NEW YORK — Historic books from the 15th through the 19th century come to Jasper52 with Ink of Ages, an unparalleled journey through the written wonders of centuries past taking place on Tuesday, March 19. The 506-lot sale is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.
Leading the sale is an early 19th-century illuminated Koran, the holy text of the Islamic religion. Written in Ottoman Turkish, its more than 600 pages feature many lavish illustrations. The book is estimated at $2,500-$3,000.
Published between 1500 and 1515, Olivier Maillard’s Sermones provides rare testimony on the slang language from the end of the Middle Ages. Wrapped in 18th-century brown calfskin and encompassing five volumes, the set is estimated at $4,000-$5,000.
Istorie Fiorentine by Scipione Ammirato (1531-1601) presents a history of the city of Florence, Italy. The three-volume set is in generally good, vellum-bound condition. It is estimated at $1,500-$2,000.
Kelmscott Press’s The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer attained £48,000 ($58,311) plus the buyer’s premium in February 2023. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — In the publishing world, the Kelmscott Press was in operation for a mere blip’s worth of time, only publishing 50-some books between 1891-1898. Yet these elegantly appointed books with lavish pictorial decorations, typefaces and fine bindings have been collectors’ favorites ever since.
Miniature portrait of Oliver Goldsmith from a lavishly bound 1831 biography of the man, est. $2,000-$2,500
NEW YORK – The fight for top lot status will be keen and fierce in Jasper52’s 15th-19th Century Antique Books Collection sale, which will be held on Wednesday, June 22 at 7 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
