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Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana

19 June 2015 | 10:00 AM EDT | New York

SALE TOTAL

3,512,375USD
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  • A complete Book of Esther from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455
    Lot Sold: 970,000 USD

  • A rare first book printing of the Declaration of Independence
    Lot Sold: 370,000 USD

  • A collection of 5 original gouaches by Bemelmans for his Madeleine series
    Lot Sold: 30,000 USD (Lot 26)

  • Williams’s Bloudy Tenent, 1644
    Lot Sold: 175,000 USD

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Sale Number: N09359 Lots : 150

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Sotheby's 19 June sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana brought a total of $3,512,375, including buyer's premium. A complete Book of Esther from the Gutenberg Bible led the auction. 

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Our 19 June sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana will feature incunabula from the Jewish Theological Seminary, including a complete Book of Esther from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455. Americana includes a very fine contemporary broadside of the Declaration of Independence, a rare first book printing of the Declaration and a very desirable copy of Williams’s Bloudy Tenent, 1644, the first copy to appear on the market since 1984. Other highlights are Edwin Booth’s copy of Shakespeare’s Second Folio, 1632, and a collection of 5 original gouaches by Bemelmans for his Madeleine series.

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Richard Austin
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Books & Manuscripts
+1 212 606 7385
richard.austin@sothebys.com
Justin Caldwell
Vice President
Senior Specialist
Books & Manuscripts
+1 212 606 7385
justin.caldwell@sothebys.com
Selby Kiffer
Senior Vice President
International Senior Books Specialist
Books & Manuscripts
Special Projects
+1 212 606 7385
selby.kiffer@sothebys.com
   
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