Yesterday, bird lovers were in for a real treat. A large and colorful selection of ornithological masterpieces from a well-known private collection was auctioned off with great success as part of the “Valuable Books” catalogue. F. Levaillant’s magnificent parrot book “Histoire naturelle des perroquets” in large folio format was sold to a live bidder on the other side of the world for a hammer price of 55,000 euros.
Another magnificent and unique work, namely J. B. Audebert & L. J. P. Vieillot’s „Oiseaux dorés ou à reflets métalliques“, a 200-copy edition in large folio format featuring “golden and metallic-sheened bird species” with plate captions in gold lettering, achieved a hammer price of 18,000 euros.
Further results, including those for the other auctioned sections, can be found as usual at https://www.reiss-sohn.de/en/auction-sales/ Post-sale starts on our website in course of Friday April 24th.
The spring auctions conclude today with the sale of the remaining lots from the geography catalog, including approximately 80 atlases and town books, world maps and early regional maps, decorative star charts and views, and much more.
