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SPECI A L DIGI TA L SU PPL E M E N T
ISSUE 20.2 // SPRING 2022
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guide
SPRIN G 2022
HINDMAN AUCTIONS
Hindman Sale to
Benefit Charities
KIEFER.DE AUCTIONS
Out of the Woods
POTTER AUCTIONS
Potter Auctions Kicks
Off 2022 Sales with
Strong Showings
SAGEN & DELÅS AUCTIONS
MAPPING Polar Plunge
THE SIXTEENTH
CENTURY SWANN GALLERIES
The Illustrated Story
Spring 2022, 20.2
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The opinions of the authors appearing in Fine
Books & Collections do not necessarily reflect those legendary monster capable of bringing down ships. momentum behind narrative art.
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Hindman Auctions@Auction guide
SPRING 2022
to see a copy in its original and his collection includes
unrestored dust jacket.” very deep selections of
A first edition of F. Scott important dramatists, such as
Hindman Sale to Fitzgerald’s short story col-
lection Tales of the Jazz Age
Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller,
Tom Stoppard, and George
Benefit Charities (1922, estimated at $6,000–
8,000), will also be included in
the sale.
Bernard Shaw.
Following Davis’s col-
lection, Hindman will host
Wide selections of 20th century literature “Fitzgerald is an iconic 20th its Fine Printed Books and
and Americana come to auction. century author,” Hause said. Manuscripts sale on May 4,
“This work is of particular inter- including a large selection
est, because Fitzgerald actu- of Americana. Highlights
ally coined the term ‘Jazz from that sale include sev-
T his May, Hindman
Auctions will host two
sales with items of interest
Frank Lloyd Wright, and you
can see each of those individ-
uals well-represented in his
Age’ as a way to describe the
‘Roaring 20s,’ a term that has
eral fine Audubons from his
Birds of America, and printed
Americana including rare
for a wide range of collec- collection.” works about the found-
tors. The first, the sale of The Highlights of the sale ing of the state of Georgia
Library of Jack Charles Davis, include fine first editions of and several early maps of
Sold to Benefit Charitable two of John Steinbeck’s ear- Virginia.
Institutions, will take place on liest novels, Cup of Gold (1929, That sale will also
May 3. include a session of
Davis—who passed Property from the Private
away in 2020—was an Library of President Ronald
attorney, collector, and a Reagan sold to benefit his
philanthropist dedicated alma mater, Eureka College.
to promoting the eco- The books from Reagan’s
nomic and community personal library include
development of his home- works inscribed by their
town, Lansing, Michigan. A first-edition of F. Scott authors to Reagan, includ-
He and his wife, Susan, Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night ing works by Charles Schultz,
(1934, estimated at $5,000–
dedicated their time and 7,000). William F. Buckley, Benjamin
resources to numerous Netanahu, Richard Nixon, and
nonprofits in the region. become synonymous with Ed Koch.
Per Davis’s wishes, his col- the era.” “We’re honored to have
lection will be sold at auc- The sale will also feature a the opportunity to bring Mr.
tion to support charitable A first edition of John number of important works Davis’s collection to auction,”
institutions. Steinbeck’s The Pastures of by Ernest Hemingway and Hause said. “These books are
Heaven (1932, estimated at
“Mr. Davis collected items $6,000–8,000). William Faulkner, including lovely copies of many of the
that were meaningful to his a first edition of Faulkner’s most important works of the
interests and his life,” said estimated at $6,000–8,000) Mosquitoes with a first state 20th century in unrestored
Gretchen Hause, vice pres- and The Pastures of Heaven jacket featuring the “mosqui- condition, and we’re enthu-
ident and senior special- (1932, estimated at $6,000– toes” design (1927, estimated siastic about the fact that
ist of Books and Manuscripts 8,000). at $2,000–3,000). Rich offer- the sale will benefit charita-
at Hindman. “He served as “Like many 20th century ings of the works of Samuel ble organizations. We’re also
president of the student authors, John Steinbeck’s Beckett, ee cummings, T. excited about the May 4th
union when he attended novels appear fairly regu- S. Eliot, Henry James, Jack sale, and especially about the
the University of Wisconsin larly at auction; however we Kerouac, Mark Twain, Robert wide range of Americana we
COURTESY OF HERITAGE AUCTIONS.
as an undergraduate. In this usually see copies of his later Penn Warren, and Tennessee have the opportunity to bring
role, he hosted prominent works,” Hause said. “Fewer Williams are also included in to auction.” l
figures, including John and than 10 copies of Cup of Gold this sale.
Peggy Carouthers lives in California
Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert have been seen at auction in Davis additionally had a and is the custom content manager at
Frost, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the past decade, and it’s rare keen interest in 20th drama, Journalistic Inc.
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The Library of Jack Charles Davis
Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
May 3 | Chicago | 10am CT
Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts
Including Americana
May 4 | Chicago | 10am CT
GRETCHEN HAUSE
Vice President and Senior Specialist, Books & Manuscripts
312.334.4229
gretchenhause@hindmanauctions.com
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Kiefer Auctions@Auction guide
SPRING 2022
“Because we have so much “We’ve been on platforms
storage, we are able to handle like lot-tissimo for a long
whole collections and whole time,” Kiefer said. “And while
Out of the Woods household libraries, where
our competitors in dense cit-
most of what we do is online
nowadays, we still have a lot
ies, with limited storage, can- of clients that maybe pre-
Both buyers and sellers love this German not,” Kiefer said. “Our auctions fer the old-fashioned way.
auction house in the Black Forest. attract pretty much everyone, That’s something we can also
from private collectors, to accommodate.”
institutions, to libraries.” While many of Kiefer’s
Kiefer has a database of rivals are in bigger cities,
T he South German town
of Pforzheim—popu-
lation: 125,000—is home to
80,000 clients, and about
8,000 that are active partic-
ipants in auctions. Many of
Kiefer and his team take great
pride in their ability to com-
pete with the heaviest of
Kiefer Book and Art Auctions, the clients—on both the sell- hitters. With capabilities to
an auction house that has ing and buying side—have pack up, ship, and store large
grown into one of Europe’s
most capable.
Peter Kiefer founded the
company in 1979 and printed
his first auction catalog in
1985. In the more than 35 years
since, Kiefer Book and Art
The print Ritter, Tod, and Teufel,
by Albrecht Dürer, was sold by
Kiefer Book and Art Auctions
for a hammer price of $88,000.
made for hosting large-scale
events on behalf of its cli-
ents—the company once
helped sell over 60,000 books This map, sold in a lot with 271 other maps by Kiefer Book and Art
on behalf of a Southern Auctions for a hammer price of $103,000, was printed in 1708.
German prince. Another sale
involved the liquidation of gravitated toward Kiefer Book capacities of books and other
a monastery, wherein Kiefer and Art Auctions because it artifacts, the team at Kiefer is
took in the entire library in was one of the first in Europe interested in taking calls from
addition to furniture, carpeting, to develop an online pres- just about anybody looking
and housewares on behalf of ence. While buyers can drop to buy or sell.
the Bishop of Frieburg. into the physical Pforzheim “We are always looking for
Fine books were Kiefer’s location—6 hours east of consignments from all over
Leben des Weltumseglers, und first love and it is where the Paris by car, and less than an the world,” Kiefer said. “We
Entdecker, James Cook, from
1781. Sold by Kiefer Book and auction house still excels. hour away from Stuttgart— do not restrict ourselves to
Art Auctions for $57,000. Popular categories of books detailed descriptions of items Germans only, we’re look-
include modern literature, are available online. Video ing for anything that we think
Auctions has developed into illustrated books from the calls are also available for those would make for a great auc-
COURTESY OF KIEFER BOOK AND ART AUCTIONS.
a company with 16 employ- 20th century, children’s books, who are interested in items. tion. We’re ready to fly any-
ees and nearly 20,000 square and autographed editions So while others may have where in the world.”
feet of storage. of select books. Because of had issues pivoting to an all- For more on upcoming
That amount of storage its scale and know-how, the online marketplace when sales, visit kiefer.de. l
owned by Kiefer Book and Art auction house’s sales always the pandemic hit, Kiefer was
Charlie Pogacar is the custom
Auctions has made the auc- have something for everyone, uniquely positioned to carry content associate editor at Journalistic,
tion house particularly ready- Kiefer said. out its auctions. Inc. He lives in North Carolina.
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Potter Auctions@Auction guide
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over the next two years he 28–acre estate the Fitzgeralds
suffered a brutal captivity in rented in 1932 and 1933.
British prisons, aboard ships, “This was a very impor-
Potter Auctions and in the New York City jail.”
This narrative, which
tant home for the Fitzgeralds,
who rented it because of its
Kicks Off 2022 recounts Allen’s treatment
and asks Americans to for-
close proximity to the psy-
chiatric clinic where Zelda
Sales with Strong
sake thoughts of compro- was being treated,” Brink said.
mise with the British, was “This is also where Fitzgerald
well-received among colo- finished his work on his sec-
Showings nists and sold through eight
editions in two years. It ranks
ond masterpiece, Tender is
the Night.”
second among bestselling Other highlights include
On the heels of a record-setting year, the books of the Revolutionary presentation copies by Robert
house plans for an impressive year. period after Thomas Paine’s Frost, numerous signed
Common Sense. Truman Capote items includ-
“This is the extraordinarily ing a contract to the filming
rare second edition that is rights of In Cold Blood, a copy
A fter a record-breaking
year in 2021, Potter &
Potter Auctions will maintain
a surprise attack on Fort
Ticonderoga, took control of
Lake Champlain, and gained
found in only 10 institutions,”
Brink said. “It was also the
first copy to appear in the
of Hammett’s Maltese Falcon,
and several inscribed books
by Isaac Asimov, Carson
its momentum in 2022 with admittance of the Green rooms in 1909 at the Clarence McCullers, John Steinbeck,
four major sales already H. Clark sale, which held Ernest Hemingway, and Sir
planned for the Fine the title as being the last Arthur Conan Doyle.
Books and Manuscripts and only copy offered at These sales will take place
department. auction in over a century both in-person and via live
“Last year was an until the Ira A. Lipman steam, and prospective buy-
impressive year for sale in 2021.” ers can stop by Potter & Potter
our book department,” In addition to the Auctions in Chicago for pre-
said Chris Brink, direc- Americana lots, the views of the sales. Later in
tor of Fine Books and February sale will also the year, the Fine Books and
Manuscripts at Potter contain a selection of Manuscripts department also
Auctions. “We shattered travel and exploration hosts an online-only sale, as
many auction records and titles, important 19th cen- well as another major sale in
had a combined 95 per- tury literature, and an early fall.
cent sell–through rate on array of fine and small “We are very excited with
the 1,221 lots offered. Now, press works. the amount of rare and
we have ambitious goals Then, just two important material that we
for 2022.” months later in April, continue to offer,” Brink said.
The first major sale Potter will host its Fine “It is a testament to the incred-
begins on Feb. 26 and Literature and Modern ible work that our team puts
will feature a wide array First Editions Sale, which in, day in and day out, and the
of items, including a will include numer- great trust that our consign-
substantial number of ous presentation cop- ors bestow upon us with their
Americana lots. Among these A rare second edition of Ethan ies inscribed by some of the collections. Potter & Potter
is one of the rarest and most Allen’s account of his captivity most important authors of continues to put forward
in British prisons (1779,
important Revolutionary estimated $40,000–60,000). the 20th century. one of the best products on
War narratives: Ethan Allen’s One of the most promi- the market that any auction
COURTESY OF POTTER AUCTIONS.
account of his captivity in Mountain Regiment to the nent is a first-edition copy of house book department has
British prisons printed in 1779 Continental Army,” Brink said. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great to offer.” l
($40,000–60,000). “After a daring effort to cap- Gatsby inscribed to Margaret
Peggy Carouthers lives in California
“Allen, leader of the Green ture Montreal, Allen was taken Turnbull who, with her hus- and is the custom content manager at
Mountain Boys who led prisoner by the British and band Bayard, owned La Paix, a Journalistic Inc.
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MANUSCRIPTS
UPCOMING
AUCTIONS:
Fine Books & Manuscripts,
Including Americana
February 26, 2022 • 10am CST
Fine Modern Literature
April 21, 2022 • 10am CST
FUTURE SALES:
Fine Books &
Manuscripts Online Only
Summer 2022
Fine Books & Manuscripts
Including Travel & Exploration
Fall 2022
At auction April 21, 2022:
The Great Gatsby inscribed by Fitzgerald
Est. $30,000/50,000
INQUIRIES:
CHRISTOPHER BRINK,
BRINK Director & Specialist
773.472.1442
chris@potterauctions.com
WWW.POTTERAUCTIONS.COM
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Sagen & Delås@Auction guide
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said. “This set is pristine, in
perfect condition. This is gen-
uine, South Polar history all
Polar Plunge the way.”
A second item of note up
for auction will be an expe-
An iconic collection of polar exploration dition diary belonging to
texts and artifacts is coming to market. Nansen, detailing his ven-
tures across Greenland in
the summer of 1888. Written
in his own hand, the diary is
O tto Norland fell in love
with reading about
polar exploration at the age
who owns Sagen & Delås
alongside business part-
ner Pål Sagen. “What really An upcoming auction includes
expected to sell for between
$35,000 and $55,000. It
includes diary notes, sketch
an early edition of Navigatio
of eight, after his grand- impresses about Mr. Norland’s Septentrionalis, by Jens Munk drawings, and observations.
mother gifted him a copy library is both the depth of ($45,000-68,000). “This expedition became
of Farthest North by Fridtjof the collection, but also how very important in many
Nansen. Over 80 years later, obvious it was that he’s so One of the higher-dol- ways—Nansen gained exten-
Sagen & Delås, an auction deeply interested in the topic lar items up for auction— sive experience in Arctic con-
house based in Oslo, will of polar exploration that it expected to fetch between ditions, not least spending
be auctioning off the Otto wasn’t just about finding $12,000 and $17,000 USD—is the winter among Inuit peo-
Norland Polar Library, widely things that would be valu- a three-volume set of books ple,” Delås said. “This expedi-
regarded as one of Norway’s able. So while there are plenty related to Shackleton. The first tion also gave him confidence
most complete collections of of high-cost, rare objects, is Heart of the Antarctic, writ- that he took with him in later
books regarding polar explo- he had a very wide ten by Shackleton himself, a explorations.”
ration. approach to collect- sought-after limited edition A third item destined to
Up for auction ing polar books of Antarctic literature, pub- draw interest from all types
are books, and texts. That lished by Heinemann in 1909. of collectors is a copy of
autographed means there’s The lot also includes a book- Navigatio Septentrionalis, writ-
letters, man- something plate belonging to Sir Philip ten by early polar explorer
uscripts, and for every- Lee Brocklehurst, mem- Jens Munk and published in
more from one in this ber of Shackleton’s Nimrod 1623. The book details Munk’s
famed sale.” Expedition, with several fold- exploration of the Northwest
explor- ing maps, as well as photo- Passage. This rare book is
graphic illustrations, sketch expected to sell for some-
maps, and more, inscribed by where between $45,000 and
Sir Philip himself. Finally, the $68,000.
lot is completed by a third “This is a very rare opportu-
volume, The Antarctic Book. nity to get ahold of really early
Winters Quarters, 1907- print regarding finding the
1909, a supplement Northwest Passage,” Delas
that is signed by says. “I would think that both
all 16 mem- institutions and collectors will
bers of the be bidding for this. It’s not
Nimrod something that comes on the
ers such Expedition. market very often.”
as Nansen, Roald Amundsen, The set of The sale will take place
Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest three is one of just on April 2, 2022. More infor-
Collectors may take
COURTESY OF SAGEN AND DELÅS.
Shackleton, and many others. 300 that were ever in mation is available at
interest in the diary of
“This is a collection we’ve Fridtjof Nansen, which existence. sd-auctions.com. l
been hearing about for quite includes sketches in his “This is a very, very deluxe
own hand depicting a trek Charlie Pogacar is the custom
some time,” said Frederik across Greenland in 1888 set from the biggest name in content associate editor at Journalistic,
Delås, a fine books expert ($35,000-55,000). Antarctic exploration,” Delås Inc. He lives in North Carolina.
8 | F INE B OOKS & C OLLECTIONS | sponsored sectionPolar Exploration
The Library of Otto R. Norland
SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI & CHERRY-GARRARD [Ed.] FRIDTJOF NANSEN
The South Polar Times I-III. 1907-14. Expedition diary May 20. 1888 – August 14. 1888.
Limited Edition: No. 94 & 201/250 + 34/350 copies. A fine set Diary notes, observations & drawings in Nansen’s hand.
Map from Munk’s
«Navigatio,
Septentrionalis».
1624.
Sagen and Delås
page 9
ERNEST SHACKLETON
«The heart of the Antarctic». 1909. Supplement volume.
SIGNED by all 16 members of the shore party of the Nimrod Expedition.
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Swann Galleries@Auction guide
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by three pieces that set auc- came to auction from the art-
tion records. ist’s own collection and the
The top lot in the sale proceeds went to charities
The Illustrated was Edmund Dulac’s The
Snow Queen, an iconic illus-
that he championed during
his lifetime.
Story tration published in Stories
from Hans Andersen with
Illustrations by Edmund
The December 2021 sale
also included a record-break-
ing sale of Neysa McMein’s
Swann Auction Galleries is riding the Dulac. The work sold for Looking Into the Mirror, a 1938
momentum behind narrative art. $125,000, or $55,000 more cover for Woman’s Home
than the expected high esti- Companion, which sold for
mate of $70,000, an auc- $16,250. The work is quintes-
tion record for the artist. Von sential McMein, Von der Linn
I t happened organically.
At the urging of its loyal
following, Swann Auction
by giants such as Maurice
Sendak, Al Hirschfeld, Charles
Addams, and J.C. Leyendecker,
der Linn reported that she
was “thrilled Dulac found his
rightful place in the annals of
said, showcasing her ability to
capture young women dur-
ing the early-to-mid twenti-
Galleries, the largest auction- as well as a bounty of orig- eth century.
eer of works on paper in the inal New Yorker covers and “This tightly curated
world, started hosting auc- cartoons, Swann is uniquely sale showed strength from
tions dedicated to illustration. positioned to help meet beginning to end in all cate-
The first gories and reflected contin-
Illustration Art ued interest in American and
sale happened French narrative art,” Von der
in 2013, and for Linn said. “The sale was also
the three years indicative of who we are as a
that followed, boutique auction house. We
Swann made it have a collaborative team of
an annual tra- specialists who are experts
dition. That in their fields, and it allows
wasn’t enough— us to curate
soon, the auc- these fine
tion house and select
moved to bian- auctions.
nual Illustration Art sales, rid- Neysa McMein’s Looking Into Consignors
ing the momentum of a trend the Mirror sold for $16,250 at a and buy-
recent Illustration Art sale at
that has been growing for Swann Auction Galleries (above). ers alike get
some time now, said Christine Edmund Dulac’s The Snow an intimate
Queen sold for $125,000 (top
von der Linn, director of illus- right). An Edward Gorey draw- experience
tration art at Swann. ing sold for $27,500 (right). Each when work-
“Narrative art has a way of was a record-breaking sale. ing with us.”
capturing universal truth and The next
crossing perceived bound- that burgeoning demand for Golden Age illustration.” Illustration Art sale at Swann
aries like language,” Von der visual storytelling. Another record-breaking Auction Galleries will take
Linn said. “In that way it’s less In December 2021, sale was made when a draw- place on June 9. A particular
intimidating than other forms Swann hosted its 16th sale ing by Edward Gorey, com- work Von der Linn is excited
of art. When people walk dedicated to illustration, missioned as cover art for to highlight is Tasha Tudor’s
through the exhibitions, they showcasing a typical wide- Frank Belknap Long’s The cover art for The Secret Garden,
inevitably recognize these ranging and well-rounded Dark Beasts: and Eight Other which may set another record.
COURTESY OF SWANN GALLERIES.
images from their favorite lineup of 235 works from the Stories from the Hounds of For more information, visit
childhood books, advertise- genre’s most beloved art- Tindalos, sold for $27,500. The swanngalleries.com. l
ments, or stage productions.” ists. It was a record-break- work was consigned by the
Charlie Pogacar is the custom
With regular auctions ing auction, too, totaling Edward Gorey Charitable content associate editor at Journalistic,
that include original works $852,333 in sales, highlighted Trust, meaning the work Inc. He lives in North Carolina.
10 | F INE B OOKS & C OLLECTIONS | sponsored sectionBelkis Ayón, Intolerancia, collograph, 1998. Estimate $35,000 to $50,000. At auction March 31.
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