This year’s autumn sales at Reiss & Sohn in Königstein finished successfully last week. Over 70% of total estimates were sold. Highest price was achieved for a coloured copy of the French edition of Braun & Hogenberg’s town book ‘Civitates orbis terrarium’ (€ 230,000, excl. premium). Continue reading “Record Price for Early Map of the World”
Special Auction Sales held by Reiss & Sohn
In the course of this year’s fall auctions by Reiss & Sohn, Germany, which will take place from October 27th until 30th, the Königstein auctioneers will Continue reading “Special Auction Sales held by Reiss & Sohn”
The First Account of Captain Cook’s Death Sold for Almost $ 170,000
This year’s spring sales by German auctioneers Reiss & Sohn, located in Koenigstein/Taunus, turned in some exceptional prices. Baron Nikolaus von Jacquin’s magnificent work ‘Plantarum rariorum Horti caesarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones’, published 1797-1804, was sold for Euro 150.800 (approx. US $ 200.000) incl. buyer’s premium. Continue reading “The First Account of Captain Cook’s Death Sold for Almost $ 170,000”
Another New Tool added to Reiss & Sohn Online Catalogue
In addition to the virtual ‘magnifier’ which was introduced in this year’s spring, the auction house Reiss & Sohn has launched another new tool on its website. Continue reading “Another New Tool added to Reiss & Sohn Online Catalogue”
New Functionality Added to Online Catalogue
Reiss & Sohn has launched a new tool on the auctioneer’s website. A ‘magnifier’ allows viewing details Continue reading “New Functionality Added to Online Catalogue”
3rd Frankfurt Antiquarian Book Fair
From 10th to 14th of October 2007 the 3rd Frankfurt Antiquarian Book Fair will take place in the course of the Frankfurt Book Fair. From Wednesday until Sunday 95 exhibitors Continue reading “3rd Frankfurt Antiquarian Book Fair”
A National Treasure is saved! – The Sale of the Royal Garden Library is concluded
Finally the sale of the Royal Garden Library, formerly at Herrenhausen Castle, Hanover, is concluded. A consortium of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library (Hanover), the Johann Christian Senckenberg Library (Frankfurt), and Continue reading “A National Treasure is saved! – The Sale of the Royal Garden Library is concluded”
Waldseemüller Map presented to the Library of Congress
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel presented the 500 year old Waldseemüller Map to the Library of Congress during her visit. It stems from Continue reading “Waldseemüller Map presented to the Library of Congress”
“Birds of Australia” sold for € 255,000 – Highlight of an auction sale in Germany
A unique copy of John Gould’s “Birds of Australia”, printed 1840-1869 in London and containing two additional plates so far unknown to all bibliographers, has been sold for Euro 255,000 (approx. US $ 320,000) incl. buyer’s premium in an auction sale by Reiss & Sohn in Königstein, Germany. Continue reading ““Birds of Australia” sold for € 255,000 – Highlight of an auction sale in Germany”