Session one offers 21 photobooks. Mostly recent signed limited editions from Taschen, TeNeues, and others; artists include Jeff Koons, Steve Schapiro, Olafur Eliasson, Leroy Grannis, Marc Høm, Ralph Gibson, Harry Benson,Marc HømEllen von Unwerth, Mert Alas, Marcus Piggott, Bert Stern, Edward Weston, Elliott Erwitt, and others. Also offered is a first edition of Daniel Masclet’s Le Beauté de la Femme (Paris, 1933) illustrated with heliogravures by Drtikol, Man Ray and Moholy-Nagy. The catalogue is here.

The second session offers photographs (83 lots), including works by Cartier-Bresson, Olafur Eliasson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Mads Gamdrup, and others, as well as archives and collections of vintage photographs on subjects including the Danish West Indies, the Danish Royal Family, Knud Rasmussen, NASA, Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign, arctic ships in the 1920s, Palestine and Russia before 1900, and more. The full catalogue is here.

360 lots including vintage photographs & photo albums, books, tintypes, cartes-de-vistas, maps, broadsides, and other ephemera. Subjects include Yellowstone, the Civl War, WWII, Native Americans from the early 20th century, Ulysses S. Grant and other presidential autographs, the Enola Gay, and more. Catalogue here. Auction is online only.

208 Lots. Mostly prints including numerous work by the following artists: Chagall, Picasso, Leger, Buffet, Haring, Dali, Miro, Soulages, Poliakoff, Wouki, Victor Vasarely.

Some noteworthy illustrated books as well: Jouve’s Le Livre de la jungle (Paris: Société du livre contemporain, 1919; edition of 125), the Warhol “Fab” issue of Aspen Magazine (Roaring Fork Press, 1966), a remarkable book object in honor of Miro L’Emerveillé merveilleux (Paris, Le Vent d’Arles, 1973) several works by Dali’s including his Moïse et le monothéisme (Paris, Art et Valeur, 1974) and his Vénus aux Fourrures (Genève, Grafik Europa Anstalt, 1970), also a copy of Miro’s Les pénalités de l’enfer (Paris, Maeght Editeur, 1974), Zao Wou-ki’s L’étang (Paris, Editions Galanis, 1972) and others. Condition and completeness vary. The catalogue is available online here and as a pdf here.

230 Lots, including Continental Literature & History (53 lots); English Literature & History (68 lots); Manuscripts and Letters (45 lots); Modern First Editions (39 lots). Selected highlights include:

CAMPBELL (COLEN), JOHN WOOLFE AND JAMES GANDON. Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect…, 5 vol., first editions, 1715-71.  £8,000-12,000.

BANBERY, FRED. Original illustration for Paddington at the Seaside, c.1975. £200-300.

COLUMNIS (GUIDO DE). Historia destructionis Troiae. First edition. £30,000-40,000.

The Collection of Michael Aitkin, Esq. 235 Lots. Order of the sale: The Colony of Victoria (Lots 1 – 59), The Port Phillip District (Lots 60-103), The Gold Rush Era (Lots 104-172), Ephemera (Lots 173-235).

Highlights include:

Approx 900 lots. Modern Irish, English & International Literature; first Editions, Signed & Association Copies, Periodicals, Photographs, etc.; together with a rare collection of G.A.A. Sporting Memorabilia.

Selected highlights:

JOYCE, JAMES. Original Manuscript Page from Finnegan’s Wake. € 7,500 – 10,000 EUR

O’NOLAN, BRIAN. (pseudo. Flann O’Brien, Myles na Gopaleen). Archive of texts and documents relating to his life and work. € 6,000-8,000.

KAVANAUGH, PATRICK. Recent Poems. 1958, sm quarto limp green buckram (untitled), 28pp, with many misprints corrected in ink in the Author’s hand, No. 5 of 25 copies. €4,000-6,000.

KAVANAUGH, PATRICK. Signed first edition of Kavanaugh’s first book, Ploughman.  €1,200-1,700.

YEATS, W.B. The Wanderings of Oisin and other Poems. First edition. €3,500-5,000.

YEATS, W.B. Poems Written in Discouragement. First edition, Lady Gregory’s Copy, signed by Yeats. €2,500-4,000.

HEANEY, SEAMUS. An original manuscript poem. €1,000-1,500.

Full catalogue here.

Bibliography, typography ( 1-101); Cartography (102-216): Fine and applied arts, art reference (217-631); Dutch historical avant-garde typography (632-770); Children’s books (incl. comics, drawings, games and toys) (771-1153); Dutch literature (incl. autographs) (1154-1285); Fine printing – The collection M.B.B. Nijkerk and K.J. Nijkerk (1286-1706); Foreign literature (1707-1774); Music (1775-1847); Varia. Erotica, fashion and costume, theology, underground press etc. (1848-1893); Indonesia. Books, maps and plans, paintings, prints and drawings, photographs(1894-1929); Dutch history and topography (1930-2026); Foreign history and topography, travels (2027-2268); Natural history, science, technology, transport(2269-2437); Medicine (incl. anatomical models and medical instruments) (2438-2768); Manuscripts, documents, autographs (2287-2895); Old and rare books(2896-3079-3632); Prints, drawings, watercolours, paintings (3633-4911); Ceramics, glass, medaillions, sculpture (4912-4986); Ex libris and related art (4987-5052); Photographs (5053-5123);  Picture postcards (5124-5188); Japanese prints and illustrated books, oriental arts (5189-5284); Varia, commercial art, devotionalia, paper, posters etc. (5285-5371); 16th-19th century drawings, watercolours and paintings (5372-5561); Catchpenny prints, popular prints (5562-5635); Graphic art, 16th-19th century (5636-5985); Optical views and peepshows (5986-6050); Foreign topography. Maps, plans, views (6051-6195); Dutch topography. Maps, plans, views (6196-6463).

261 Lots. Mostly English literature, some entertainment memorabilia and signed photographs. Most estimates under 300 GBP.

ENSLEN, JOHANN CARL. Photogenic contact print from natural objects on salted paper. 9,7 x 12,4 cm. Signed and annotated von Enslen in Dresden 1839 and numbered 2. by the photographer in ink, as well as annotated Erster Anfang der Photographie in pencil on the verso. €15,000. 

IMAGES OF THE GERMAN-DANISH WAR FROM THE SERIES OF THE DÜPPELALBUM. 1864. 11 albumen prints. “very rare and exceptionally well-preserved photographs. €3,500-4,000. 

BECHER, BERND AND HILLA:  “Alkmaar, NL”. 1968. Vintage large-format gelatin silver print… signed and dated by the photographer…  some surface bumps”. €9,000 – €12,000

BECHER, BERND AND HILLA: “Groningen, NL”. 1968. Vintage large-format gelatin silver print. signed and dated by the photographer… light diagonal surface scuff marks, otherwise a fine tonal print in near excellent condition. €9,000 – €12,000

MAN RAY. Photographs 1920-1934, Paris. First edition. €1,200 – €1,500

RODCHENKO, ALEXANDER. Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky in hat and coat. Ferrotyped gelatin silver press print… Provenance: Rodchenko Family, Moscow, present of the artist’s daughter Varvara Rodchenko to British art historian Camilla Gray in 1960, since 1971 private collection London. €3,000-4,000. 

CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI. “Eunuch of the Last Chinese Imperial Dynasty, Peking, China”. 1948/printed 1960s. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 24,7 x 17 cm. Photographer’s/agency stamp, as well as annotated in pencil on the verso. €2,500-3,000. 

Goldin, Nan: Amanda in the Locker Room, Berlin. €1,000 – €1,200

Atget, Eugène: Chapelle rue St Jacques 284. €800 – €1,200

Callahan, Harry: Atlanta. €800 – €1,200

Industrial Photography: Factory machinery. €600 – €900

Wolf, Reinhart: Flatiron Building, New York. €600 – €900

318 Lots, including the following:

SAGE, DEAN. The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing. “The rarest and most beautiful book on salmon fishing.” $15,000-25,000.

SCHMOOKLER, PAUL M., EDITOR. The Salmon Flies of Major John Popkin Traherne. “No. 24 of 28 Deluxe Edition copies. Signed by Schmookler and Sils on the limitation-page. Contains one of the original flies tied by Paul M. Schmookler… only a few bound in full morocco, most of the deluxe copies are in half morocco and marbled boards.” $3,000-5,000.

WEST, LEONARD. The Natural Trout Fly and Its Imitation. “The number of copies produced is sometimes speculated at 30 but this seems rather generous given the scarcity of copies appearing at auction.” $10,000-15,000.

ALDAM, W.H. A Quaint Treatise on “Flees, and the Art a Artyfichall Flee Making,”… 22 sunken mounts containing samples of fly-making materials and two specimen flies on 11 pages… original pictorial green cloth… Endpapers renewed. $3,000-5,000. 

WALTON, IZAAK & CHARLES COTTON. The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation. First Navarre Society Edition… modern Cosway-style binding by Bayntun-Riviere… oval watercolor portrait of Walton inset in front cover. $3,000-5,000.

BERGMAN, RAY. Trout.  First edition, signed by Bergman. $1,200-1,800. 

Full catalogue here.

592 Lots. Auctioneer’s note: “A variety of periods and genres, featuring signed historic and literary correspondence and documents, Medieval Books of Hours, incunabula, early American Protestant theology, decorative sets, first editions, 19th century illustrated travel books, Audubon prints, a collection of New World maps and important early works of cartography.”

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Manuscript Document Signed Granting Pensions to Revolutionary War Veterans. $60,000-80,000.

JEFFERSON, THOMAS. Signed Military Commission. $4,000-6,000. 

THORNTON, JESSY QUINN. Oregon and California in 1848: Including Recent and Authentic Information on the Subject of Gold Mine. $2,000-3,000. 

Archive of Original Material Related to the Sculptor HELEN FARNSWORTH MEARS. $8,000-$12,000.

WYETH, ANDREW. Archive of Forty-three Signed Autograph Letters and Notes, with Sketches. $80,000-120,000.

A first edition of AUGUSTINE’S SERMONS edited, additions by Sebastian Brant (1457-1521).  $20,000-30,000.

Bible, New Testament, English, DOUAY-RHEIMS, THE NEVV TESTAMENT. Rheims: John Fogny, 1582. First edition. “Full late 19th century crushed dark blue morocco, gilt extra; surface scuffs, ex library, with a stamp on the title and a few in the text, generally a large, clean copy.” $10,000-15,000. 

BOOK OF HOURS. Illuminated Latin Manuscript on Parchment. Rouen, c. 1470-1490. “Quarto-format manuscript featuring eleven full-page miniatures within borders featuring fruit and floral designs, arabesques, and geometric patterns; calendar pages and text leaves bordered in the same fashion… 106 leaves (of 108)… bound in full brown French morocco, likely from the 17th or 18th century”. $40,000-60,000.

WHITMAN, WALT. Leaves of Grass, Presentation Copy, Death-bed Edition. ‘Presented by Walt. Whitman to his friend William Ingram. In the Year 1892 while sick in bed, before he passed away. It is one of ten of the last edition, taken from the printer before they were bound’ $4,500-6,500.  (See also 1444 and  1445).

PAOLO FORLANI (fl. circa 1560-1571) Il Disegno del discoperto della nova Franza.  “The earliest collectible map to name the strait separating the American and Asian continents and the earliest separately published map of North America.” $40,000-60,000.

QU’RAN, Timbuktu, Mali, 18th Century. $6,000-$8,000.

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari. PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT.  $2,000-3,000. 

JOURNAL DES DAMES ET DES MODES. $4,000-$6,000. 

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, CHARLES DICKENS’S COPY…with Dickens’s bookplate with a lion and a star, pasted inside the front board, along with another plate that reads, “From the Library of Charles Dickens, Gadshill Place, June, 1870,” $4,000-$6,000.

TWAIN, MARK. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court , Signed Copy. $700-900. 

Grimm, Jacob & Wilhelm. Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories, ILLUSTRATED AND SIGNED BY KAY NIELSEN. $1,500-2,500. 

DANTE ALIGHIERI. The Divina Commedia. First English Edition. $4,000-6,000. 

PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY, an Accordion Book of Twenty-one Examples, 18th-19th Century. $4,000-6,000.

CURIE, MARIE. Traité de Radioactivité. $800-1,000. 

Full catalogue is here.

1406 Lots. Order of the sale:

Autographs and manuscripts (1 – 23)
Science and Technology (24 – 112)
Architecture and Art Science (113 – 126)
History (127 – 165)
Varia (166-214)
Children’s Books (215 – 222)
Old Prints (223 – 250)
Literature and Philosophy of the 17th-19th Century (251 – 356)
Decorative Art and Graphics (357 – 391)
Geography and Travel (392 – 517)
From the library Edwin Redslob (518-537)
Modern Literature and Art (538 – 926)
Erotic (927-968)
Posters and advertising (969 – 997)
Photography and travel photography (998 – 1084)
Modern art and artists’ graphics (1085 – 1406)

Mostly Artists, Musicians, Statesmen. Selected highlights include works by:

Verdi, Giuseppe (EUR 4,000); Lassnig, Maria (EUR 3,000); Duden, Konrad (EUR 2,600); Zweig, Stefan (EUR 2,400); Reichel, Anton (EUR 1,800); Warhol, Andy (EUR 500); Kokoschka, Oskar (EUR 300); Klimt, Gustav (EUR 1,200); Schönberg, Arnold (EUR 1,500); Verdi, Giuseppe (EUR 1,200); Puccini, Giacomo (EUR 1,000); Kennedy, John, F. (EUR 240); Brod, Max (EUR 240)

Subjects include: Ethnography, Exploration, Natural History, Science, Topography, Antiquarianism, Early Printing, Early Manuscripts & Autographs, Americana, Modern Poetry. A few highlights:

George French Angas’s The New Zealanders Illustrated $6000-10,000; Emily Eden’s Portraits of the Princes & People of India. $12,000-18,000; Thomas Pennant’s British Zoology ($10,000-15,000);. Antiquities of the Russian Empire (London, 1855 and Moscow, 1849-1853). $50,000-80,000; Edward Kingsborough’s Antiquities of Mexico $30,000-50,000; David Roberts’s The Holy Land (1842-1849) $40,000-70,000; a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible. $40,000-60,000; Harvey’s Scenes of the Primitive Forests of America $8,000 – 12,000; Kendall’s The War between the United States and Mexico $6,000 – 10,000; a 13th Century Portable Manuscript Latin Bible $40,000-60,000; Brasher’s Birds and Trees of North America $15,000-25,000;  Webster’s An American Dictionary of the English Language $5,000-8,000; The Antiquities of Athens $5,000-8,000, and more. Full catalogue here.

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Heritage 796 lots

A Frank Sinatra Oil Painting, 1988 ($10,000); Beatles Tour Book Pages Signed on the Flight from Their Final Concert in a Framed Display (1966) ($10,000); Beatles – Original Tony Curtis Cut-Out from the Cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (U.K., 1967) ($30,000); Paul McCartney Original Art Done While on a Trip to India (1968) ($9500); Beatles – George Harrison Original Art (India, 1968) ($9500); A Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel and Others Signed Copy of the Novel “Gone With The Wind” ($6000); Jimi Hendrix/Janis Joplin – Original Artwork By P.S. Vincent For A Monterey Pop Festival Poster (1967) ($5000); Janis Joplin – A Set of Handwritten Lyrics for the Song “Easy Once You Know How” ($5000); Janis Joplin – Original Handwritten Lyrics for the Song “Can’t Be The Only One” (1967) $4000; A Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Ayn Rand and Others Signed Copy of a First Edition of the Novel “The Fountainhead,” ($3000); A Special Leather-Bound Script from “Gone With The Wind.” ($2600); George Harrison Handwritten Letter with Envelope (1974) ($2500); John Lennon Signed Limited Edition “I Do” Lithograph from the “Bag One” Suite (1970) ($2200); Nirvana – Original Artwork For Nirvana At The Forum Concert Poster (1993) ($2000); Rolling Stones – Group of Fifteen Black and White Negatives with Full Copyright (1969) ($1500); A Sammy Davis, Jr. Large Collection of Rare Black and White Photographs, Circa 1950s-Early 1960s ($800); A Collection of ‘Release Dialogue’ Scripts from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Other Great Films, 1940s-1960s($600); A Mike Evans [“Lionel Jefferson”] Group of Personally-Owned Scripts from “The Jeffersons.” ($500);