Books and Manuscripts Week

14–18 December | New York

Sotheby’s is pleased to present Books and Manuscripts Week, consisting of three sales – History of Science and Technology, Fine Books & Manuscripts, and The Birds of America from Original Drawings by John James Audubon – with works ranging from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven to a large cave bear skeleton from the Cenozoic, Sotheby’s Books & Manuscripts week offers something for every collector.

Auctions

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

18 December 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Birds of America from Original Drawings by John James Audubon

18 December 2019 | 3:30 PM EST | New York

Results from History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

A FULLY OPERATIONAL FOUR-ROTOR ("M4") KRIEGSMARINE ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE. BERLIN-WILMERSDORF, GERMANY, HEIMSOETH UND RINKE, 1942, SEIZED FROM THE BAUAUFSICHT DER KRIEGSMARINE IN TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, AFTER THE CAPITULATION OF NAZI FORCES THERE IN 1945

Estimate: 300,000 – 500,000 USD

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

Apple Computer, Inc.

Apple Computer, Inc.

ORIGINAL NEON RAINBOW APPLE LOGO SIGN

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 USD

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

AN INTACT EGG OF THE AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS, OR ELEPHANT BIRD, PRE-17TH CENTURY

AN INTACT EGG OF THE AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS, OR ELEPHANT BIRD, PRE-17TH CENTURY

Estimate: 35,000 – 45,000 USD

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

A GOGOTTE FORMATION, OLIGOCENE (30 MILLION YEARS AGO), FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE

A GOGOTTE FORMATION, OLIGOCENE (30 MILLION YEARS AGO), FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE

Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 USD

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

A LARGE CAVE BEAR SKELETON

A LARGE CAVE BEAR SKELETON

Estimate: 30,000 – 35,000 USD

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

A PORTABLE JACQUARD LOOM

France, Grévin, circa 1850

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 USD

History of Science and Technology, Inclu

17 December 2019 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

Results for Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

COUBERTIN, PIERRE DE | The Olympic Manifesto

COUBERTIN, PIERRE DE | The Olympic Manifesto

Estimate: 700,000 – 1,000,000 USD

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

18 December 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845

Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 USD

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

18 December 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay

Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER, JAMES MADISON, AND JOHN JAY | The Federalist: A Collection of Essays. Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. New York: Printed and Sold by J. and A. M'Lean, 1788

Estimate: 130,000 – 180,000 USD

Estimate: 130,000 – 180,000 USD

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

18 December 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Poe, Edgar Allan

Poe, Edgar Allan

POE, EDGAR ALLAN | Poems. New York: Elam Bliss, 1831

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 USD

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

18 December 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

ADAMS, HENRY | The Education of Henry Adams. Washington: [Privately printed for the author], 1907

ADAMS, HENRY | The Education of Henry Adams. Washington: [Privately printed for the author], 1907

Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 USD

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto

18 December 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Exhibition Information

Exhibitions will be on view and open to the public at our New York galleries from:
14–17 December
Monday–Saturday | 10:00AM–5:00PM
Sunday | 1:00PM–5:00PM
For more information, please contact enquiries@sothebys.com or +1 212 606 7000

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