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Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 962. Baird. United States Exploring Expedition. Philadelphia 1858.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 772. Edith Holland Norton. Brazilian Flowers. Coombe Croft 1893.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 49. Petrarca. Das Gluecksbuch, Augsburg 1536.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 1496. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 8. Augustinus. De moribus ecclesie. Cologne 1480.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 17. Heures a lusaige de Noyon. Paris 1504.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 13. Schedel. Buch der Chronicken. Nürnberg 1493.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 957. Donovan. Insects of China. London 1798.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 123. A holy martyr. Tuscany, Florence, mid-14th century.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 155
Saturday April 26, 2025Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 438. Dante. La Divine Comédie. Paris 1963.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 602. Firdausi. Histoire de Minoutchehr. Paris 1919Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 26: Lot 994. Westwood. Oriental Entomology. London 1848. -
![<b>Forum, May 29:</b> Gill (Eric). Eve, number 1 of 50, hand-coloured wood-engraving, signed at foot in pencil, [1926]. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://pjupgrade-qadev.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/100a7a2f-6873-4f71-b65c-b0da14061a3a.png "<b>Forum, May 29:</b> Gill (Eric). Eve, number 1 of 50, hand-coloured wood-engraving, signed at foot in pencil, [1926]. £6,000 to £8,000.")
Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
29th May 2025Forum, May 29: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, first edition, John Murray, 1859. £50,000 to £70,000.Forum, May 29: Astronomy.- Apianus (Petrus). Cosmographicus Liber a Petro Apiano Mathematico Studiose Collectus., first edition, Landshut, 1524. £40,000 to £60,000.Forum, May 29: Bound for Jean Grolier.- Negri Stefano. Stephani Nigri Elegantissime è Graeco authorum subditorum translationes, uidelicet., first edition, first issue, Milan, 1521. £15,000 to £20,000.Forum, May 29: Gill (Eric). Eve, number 1 of 50, hand-coloured wood-engraving, signed at foot in pencil, [1926]. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
29th May 2025Forum, May 29: America.- Warre (Capt. Henry James). Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, first edition, Dickinson & Co., 1848. £25,000 to £35,000.Forum, May 29: Wodehouse (P.G.) Psmith USA, autograph manuscript of his novel "Psmith Journalist", signed and dated at end and dated "11 November 1909, Hotel Earle, 103 Waverley Place". £15,000 to £20,000.Forum, May 29: Women.- Wollstonecraft (Mary). A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects, first edition, uncut in original boards, 1792. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, May 29: Mathematics.- Whitehead (Alfred North) and Bertrand Russell. Principia Mathematica, 3 vol., first editions, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1910-13. £20,000 to £30,000. -
Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.Swann, June 17: Lot 28: Harold Von Schmidt, "I Asked Jim If He Wanted To Accompany Us To Teach The Hanneseys A Lesson.", oil on canvas, 1957.Swann, June 17: Lot 96: Arthur Szyk, Thumbelina, gouache and pencil, 1945.Swann, June 17: Lot 101: D.R. Sexton, The White Rabbit And Bill The Lizard, watercolor and gouache, 1932.Swann, June 17: Lot 127: Miguel Covarrubias, Bradypus Tridactilus. Three-Toed Sloth, gouache, circa 1953.Swann, June 17: Lot 132: William Pène Du Bois, 2 Illustrations: Balloon Merry Go Round On The Ground And In The Air, pen and ink and wash, 1947.Swann, June 17: Lot 137: Lee Lorenz, Confetti Hourglass, mixed media, 1973.Swann, June 17: Lot 181: Norman Rockwell, Portrait Of Floyd Jerome Patten (Editor At Boy's Life Magazine), charcoal, circa 1915.Swann, June 17: Lot 188: Ludwig Bemelmans, Rue De Buci, Paris, casein, watercolor, ink and gouache, 1955.Swann, June 17: Lot 263: Maurice Sendak, Sundance Childrens Theater Poster Preliminary Sketch, pencil, 1988. -
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1:</b> [Johnson (Rev. Samuel)]. <i>Julian the Apostate Being a Short Account of his Life, together with a Comparison of Popery and Paganism,</i>L. (Langley Curtis) 1682. €300 to €400.](https://pjupgrade-qadev.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e08f39b2-647e-4890-9a6d-b744e07a6c91.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1:</b> [Johnson (Rev. Samuel)]. <i>Julian the Apostate Being a Short Account of his Life, together with a Comparison of Popery and Paganism,</i>L. (Langley Curtis) 1682. €300 to €400.")
Fonsie Mealy’s
Rare Books & Collectors’ Sale
April 30th & May 1stFonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Taylor (Geo.) & Skinner (A.) Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777. Lond. & Dublin 1778. €500 to €750.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Messingham (Thos.) Florilegium Insulae Sanctorum seu Vitae et Acta Sanctorum Hibernia, Paris 1624. €350 to €500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus). The Haw Lantern, L. (Faber & Faber) 1987, First Edn., Signed and dated. €225 to €350.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Valencey (Lt. Col. Chas.) Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis, Vols. I-IV, 4 vols. Dublin 1786. €400 to €600.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Powerscourt (Viscount). A Description and History of Powerscourt, Lond. 1903. €350 to €500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Moryson (Fynes). An Itinerary ... Containing His Ten Yeeres Travel Through the Twelve Dominions of Germany, Bohermerland, Sweitzerland…, Lond. (John Beale) 1617. €700 to €1,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: After Buffon, Birds of Europe, c. 1820. Approx. 120 fine hd. cold. plts., mor. backed boards. €125 to €250.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Dunlevy (Andrew). An Teagasg Criosduidhe De Reir Ceasda agus Freagartha... The Catechism or Christian Doctrine by Way of Question and Answer, Paris (James Guerin) 1742. €400 to €700.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: The Georgian Society Records of Eighteen-Century Domestic Architecture in Dublin, 5 vols. Complete, Dublin 1909-1913. €500 to €750.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Scale (Bernard). An Hibernian Atlas or General Description of the Kingdom of Ireland, L. (Robert Sayer & John Bennet) 1776. €625 to €850.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: [Johnson (Rev. Samuel)]. Julian the Apostate Being a Short Account of his Life, together with a Comparison of Popery and Paganism,L. (Langley Curtis) 1682. €300 to €400.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Nichlson (Wm.) Illustrator. An Almanac of Twelve Sports, Lond. 1898. €300 to €400.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus) trans. The Light of the Leaves, 2 vols., Mexico (Imprenta de los Tropicos/Bunholt) 1999. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Fleming (Ian). Moonraker, L. (Jonathan Cape) 1955. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Apr 30-May 1: Heaney (Seamus) & Egan (Felim) artist. Squarings, Twelve Poems, D. (Hieroglyph Editions Ltd.) 1991. €1,750 to €2,250.
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Litchfield County Auctions: Antiques and Americana Sale
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiques and Americana Sale | Total Sales (USD) | 52,845.00 |
| Auction Date | April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 35,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #43025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 53,450.00 |
| Total Lots | 75 | ||
| Sold Lots | 53 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 45,150.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 69,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 22 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 76.04% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GEORGE WASHINGTON | GEORGE WASHINGTON SIGNED BADGE OF MERIT, 1783 |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 14,950.00 | |
| 8 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN | ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED MILITARY NOTE, 1864 |
1864 | USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,700.00 |
| 440 | Mary Corita Kent | SISTER CORITA KENT - WRONG WAY, PROPHETS OF BOOM |
1967 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 5,330.00 |
| 435 | Mary Corita Kent | SISTER CORITA KENT - "MOMENTS" SERIES SELECTIONS |
1977 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,380.00 |
| 436 | Mary Corita Kent | SISTER CORITA KENT - COME ALIVE |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,860.00 | |
| 475 | Al Hirschfeld | AL HIRSCHFELD - FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ROGERS LITHO |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,690.00 | |
| 48 | Martin Lewis | MARTIN LEWIS - BOSS OF THE BLOCK |
USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 975.00 | |
| 5 | Robert Louis Stevenson | ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SIGNED LETTER TO W. BESANT |
circa September 1888 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 910.00 |
| 87 | CONTINENTAL ILLUMINATED CHOIR BOOK LEAF, 17TH C. |
17th C. | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 910.00 | |
| 437 | Mary Corita Kent | SISTER CORITA KENT - I LOVE YOU, VERY |
USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 461 | Wassily Kandinsky | WASSILY KANDINSKY - LE BORD VERT - LITHOGRAPH |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 617.50 | |
| 459 | Thomas Nozkowski | THOMAS NOZKOWSKI - UNTITLED #5 -PRINT |
2002 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 127 | VINTAGE FOLK ART "MILK OF LIFE" GOAT SIGN |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 520.00 | ||
| 439 | Mary Corita Kent | SISTER CORITA KENT - WALK OF THE MORNING |
1960 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 520.00 |
| 7 | FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT | FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH |
USD 250.00 - 450.00 | USD 455.00 | |
| 81 | John Webber | 18TH C. DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK - PROOF ETCHING |
c.1784 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 455.00 |
| 74 | ITALIAN SCHOOL | ITALIAN SCHOOL, SIX VIEWS OF VENICE & FLORANCE |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 390.00 | |
| 76 | VOYAGES - LA PEROUSE ANCHORED OFF MAUI, 1797 |
c.1784 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 357.50 | |
| 80 | DUPETIT-THOUARS | DUPETIT-THOUARS - HONOLULU - QUEEN KINAU |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 357.50 | |
| 83 | Edward Sheriff Curtis | THREE EDWARD CURTIS INTAGLIO PHOTOGRAVURES |
after 1905 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 325.00 |
| 470 | William (1684) Kent | WILLIAM M. KENT - WHO AM I - SLATE ON FABRIC |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 292.50 | |
| 6 | FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT | FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT SIGNED NOTE |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 260.00 | |
| 26 | PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, COLORED LITHOGRAPH |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 260.00 | ||
| 35 | AFTER RUBENS | TWO ENGRAVINGS AFTER RUBENS, 17TH CENTURY |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 260.00 | |
| 36 | CONTINENTAL SCHOOL | FOUR SEASONS, CONTINENTAL SCHOOL LITHOGRAPHS |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 260.00 |