Book of Hours in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum, Paris, late 15th century, sold for $52,800 in the Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Occult Books sale on November 9, 2010.

William C. Hayne's pair of manuscript journals by the captain of the whaling bark Iris, July 1844 to May 1848, sold for $20,400 in the Printed & Manuscript Americana sale on September 30, 2010.

Marc Chagall's Bible, 2 volumes, 105 etchings, 1956, sold in the November 10, 2009 Art, Press & Illustrated Books sale for $108,000.

Ian Fleming's Moonraker, 1955, brought $50,400 on April 8, 2010.

The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, Faithfully Translated into English Metre, circa 1669-82, sold for $57,600 on September 17, 2009 in the Printed & Manuscript Americana auction.

 

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	19TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE June 20, 2013 Boasts a strong modern selection including first editions by William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, several fine examples of classic science fiction, detective novels, and much more.
	ART, PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS May 09, 2013 Includes graphic design & typography from the inventory of the late Irving Oaklander, as well as works on calligraphy, advertising, book design and more.
	PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA April 16, 2013 Includes the Theodore Roosevelt collection of Peter Scanlan, Civil War manuscripts, important early Mormon items and more.
	FINE BOOKS INCLUDING INCUNABULA & WRITING MANUALS April 11, 2013 Coinciding with the opening of the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, this auction offers choice works from many fields. On the cover, Audubon's Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America.
	PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANA March 21, 2013 This year's sale of African Americana covers almost 300 years of history, from slavery and abolition through the Civil War, Reconstruction and into the 20th century.
	EARLY PRINTED, MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC & TRAVEL BOOKS February 28, 2013 This diverse sale includes Aldine imprints, Bibles, classics, medieval manuscript leaves and post-medieval manuscripts, music and more.
	20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATION: ORIGINAL ART / BOOKS January 24, 2013 Includes an extensive selection of original 20th-century illustration art and books, a private collection of works by Maurice Sendak and more.
	19TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE November 20, 2012 Features first and limited editions of classics, as well as children's literature, signed copies, and a strong selection of mystery and detective fiction. The cover lot, John Steinbeck's Cup of Gold.
	ALDINE IMPRINTS & EARLY PRINTED BOOKS October 23, 2012 This sale features books from the library of Kenneth Rapoport, the most extensive selection of Aldines to appear at auction since the mid-1990s.
	ART, PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS October 11, 2012 Boasts several Gustav Klimt works, including his earliest monograph, Das Werk von Gustav Klimt, 1918, as well as private press books, fine art books with prints, and artist's books.
	PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA October 02, 2012 Areas covered are the American Revolution, Civil War, Judaica, and Baseball. The cover lot, Benjamin Tyler's 1818 engraving of the Declaration of Independence.
	19TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE June 21, 2012 Boasts publisher's bindings in exceptional condition, works by 19th century English caricaturists, first editions by Charles Dickens, and important modern literature.
	EARLY PRINTED, SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL & TRAVEL BOOKS May 15, 2012 Includes selections of Aldine imprints, Bibles, classics, post-medieval manuscripts and works on law, music, astronomy and Italian travel.
	FINE BOOKS April 12, 2012 Features early printing, travel literature, illustrated books and fine bindings.
	THE ERIC C. CAREN COLLECTION: HOW HISTORY UNFOLDS ON PAPER, PART II March 15, 2012 Features printed, manuscript and photographic documentation of great events from American history and beyond.
	PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANA March 01, 2012 In its 17th year, this annual auction offers a wide range of compelling material relating to the African-American experience. Sections of the sale are devoted to slavery & abolition, Civil Rights, black power, music, and more.
	PRIVATE PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS February 23, 2012 Highlights from a collection of works from major U.S. and English presses include the Kelmscott Press's Geoffrey Chaucer, The Works, now newly imprinted, Hammersmith, 1896.
	PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA / OCEAN LINER MEMORABILIA December 01, 2011 The Americana portion of this sale covers a wide expanse of American history, while the Ocean Liner sale is largely devoted to disaster ships including the Titanic and Lusitania.
	EARLY PRINTED, MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC BOOKS October 17, 2011 Included a Biblia Sacra, Salmanca, 1555, a Latin bible suppressed by the Inquisition, $28,800, and classics, law books, works on anesthesia & a selection of books of Iberian interest.
	THE ERIC C. CAREN COLLECTION: HOW HISTORY UNFOLDS ON PAPER, PART I September 15, 2011 Featured printed, manuscript and photographic documentation of great events from American history and beyond. Sebastian Bauman's Plan of the Investment of York and Gloucester (shown), sold for $11,400.
	ART, PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS; 19TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE May 12, 2011 Offered Art Journals, Works on Design and Decorative Arts, Original Illustrations and Livres d'Artiste, as well as 19th & 20th Century Literature.