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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 47 Auctions Archived, another 58 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 27 November 2020, 47 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish kroner, 21 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian kroner, and 19 in US dollars.  Turnover was $31,424,169 as 83% of all lots offered sold.    Fourteen thousand nine hundred seventy-nine lots were offered and 12,384 sold.  The market is now high functioning.

 

For the week ahead 58 auctions are scheduled. 

 
 
6 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 21st: $14,193,141 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 22nd: $3,911,338 
Ader. Aristophil - Music on November 20th: $2,111,442 
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 22nd: $1,751,093 
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 24th: $1,200,813 
Artcurial. Aristophil Collection - No. 35 on November 18th: $1,027,925 
 

9 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 25th: 131.05% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 18th: 127.18% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 24th: 107.54% 
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 17th: 107.02% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic Auction for NEMCA on November 15th: 104.25% 
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - 39 - Music on November 20th: 104.04% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6 on November 16th: 102.62% 
Artcurial. Aristophil Collection - No. 35 on November 18th: 101.43% 
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - No. 40: Postal History on November 24th: 100.43% 


26 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/15 on November 23rd: 99.56% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 99.54% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 21st: 99.34% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic Auction for NEMCA on November 15th: 98.77% 
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 22nd: 98.58% 
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on November 21st: 96.72% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 21st: 96.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 22nd: 95.01% 
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/8 on November 22nd: 94.98% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 24th: 94.81% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 25th: 94.72% 
Sothebys. Belle Époque and Beyond: Prints from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman on November 23rd: 93.75% 
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - No. 40: Postal History on November 24th: 93.67% 
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 24th: 92.57% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 18th: 92.03% 
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 17th: 90.37% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/6 on November 17th: 87.50% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6 on November 16th: 87.37% 
Australian Book Auctions. Books & Ephemera: Australiana, Voyages and Travels, Ephemera including an important collection of vi on November 23rd: 84.62% 
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 24th: 84.62% 
Sothebys. Picasso Prints and Ceramics on November 23rd: 84.00% 
Artcurial. Aristophil Collections - No. 34 on November 18th: 83.76% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 81.40% 
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 80.76% 
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books: Art, Literature, Children's... on November 24th: 80.21%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. on November 21st Actual price: USD $1,500,000.
  2. Ader MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autographe, Scena con Rondò pour Le Nozze di Figaro, [1786]  on November 20th Actual price: USD $573,140.
  3. Heritage Auctions Casablanca (Warner Bros., 1942). Very Fine on Linen. Six Sheet (79.5 X 81.5"). on November 22nd Actual price: USD $384,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Pokémon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on November 21st Actual price: USD $360,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions King Kong (RKO, 1933). Very Fine+ on Linen. Three Sheet (41" X 80.5") Style B. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $336,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Dracula (Universal, R-1938). Very Fine- on Linen. One Sheet (27" X 41"). on November 22nd Actual price: USD $312,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Jim Lee and Scott Williams Uncanny X-Men #268 Cover Black Widow, Captain America, Wolverine Original Art (Marvel, 1990). on November 21st Actual price: USD $300,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions The Kid (First National, 1921). Very Fine- on Linen. Three Sheet (41" X 78"). on November 22nd Actual price: USD $228,000.
  9. Ader MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autographe, fragment de la cantate Ich habe meine Zuversicht BWV 188, [1728]  on November 20th Actual price: USD $216,864.
  10. Heritage Auctions Charles Schulz Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Snoopy Original Art dated 11-17-50 (United Feature Syndicate, 1950). on November 21st Actual price: USD $192,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Son of Frankenstein (Universal, 1939). Fine+ on Paper. Half Sheet (22" X 28") Style B. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $180,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Douglas Shuler Magic: The Gathering: Limited Edition (Alpha) "Demonic Tutor" Card Painting Original Art (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on November 21st Actual price: USD $168,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Super Mario Bros. 3 - Wata 9.2 A+ Sealed ["Bros." Left, First Production], NES Nintendo 1990 USA. on November 21st Actual price: USD $156,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #7 (DC, 1938) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages. on November 21st Actual price: USD $144,000.
  15. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Parchment Manuscript from the Rishonim Era, Commentary of Rabbi Avraham Ibn Ezra on the Torah on November 24th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  16. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #31 (DC, 1939) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages. on November 21st Actual price: USD $132,000.
  17. Ader MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autographe, Magnificat [K.321a], [1779]  on November 20th Actual price: USD $120,824.
  18. Heritage Auctions The Son of the Sheik (United Artists, 1926). Fine+ on Linen. One Sheet (28" X 41"). on November 22nd Actual price: USD $120,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Todd McFarlane Amazing Spider-Man #328 Story Page 17 Original Art (Marvel, 1990). on November 21st Actual price: USD $120,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Duck Soup (Paramount, 1933). Fine/Very Fine on Linen. Three Sheet (42" X 79.5") Style A, Sam Berman Artwork. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $114,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Mark Tedin Magic: The Gathering: Limited Edition (Alpha) "Jayemdae Tome" Card Painting Original Art (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on November 21st Actual price: USD $114,000.
  22. Ader MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autographe signé « Ch », Allegretto et Mazur [KK VIIb 7-8], [vers 1832-1833]  on November 20th Actual price: USD $111,530.
  23. Ader MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autographe, [Danse des Fous et des Bouffons, pour La Pucelle d’Orléans (Arlieanskaïa Dieva)], 1878  on November 20th Actual price: USD $108,432.
  24. Ader L.A.S. « Beethov[en] » avec MUSIQUE, Wien 26 février 1823, à l’éditeur de musique Carl Friedrich PETERS au « Bureau de Musique » à Leipzig  on November 20th Actual price: USD $108,432.
  25. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Mike Royer Captain America #210 Complete 17-Page Story Original Art (Marvel, 1976). on November 21st Actual price: USD $108,000.



47 total sales reported this week:

Vermot de Pas. Books, Prints, Posters, Photographs, Old Paper on November 25th: 42.02%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 24th: 92.57%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 24th: 84.62%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 80.76%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 25th: 94.72%
Australian Book Auctions. Books & Ephemera: Australiana, Voyages and Travels, Ephemera including an important collection of vi on November 23rd: 84.62%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Monthly Online Auction on November 25th: 59.84%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 24th: 94.81%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books: Art, Literature, Children's... on November 24th: 80.21%
Morton Subastas. Antiquarian and Contemporary Books on November 24th: 31.74%
Bonhams. The Prints of Sam Francis - online sale on November 24th: 73.33%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - No. 40: Postal History on November 24th: 93.67%
Ader. Aristophil - Music on November 20th: 67.15%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Picasso Prints and Ceramics on November 23rd: 84.00%
Sothebys. Belle Époque and Beyond: Prints from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman on November 23rd: 93.75%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Collectible Books: Spanning 500 Years on November 23rd: 64.83%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 22nd: 98.58%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/15 on November 23rd: 99.56%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 17th: 90.37%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Photography on November 21st: 63.67%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. The Russian Avant-Garde on November 21st: 41.18%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica, and Posters on November 20th: 64.65%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Science, Natural History, and Curiosities on November 20th: 53.20%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints on November 19th: 54.00%
Morton Subastas. Book Collection of Mr. Lorenzo Zambrano on November 21st: 79.60%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on November 21st: 96.72%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Artists Books and Monographs on November 20th: 73.76%
De Baecque and Associes. Books on November 20th: 79.83%
Aste Bolaffi. Cinema Posters on November 20th: 67.88%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - 39 - Music on November 20th: 75.00%
Artcurial. Aristophil Collection - No. 35 on November 18th: 69.70%
Artcurial. Aristophil Collections - No. 34 on November 18th: 83.76%
Morphy Auctions. Early Arms & Militaria: Age of Exploration, Empire & Revolution on November 17th: 71.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic Auction for NEMCA on November 15th: 98.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 81.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 18th: 92.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/6 on November 17th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6 on November 16th: 87.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 15th: 37.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Bidstart 11/6 on November 15th: 28.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/6 on November 15th: 66.67%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 22nd: 95.01%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/8 on November 22nd: 94.98%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 21st: 99.34%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 21st: 96.00%

 


For the week ahead 58 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 30th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts and Certificates. 405 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Auction 24 Part I: Children's books, Literature, Old books, Manuscripts, Cookbooks, Amsterdam, Topog. 565 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Holiday Sale - Online bidstart 11/9. 15 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books. 380 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 143 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/20. 89 lots

Tue. Dec. 1st
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Vintage, Modern & Contemporary Masters. 77 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/24. 595 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/24. 175 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Graphics and Books. 1060 lots
Sothebys. London. Music, Continental Books, and Medieval ... - bidstart 11/23. 117 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Auction 24 Part II: Topography, Atlases, Comics, Asian arts, Fine arts incl. Art nouveau Jaap van Da. 560 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/20. 47 lots

Wed. Dec. 2nd
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest Book & Ephemera Auction. 709 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 19th - 21st Century Photography. 477 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition. 152 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 367 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art and Fine Art Prints - bidstart 10/30. 51 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Amazing Pulps and Collectibles Comics Auction Featuring the Joe Rainone Collection. 689 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Auction 24, part III. Photography, Sports, Chess books, Picture postcards, Erotica, Various, Antique. 559 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Day 1. 570 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/20. 140 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Erotica: Objects of Desire - Live Online. 143 lots

Thu. Dec. 3rd
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 305 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Art - Photography and Prints - Illustrated Books. 350 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 149 lots
Finarte. Rome. Prints and Multiples. 360 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana - Part II. 243 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Online Only - Contemporary Art - bidstart 11/20. 40 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auctions. 23 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Day 2. 400 lots

Fri. Dec. 4th
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Winter Fine Art Auction - Prints.
Sothebys. New York. Photographs from the Collection of Ginny Willis - bidstart 11/27. 138 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 427 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Prints, and Historic Photographs. 543 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comic and Toy Discovery IT Auction. 38 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Marine and Voyage.
Sothebys. Paris. Collection Neumann-Hug – Bauhaus : une Inspiration. 26 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Photographs - online bidstart 11/25.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27. 94 lots

Sat. Dec. 5th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 217 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction - Internet only. 1592 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Poster Auction. 342 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Important Winter Auction. 33 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. November End of Year Collector's Auction. 127 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Poster Sale.
Arader Galleries. New York City. Audubons, Natural History Watercolors, Fine European and American Oil Paintings, Rare Maps, Books, &. 183 lots

Sun. Dec. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/22. 174 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. The 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Americana Sale.
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Rare & Antique Books From the Collection of Dr. Lee Gurga TIMED, ONLINE ONLY - bidstart 11/26.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. European Avant-Garde, 1965-2000 - A Private Parisian Collection.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment and Music Memorabilia. 942 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27. 61 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/27. 36 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.