Malter Galleries to sell namesake’s ancient art library Oct. 16-17

Sir Arthur Evans’ ‘The Palace of Minos,’ Volumes I, II, III, IV & Index, contains many foldout charts, maps and diagrams. This well-preserved complete first edition is expected to sell for $6,500-$8,125. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

Sir Arthur Evans’ ‘The Palace of Minos,’ Volumes I, II, III, IV & Index, contains many foldout charts, maps and diagrams. This well-preserved complete first edition is expected to sell for $6,500-$8,125. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

ENCINO, Calif. – The extensive library of the late rare coin dealer Joel L. Malter will be sold Oct. 16-17 by Malter Galleries Inc., the family company founded by the former high school history teacher more than 50 years ago.

Saturday’s auction will begin at 10 a.m. Pacific. Selling will resume Sunday at 11 a.m. Pacific. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

“This is a very special collection of books on ancient art and architecture of civilizations that have been extinct for hundreds of years,” said Malter Galleries President Michael G. Malter, whose father carefully collected and used the books in his work. “There’s not a huge segment of the pubic that will be interested in these specialized books, but they are highly valued by those individuals interested in this specific subject matter.”

The auction includes 1,653 lots of books and related literature and concludes with a fabulous 6-foot-tall wooden coin cabinet and an oil painting from the circle of Salomon Konick (1609-1659) titled Merchants Counting Money. The books are mostly out of print and in top quality, many with museum quality bindings. Many of the books and sets of books are rare and highly desirable.

Malter describes the contents of the auction as “one of the best privately owned libraries of its type anywhere in the world.”

Michael Malter said that it was a family decision to put the ancient art books on the auction block at this time. His father decided to sell his collection of numismatic books at auction shortly before his death in 2006. The ancient art books represent the second and final sale of Joel Malter’s library.

Malter Galleries is one of the oldest and leading auction firms in the world dealing in ancient coins, antiquities and related collectibles and books.

For details visit www.maltergalleries.com or phone 818-784-7772.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.


ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE


‘Merchants Counting Money’ is an old master by the Circle of Salomon Koninck (1609-1659). The oil on canvas, 31 1/2 inches by 43 1/4 inches, has a $25,000-$31,250 estimate. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

‘Merchants Counting Money’ is an old master by the Circle of Salomon Koninck (1609-1659). The oil on canvas, 31 1/2 inches by 43 1/4 inches, has a $25,000-$31,250 estimate. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

A near complete run up to 1990 of ‘Hesperia, Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens,’ is expected to sell for $7,500-$9,375. Most of the 111 books are bound in red buckram with gilded lettering. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

A near complete run up to 1990 of ‘Hesperia, Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens,’ is expected to sell for $7,500-$9,375. Most of the 111 books are bound in red buckram with gilded lettering. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

Georges Perrot and Charles Chipiez wrote ‘Histoire de L'Art dans L'Antiquite, Egypte, Assyrie, Perse, Asie Mineure, Grece, Etrurie, Rome,’ which was published in Paris from 1882 to 1911. The 10-book set in hardcover leather and marbled boards has a $5,000-$6,250 estimate. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

Georges Perrot and Charles Chipiez wrote ‘Histoire de L’Art dans L’Antiquite, Egypte, Assyrie, Perse, Asie Mineure, Grece, Etrurie, Rome,’ which was published in Paris from 1882 to 1911. The 10-book set in hardcover leather and marbled boards has a $5,000-$6,250 estimate. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

Both volumes of A. De Ridder’s ‘Collection De Clerq, Tome VII, Part I & II,’ are beautifully bound in three-quarter leather with marbled boards and end papers. The rare and important work with excellent plates has a $2,000-$2,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.

Both volumes of A. De Ridder’s ‘Collection De Clerq, Tome VII, Part I & II,’ are beautifully bound in three-quarter leather with marbled boards and end papers. The rare and important work with excellent plates has a $2,000-$2,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Malter Galleries Inc.