, KURT. 1906-1978. | Uber formal unentscheidbare Satze der Principia Mathematica und verwandter Systeme I. Offprint from: Aus des Monatsheften fur Mathematik und Physik, XXXVIII. |
1931 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 68,750.00 |
| 2050 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955. | Typed Letter Signed ("A. Einstein"), 1 p, July 21, 1953, Princeton, N.J., to David H. Albaugh, |
1953 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 62,500.00 |
| 2168 | [WARREN, JOSEPH?] | The following is a Copy of an Infamous Thing handed about here Yesterday, and now reprinted to satisfy the Curiosity of the Public. |
1775 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 56,250.00 |
| 2073 | DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. | Photograph Signed ("Ch. Darwin"), albumen print carte-de-visite on gilt-edged card |
1868, | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 2007 | HONDIUS, JODOCUS and JAN JANSSONIUS. | MAPS OF THE FOUR CONTINENTS. 1. Nova Europae Descriptio. |
1623 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 2292 | ARKHAM HOUSE. | Collection of approximately 190 volumes being a near-complete run, 1939-2006. |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 2162 | 66 Autograph Letters Signed ("Frank") and 1 Autograph Document Signed ("Francis Woodbridge") |
USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | ||
| 2115 | LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1809-1865. | Photograph Signed ("A. Lincoln"), albumen print carte-de-visite, |
1863 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 2053 | NEWTON, ISAAC. 1642-1727. | The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. |
1729 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 2271 | CLEMENS, SAMUEL LANGHORNE. 1835-1910. | Autograph Letter Signed ("Sam."), |
1869 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 2079 | GANDHI, MOHANDAS K. 1869-1948. | Photograph Signed ("M.K. Gandhi") and Inscribed, |
USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 16,250.00 | |
| 2187 | MOSER, BARRY, illustrator. MELVILLE, HERMAN. | Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. |
1979 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 2302 | FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1897-1962. | Mimeographed Manuscript, dialogued treatment titled Drums Along the Mohawk |
1937 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 2059 | ADAMS, HARRY H. 1918-1988. | An archive of approximately 285 gelatin silver print photographs |
1950s-80s, | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 2071 | CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG. 1839-1876. | Photograph Signed and Inscribed ("Yours Truly / G.A. Custer / Bvt Maj Genl / U.S.A."), albumen print carte-de-visite, |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 | |
| 2013 | LINSCHOTEN, JAN HUYGHEN VAN. 1563-1611. | The Trew Description of All the Coasts of China, Cauchinchina Camboya, Syao, Malacca, Arraacan, and Pegu, Together with All the Islands There Abowts, both Great and Smale, with the Cliffes, Breaches, Sands, Droughts and Shallowes, All Perfectly Drawne and |
1598 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 2076 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955. | Photograph Signed ("A. Firestone"), |
1947 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 2155 | LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1809-1865. | Autograph Letter Signed ("A. Lincoln"), |
1861 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 2188 | MOTHERWELL, ROBERT, illustrator JOYCE, JAMES. | Ulysses. |
1988 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 2339 | TRAVEN, B. (PSEUD OF HAL CROVES). D. 1969. | Typed Manuscript, screenplay adaptation of The Bridge in the Jungle, |
c.1945 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 2139 | WRIGHT, WILBUR. 1867-1912. | Photograph Signed ("Wilbur Wright") and Inscribed, |
1908 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 2321 | JEFFERS, ROBINSON. 1887-1962. | Photograph Signed ("Robinson Jeffers") and inscribed, |
1929 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 2093 | KING, MARTIN LUTHER, JR. 1929-1968. | Photograph Signed ("Martin Luther King, Jr.") and Inscribed, 8 by 10 inch gelatin silver print of King on the set of Meet the Press, August 13, 1967 |
1967 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 2175 | WARREN, JOSEPH. 1741-1775. | Autograph Letter Signed ("J Warren") as President pro tem of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, |
1775 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 2299 | FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1897-1962. | Mimeographed Manuscript, screenplay of The Last Slaver, |
1936 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
