Event Calendar
| Date(s) Sort descending | Event | Event Type | Region |
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| December 11, 2019 | Christie's - London
Important Books, Atlases, Globes & Scientific Instruments from the Collection of Nico and Nanni Israel This December, Christie’s will be offering a selection of 32 lots, from the private collection of Nico and Nanni Israel. Highlights include: a highly important medieval astrolabe quadrant (the earliest known); the first sea-atlas of the whole world – the Arcano del Mare, arguably the most sumptuous atlas ever produced; the first pocket globe, by the celebrated cartographer of the Dutch Golden Age Willem Blaeu. Nico Israel was unquestionably the most important rare bookseller of the second half of the 20th century in the Netherlands, the most international and one of the most knowledgeable. In praise of his collection Lord Wardington wrote: “Over the years I have known him at three different addresses in Amsterdam and have seen the most beautiful books. But the most beautiful I have seen have been in his flat where he and Nanny have entertained us to dinner and shown us his own collection of some maps, and globes and nautical instruments: and those books of a rare quality which are the best and which he is going to enjoy for a space before letting some fortunate friend add them to his or her own collection. I have also been privileged to see Nanny’s collection of miniature books which were kept in a box: this maddened me to such an extent that I had a miniature revolving bookcase constructed by Julian Stanley, a furniture maker of rare quality working in High Wycombe, to house them.” 12pm Dec 7th 12pm - 5pm Christie's - London London, UK More info |
Auctions | International |
| December 11, 2019 | Christie's - London
Literature from the Schøyen Collection The sale of Shakespeare and Goethe: Masterpieces of European Literature from the Schøyen Collection encompasses rare books and manuscripts from the celebrated national writers of England and Germany. Included in the sale are several major works and true rarities, from the Second Folio of Shakespeare’s collected plays, to a copy of Goethe’s Von Deutscher Baukunst (1773), a landmark essay in praise of German architecture which, excepting reviews in periodicals, was the author’s first appearance in print; from a contemporary manuscript actor’s part from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I, Act II, to one of the scarcest books in major German literature, Goethe’s Das Römische Carneval (1789), a beautifully illustrated account of his experience of the Roman carnivals; from the annotated prompt copy of Hamlet (1683) used by a contemporary actor, very likely Thomas Betterton (1635-1710), the greatest actor of his day, to autograph poems by Goethe and a signed copy of his exceedingly uncommon list of the autographs in his own collection, privately printed in just 300 copies. 10:30am VIEWING: Christie's - London London, UK More info |
Auctions | International |
| December 11, 2019 | Christie's - London
Animal Farm (a film famously funded by the CIA as part of the American anti-Communist effort during the Cold War); from a presentation copy inscribed by Ada Lovelace to Richard Ford of a foundational paper in the history of digital computing to a group of modern first editions inscribed to Noel Coward from 20th-century luminaries such as Virginia Woolf, Ian Fleming, John Lennon and Harold Pinter; and from a noble 15th-century Milanese illuminated breviary to a rare, early edition of the travels of Marco Polo, there are manuscripts, autograph letters, early and modern printing and cartography to appeal to all collectors. The top lot of the sale is a splendid copy with contemporary colouring of Valturius’ De re militari, a handbook on warfare for Renaissance princes and military leaders. Other highlights include the album amicorum of Schelomith Flaum, with contributions from Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhi, and Einstein; a remarkable book annotated by Melanchthon with a poem in praise of Pindar; and one of the most elaborately engraved maps of the western hemisphere ever produced. 2pm Dec 7th 12pm - 5pm Christie's - London London, UK More info |
Auctions | International |
| December 12, 2019 | Profiles in History
Comic & Illustration Art: The Property of a Distinguished American Collector Over 200 lots of iconic original artwork from the biggest names and brightest talents in the field. Including Bernie Wrightson's magnum opus, the wraparound cover to the 1983 Marvel edition of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein, as well as work by Frank Frazetta, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Will Eisner, John Byrne, John Buscema, and many, many more. 11am Auction previews (by appointment only) Profiles in History Calabasas, CA More info |
Auctions | West |
| December 12, 2019 | Sotheby's - Paris
La Collection Ribes II Sotheby’s is extremely pleased to announce the sale of a selection of historical pieces from the Collection Ribes. These fabulous works will be on sale at Sotheby’s Paris on 11 and 12 December and in spring 2020, and will present one of the most fascinating ensembles of paintings, French decorative arts and exceptional books to appear on the market in recent years. The prestigious library of the comte de Ribes, comprising the most valuable French books from the 16th to the 21st centuries, was amassed by two generations of eminent bibliophiles. It includes rare original editions by Montaigne, Ronsard and Du Bellay in their contemporary bindings, as well as choice copies of remarkable illustrated 18th century volumes. The greatest 19th century authors are represented by editions in fine paper, some inscribed. Exceptional bindings, from Paul Bonet, Monique Mathieu and Frère Claes cover original editions, from Apollinaire to Proust, as well as illustrated books by artists from Pablo Picasso to Louise Bourgeois. 12am EXHIBITION TIMES: Sotheby's - Paris Paris, France More info |
Auctions | International |
