DALLAS – A rare first edition considered one of the most significant books of photographs of 19th-century China and a copy of perhaps the rarest book about birds in the Americas sold for $100,000 each to lead Heritage Auctions’ Rare Books & Maps auction Sept. 13. The final total for the event was $1,093,325, or 164 percent of the presale estimate.
NEW YORK – Containing more tips, more marks and more prices than any other competitive price guide on the market, the new edition of Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2019 (Black Dog & Leventhal) by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel will be on bookshelves Sept. 25.
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ Fine Art & Antique Auction, on Saturday, Sept. 29, will feature an extensive variety of first-time offerings, including the impressive collection of Dr. Gregory Alan Zemenick, an orthopedic surgeon from Troy, Mich., with a passion for collecting Americana, Tiffany lamps and antiques spanning a wide range of interests. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers. The auction will start at noon Eastern Time.
DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions will offer the historic O’Connor Americana Collection on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Over 70 years in the making, Walter J. O’Connor’s collection of historic artifacts and documents is composed of items ranging from hand-drawn maps from the Revolutionary War to letters signed by George Washington and a fine collection of engraved powder horns dating back to the French and Indian War and American Revolution. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — In years past, a cane, or walking stick, wasn’t just an aid to mobility; it was more of a gentleman’s fashion accessory.
GLEN COVE, N.Y. – It’s always hard to move a business from its longtime home, but after decades in Manhattan, Bill and Rob Roland moved Roland Auctions to Glen Cove in February this year. The move has been propitious, proof of which is the size and strength of the Sept. 22 auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.