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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 10am EDT |

New York

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Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 17, 2019
First Edition of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility in Period Binding Realizes $50,000
First Octavo Edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America Sells for $43,750

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle’s Rare Books, Autographs & Maps auction on April 17, 2019 showcased Americana; important English, American, and European literature of all periods; travel and sporting books; and illustrated volumes including atlases and color plate books. A wide selection first edition novels and rare manuscripts highlighted the sale, chief among them were first editions of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma that totaled a stunning $112,500. Also selling exceptionally strongly was a first octavo edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America that achieved $43,750. Animated bidding drove strong prices across all categories, with an impressive 89% sold by lot and 93% sold by value.

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Lot image - AUSTEN, JANE Sense and Sensibility: A Novel. In Three Volumes. By a Lady.

Lot 226

AUSTEN, JANE Sense and Sensibility: A Novel. In Three Volumes. By a Lady.

C Estate of Frances "Peggy" Brooks

Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

Sold for $50,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 226

Lot image - AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES The Birds of America from drawings made in the United States and their territories

Lot 117

AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES The Birds of America from drawings made in the United States and their territories

C Property of a Maine Collector

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Sold for $43,750 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 117

Lot image - MELVILLE, HERMAN Moby-Dick; or, the Whale.

Lot 249

MELVILLE, HERMAN Moby-Dick; or, the Whale.

C Property of a Maine Collector

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Sold for $37,500 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 249

Lot image - HEMINGWAY, ERNEST Autograph manuscript comprising three drafts of the epilogue of The Dangerous Summer, Hemingways final published work

Lot 291

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST Autograph manuscript comprising three drafts of the epilogue of The Dangerous Summer, Hemingway's final published work

C

Estimate: $30,000 - $60,000

Sold for $37,500 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 291

Lot image - AUSTEN, JANE Pride and Prejudice: a Novel in three volumes By the Author of Sense and Sensibility

Lot 227

AUSTEN, JANE Pride and Prejudice: a Novel in three volumes By the Author of "Sense and Sensibility"

C Estate of Frances "Peggy" Brooks

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Sold for $31,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 227

Lot image - AUSTEN, JANE Emma: A Novel. In Three Volumes...

Lot 228

AUSTEN, JANE Emma: A Novel. In Three Volumes...

C Estate of Frances "Peggy" Brooks

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

Sold for $31,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 228

Lot image - WASHINGTON, GEORGE Autograph letter signed as President to Otho Holland Williams regarding a shipment of Fruit Trees from Mount Clara to Mount Vernon.

Lot 47

WASHINGTON, GEORGE Autograph letter signed as President to Otho Holland Williams regarding a shipment of fruit trees from Mount Clara to Mount Vernon.

C Property of a Palm Beach Collector

Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000

Sold for $25,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 47

Lot image - REDOUTÉ, PIERRE-JOSEPH and THORY, CHARLES ANTOINE Les Roses.

Lot 137

REDOUTÉ, PIERRE-JOSEPH and THORY, CHARLES ANTOINE Les Roses.

C

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

Sold for $22,500 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 137

Lot image - HANSON, JOHN Document signed as President of the United States in Congress Assembled.

Lot 15

HANSON, JOHN Document signed as President of the United States in Congress Assembled.

C Property of a Palm Beach Collector

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Sold for $21,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 15

Lot image - HENRY VIII Document signed [Henry R],

Lot 67

HENRY VIII Document signed ["Henry R"],

C Property of a Palm Beach Collector

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Sold for $15,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 67

Lot image - DICKENS, CHARLES A Christmas carol, in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas. With illustrations by John Leech.

Lot 234

DICKENS, CHARLES A Christmas carol, in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas. With illustrations by John Leech.

C Property of a Gentleman

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Sold for $13,750 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 234

Lot image - [MAP-PARIS] TURGOT, MICHEL ETIENNE and BRETEZ, LOUIS. Plan de Paris commencé lAnnée 1734 ... sous les ordres de Messire Michel Etienne Turgot ... Achevé de Graver en 1739.

Lot 56

[MAP-PARIS] TURGOT, MICHEL ETIENNE and BRETEZ, LOUIS. Plan de Paris commencé l'Année 1734 ... sous les ordres de Messire Michel Etienne Turgot ... Achevé de Graver en 1739.

C

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

Sold for $11,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 56

Lot image - [MANUSCRIPT - JAPANESE] Heike Monogatari.

Lot 74

[MANUSCRIPT - JAPANESE] Heike Monogatari.

C Estate of Robin Gottlieb

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $11,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 74